It’s impossible for me to be totally wordless on what many call Wordless Wednesday’s, but I thought I’d show you some of the sights around my life…
My San Diego neighborhood 15 minutes ago…
They look like dried blueberries
The irony of Roses + Beware of Dog just struck me
It’s interesting that a psychic is ‘On Duty’. If you’re psychic like I am, you are never really ‘off duty’. Trust me. I wish I could go ‘off duty’. It would make life easier sometimes.
Did someone say bottomless mimosas? Back in the day they would have lost money on me.
Sights from my Kitchen…
What did I make?
A fresh batch of Special K Bars !
From my last post, Stevia & Salsa, thanks for sharing your fave ways to use both. You all are some S & S fiends, aren’t you.
Sighs from Snack Time….
I’d hate to call this ‘dessert’ because it’s so healthy! Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse (that link is working for the recipe)
Questions:
1. Do you have any psychic abilities?
I have posted before that I do. Here and Here
2. What are the Sights From Your World like right now?
Tell me something about your world right now. Paint a picture.
3. Do you find it hard to be Wordless?
I’ve had many sales jobs over the years (real estate, timeshare, etc.) and there is something called Golden Silence.
It’s when you make an offer, a proposal, or put forth some kind of information and you need the recipient or other party to answer or respond.
Most people have a hard time just sitting quietly and waiting for more than a few seconds for an answer. They start talking in circles, repeating what they said, adding more (usually useless) information, and are generally not comfortable with just letting there be silence.
Silence can be scary. People usually feel uncomfortable with “dead air” and most people’s natural tendency is to keep talking. Silence is harder than you think!
Think about say, asking your boss for a raise. How hard would it be for you to put forth that question and then just sit there in silence and wait for his/her response.
Your boss isn’t likely to respond to your request in a matter of seconds. She will need to think about it. And what are you going to do? Sit there quietly? Perhaps.
But most people start jabbering, explaining themselves, justfiying things, talking in circles, and doing everything but having there be silence.
Same could be true about asking your parents, spouse, or friends a tough question. Can you just ask it and wait?
I have learned over the years to just ask, and wait. But it’s not easy and a million things run through my head in that silent moment(s). But it gives the person I’m asking time to digest my request and not clutter it or make me feel the need to start explaining myself or justifying myself over and over.
Is it easy for you to have silence and be wordless? Or do you suffer from verbal diarrhea? haha!
p.s. Any broken links or bad pathways in the Recipes Tab *should* be all repaired by Thursday. Thank you for your patience!
Enjoy your Wordless, or Wordy, Wednesday evening! I am going to workout, outside, in the beautiful 68F sunny weather!
Averie, I love the new look of your blog! And the food and scenery pictures are awesome.
I’ve had premonition dreams before, but apparently that is just a psychological phenomenon called synaptic prolapse or something like that. It doesn’t really predict the future, you actually dream about it after it has happened but think you predicted it. Weird!
I had a moment the other day where someone was getting really testy with me (didn’t like what I had to say. . .) I just let there be silence instead of trying to rush in and fill the space with words.
The energy hung heavy for those few seconds. It wasn’t comfortable for either of us.
But then, the person spoke to me, and we worked out the issue.
I was proud of myself for being patient and not yakking.
So interesting to hear your take on the very same type of silence that I had such an intense experience with this week.
Beautiful pics, btw. All snow here. Quite the opposite of your weather, really!
I LOVE and crave silence. And I love and crave TJs bourbon vanilla. I busted it out this morning, in fact. One of those items I have but save for special occasions.
My world today: staring at my computer. Trying deperatly to get work done – alternating between word and exel and powerpoint. Fun times.
Unfortunately I do not have many sights going on at the moment. Two kids + flu = you do not leave the house unless you absloutely have to. But we did for groceries (totally out of food this morn) and we had pretty blue skies her in Louisiana :)
Love those bars, bet the boys will too!
ugh 2 kids, flu. hang in there mama!
Um, I just made your beware of dog/rose pic my wallpaper – hope that’s ok! GORGEOUS pics. Man I want to live where you live. I’d cry a tear of jealousy but it would freeze to my face. And me silent? Actually yes. Despite my chatty nature I have no problem sitting in silence:)
ok that is seriously the most flattering thing someone has said in awhile…my pic as wallpaper! i am honored!
Bottomless mimosas?! OH lawd! I’d be there all day! ;)
I didn’t realize you lived in San Diego!! I was just there for work for the last week (got back to DC today) and I LOVED it. I seriously want to move there. I stayed downtown at the Westin and was within walking distance of the harbor and the Gaslamp District – love love love!
no way! you were here?! I live pretty much 5 mins north of downtown. and yes, the weather has been gorgeous here! and the westin is awesome.
and thanks for stopping by…i see you comment on tons of blogs that i do, too :)
The weathe is perfect here in Louisiana! Perfect enough for an outside workout!
Definitely interested in reading even more about your psychic experiences. It sounds like a bad movie cliche, but I come from a long line of Irish women who professed to have “second sight” – and I’ve definitely had some interesting things happen over the years!
My world right now – white wind.
In the world of campaign canvassing, intentional silences are also a golden tool. I’ve gotten more people to sign petitions by saying less, looking them in the eye and letting them think then through any other strategy!
it would not surprise me in the LEAST if you were highly psychic, intuitive, all that jazz. you just radiate it! and now especially, the next 25-30 weeks, or so, i would say even more prone :)
No physic abilities here…however as I look around my world I see snow banks almost 6 feet high and snow is continuing to fall from the sky…ugh!
One of the worst punishments anyone can ever give me is the silent treatment! I enjoy quiet but I sometimes interpret someone’s silence as holding a grudge. Must come from a certain family member who does that a lot.
Happy Wednesday!
silent treatment..i have plenty of ppl who are good at that in my life. ugh.
but more just golden silence, for a moment…can be lovely. semi strange, but it’s like a clear air space for me. however if it goes on tooooo long and is the silent tx, that is something entirely diff and not enjoyable!
I defff have nothing “psychic” going on in me–haha :) You have a beautiful neighborhood!!
Mmm special k bars look divine!!! Might just have to make me some of them!
And i too am intrigued by your psychic abilities, so will be checking out those links :)
Have a looooovely day Avery!
i alwwaaaays think about buying that TJs vanilla extract because i’ve heard amazing things about it! but i just feel like it’s super expensive when i can get the imitation kind at costco for the same price hahaha. tell me its worth the moolah and i may just pick up a bottle
WHY do you live in heaven
i always buy REAL vanilla extract, not imitiation. i will buy imitation maple syrup but not on vanilla. dont know why…
anyhoo…compared to other REAL vanilla, the TJ’s is a freakin’ DEAL$$. It’s like 4.99 for 4 oz. Whereas McCormick’s vanilla is like 7.99 for 2 oz at my grocery. Give or take.
And the TJs bourbon vanilla extract rocks. So just get it. It’s 5 bucks of heaven :)
Ahhhh, I know this is getting repetitive, but I am SO jealous of your lush, green, SUNNY landscape!!!! ENOUGH of this winter climate– I need to move somewhere warm!
I need a special K bar, stat!
Right now in my world, I’m making a cup of Yogi tea and trying out my new NuNaturals stevia in it. Soon after, I’ll plop myself on the couch and maybe watch some Food Network while reading blogs :)