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Friday Morning FYI – 2/19/2016

February 19, 2016February 19, 2016 Ron Delaney JrLeave a comment

Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI (in just before noon edition) – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.

This week, nothing dramatic, life-altering, or thought-provoking happened. I wrote a little, read a little, worked a little, etc. Seriously, the week’s gone by like a breeze. Because of that, no deep FYI message has presented itself to me – which is this week’s FYI (yes, meta-as-hell):

Some people seek drama, though they don’t realize it. They feel if every waking moment is not intense, and/or passionate, and/or in-some-way exciting/memorable/mind-blowing, they’re not living. These people are a little nuts. They’re also exhausting.

Appreciate the crazy times for sure, but appreciate the quiet, easy-going times just as much. Appreciate drama-free people even more.

Thanks for reading,

{RDj}

Friday Morning FYI – 2/12/2016

February 12, 2016February 12, 2016 Ron Delaney JrLeave a comment

Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.

This week’s FYI is about embracing change:

I took this pic this morning, walking to the train station.

I love cobwebs. I know that sounds weird. Most people think cobwebs are dirty and mean spiders are around, but a cobweb is actually an abandoned web. Yes, they’re technically dirty since dust and crap stick to them, but there won’t be any spiders. The spider who built the web has either moved on because it was catching no food, or died.

It’s that last part I love. Not that I dislike spiders – just the opposite. Spiders eat the bad bugs, so they’re OK in my book. No, it’s the transition part. Every cobweb is a tiny reality of change.

People say change is inevitable, but most of us don’t embody that. That’s a comfort thing, I suppose. It can also be a fear thing, though. The fear of trying something new. The fear of leaving what you know, even if that’s not working for you anymore.

If you’re in a place of comfort, great. Stick around. Hang on. If you’re not, be like the spider who isn’t catching any food and move on to a new spot and build an even better web. DON’T be the spider who hangs around until it starves.

Thanks for reading,

{RDj}

Friday Morning FYI – 2/5/2016

February 5, 2016 Ron Delaney JrLeave a comment

Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.

This week’s FYI is about doing things that scare you (not, like, wrestling a bear or something though; that sh!t’s nuts):

The book on which I’m currently working scares the hell out of me. Not because it’s monster/ghost/vampire scary, but because it’s the first thing I’m writing I feel might be beyond me. The MC is so deep and so damaged, and the themes are so relevant and poignant, I’m terrified I can’t do any of it justice.

And that’s kind of awesome, because only doing things at which you’re already good is boring. Except Snowboarding. And bowling. Either snowboarding or bowling when you’re not proficient mostly sucks. I know.

Anyway, yeah. Do things that scare you. Do things you think you can’t do. At worst, you were right. At best, you’ll surprise yourself.

Thanks for reading,

{RDj}

Friday Morning FYI – 1/29/2016

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016 Ron Delaney JrLeave a comment

Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.

This week’s FYI is a personal reminder as much as it is an FYI. I’ve written this kind of thing before, but it sometimes bears rehashing:

People who are not at peace cannot help you find peace, just like someone who doesn’t know how to cook can’t prepare you a meal. Surround yourself with people who can provide what you need, understanding your needs change as you grow. Yes, this means it’s sometimes necessary to move on from people you once thought (and maybe still believe are) important if they’re no longer on your frequency.

Thanks for reading,

{RDj}

Friday Morning FYI – 1/22/2016

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 Ron Delaney JrLeave a comment

Welcome to your Friday Morning FYI – my chance to share observations/wisdom/rants in short, easily consumed form.

This week’s FYI is a Copy->Paste from The Writer’s Circle. I normally don’t do that, but this image resonated with me and reminded me of a friend who doesn’t like to refer to herself as an artist despite her talent:

Thanks for reading,

{RDj}

PS – Why didn’t any of you gentle souls point out I’d been titling this month’s FYIs as 2015!? I’m looking at you, Tabitha and Amy, my retweeting friends ;).