THE CONFUSE 'ED - 329/365

walk away from the question
and the answer will come

THE BIASED-QUESTIONER - 319/365

a close minded question

validates a potentially wrong conclusion

THE TEASER - 317/365

to mock a strength

is endearing

to mock a weakness

is annoying

THE SIDEKICK - 312

experiences can be heightened

or less traumatic

when they are shared with someone you trust

THE ENQUIRER - 309/365

a good question

is always better

than a stupid answer

THE SOOTH ER - 297/365

soothing someone

isn't trying to take their pain away

but rather knowing how to acknowledge it

THE DEFEATED - 286/365

it's important

to remember that

loosing isn't the end

and

winning isn't all there is

THE STUDENT - 277/365

the good student

is not impatient to find the answer

but rather enjoys looking for it

THE PENALIZE R - 244/365

the less attached to the crime

the more effective the consequence

THE ESTIMATOR - 239/365

perhaps

when we underestimate

the value of others

we are simply

overestimating ourselves

THE JOKESTER - 236/365

many serious issues

are simply humorous situations

waiting to be revealed

THE STONEMASON - 231/365

a hard surface

needs a flexible hand

to find the beauty within

THE BEGGAR - 210/365

to beg for help

is to admit

we are not alone

THE VIEWER - 187/365

sometimes it's necessary

to fall down in order to see

from another perspective

THE CAREFUL EXAMINER - 176/365

a wise conclusion may involve

keeping the "whole" picture in mind

while narrowing the vision to examine a point

Question:

How do you scrutinize an issue and still see the "big picture?"

Clay Ingredients:

Super Sculpey

THE SAGE - 139/365

wisdom

comes from

the honest reflection

of a failed experience

Question:

How do you respond to mistakes?

Clay Ingredients:

Sculpey Translucent

Holtz Distress powder (aged mahogany)

THE WISE-looking-ONE - 133/365

wisdom has not a face

but a voice

that comes from within

How do you describe wisdom?

Clay Ingredients

Sculpey Translucent

Holtz Distress powder (black soot)

THE WISE OLD FART - 121/365

"Listening to you gives me gas...I try to hold it back and not pass along my thoughts on the matter but all that ever does is give me a stomachache.

So, I've decided to let you have it...just let it go...get it out of my system. If you don't like it...well...you can always plug your nose, hold her breath or leave the room...take your pick."

My Reflection:

Sometimes I think my life experience entitles me to not only have an opinion but to share it as well. The problem is, an opinion that has not been asked for usually isn't valued - which leads me to think that in spite of all that experience - I too have much to learn.

So perhaps when I feel the urge to express my opinion, I'll remember that practicing my ability to "listen" may be more valuable than the "experience" I'm inclined to share.

Question:

How do you share your wisdom?

Clay Ingredients:

Sculpey Translucent

Holtz Distress Powder (vintage-photo)