THE ANTICIPATOR - 320/365

be careful what you anticipate

as it may become a reality

THE 'WOULD-BE' SAINT - 269/365

once we believe our own

actions are worthy of greatness

they no longer are

THE BELIEVER - 262/365

to believe

things are as they should be

is to learn to adjust

to the circumstances as they are

THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBTER - 207/465

there is a 'tipping point'

where the 'maybe' becomes known

and the 'doubt' becomes a certainty

THE WISHFUL THINKER - 175/365

we receive

what we believe

we already have

Question:

What do you believe?

Clay Ingredients:

Super Sculpey

THE INJUSTICE COLLECTOR - 162/365

the short end of the stick

can only be determined

by where the hands are placed

Question:

What are your thoughts when things don't go your way?

Clay Ingredients:

Super Sculpey

THE OPTIMIST - 152/365

HOPE

is acknowledging

the negative

while choosing to believe

in the positive

Question:

What gives you hope?

Clay Ingredients:

Super Sculpey

THE WISHFUL-THINKER - 130/365

"That flower is NOT dead. Yes, it's wilted, it's brown, the stem is soft and the petals are falling off but it's NOT dead."

My Reflection:

Belief depends not on the evidence I see but the evidence I choose to accept.

Question:

What do you want to believe?

Clay Ingredients:

Sculpey Translucent

Holtz Distress powder (weathered wood)

Herb - Chervil leaves

THE WANNA-BE-NOTICED - 114/365

"I try really hard to make a difference but no matter how hard I scream..."LOOK AT ME...LOOK AT WHAT I'M DOING"...no one notices - it's as if I don't exist. Of course I don't scream out loud that would be very embarrassing."

My Reflection:

I often say if I can make a difference my life will have meaning...but sometimes I wonder if I really want to make a difference or I just want to be "noticed" for making a difference? And of course my ego wants it to be a BIG difference.

When I think about it, the opportunity to make a BIG difference doesn't come around that often and can also come with a fair amount of "self-destruction."

But what if I believe that opening a door, smiling at a stranger or giving someone a hug is as important as being recognized for "saving the world?"

In the end, perhaps the smallest actions we take every day are what end up making the biggest difference.

Question:

How are you saving the world?

THE PHANTOM - 101/365

"I'm an illusion...you think you see me but you don't. You just WANT to see me so you do. Now, if you didn't want to see me you might see me anyway depending on whether or not I WANTED you to see me.

I know, I know...it's complicated - but what do you expect from an illusion?"

My Reflection:

If I want to believe something is true, whether it be positive or negative, I'll always find the evidence I need to support my belief.

I know I have the power to shift my reality by shifting my focus but trying to force that shift doesn't seem to work - I only end up in an endless, positive/negative loop.

Perhaps in order to create the "optimum" reality - I simply need to look less for evidence to support my beliefs and instead ask myself WHICH "reality" I would like to see.

Question:

What's your reality?