8351. The
(official) age a child can open a social media account is 13. This probably has less to do with safety and
more to do with companies being able to use the data of a minor;
8352. Tacos al
pastor is derived from (Middle Eastern) shawarma;
8353. The
Portuguese ambassador lives at 2125 Kalorama Road, NW (in D.C.);
8354. (I can
say) I’ve had Portuguese wine at the Portuguese ambassador’s house/residence;
8355. (I can
say) I’ve shaken hands and spoken with the Portuguese ambassador (i.e.,
Domingos Teixeira de Abreu Fezas Vital);
8356. (I can
say) I’ve been to Portugal (technically);
8357. (I can
say) I gave (up) my seat to the Portuguese ambassador;
8358. I’ve been
to a concert (specifically cellist, Mafalda Santos, accompanied by a pianist)
at the Portuguese ambassador’s house/residence;
8359. I’ve had
dinner at the Portuguese ambassador’s house/residence;
8360. Dessert
at the Portuguese ambassador’s house/residence (i.e., fruit) is a bit
disappointing;
8361. Rainbows
can appear in the daytime or nighttime sky;
8362. A rainbow
that appears in the night sky is called a moonbow;
8363. Optimum
conditions for viewing a moonbow arise during a full moon because the moon acts
as a mirror casting the most light from the sun towards the Earth. Mix a full moon with a misty night and you
have the greatest chance of seeing a moonbow;
8364.
Boba/bubble (milk) tea has more caffeine than (a cup of) coffee. . . .
Who knew?
8365. Trader
Joe’s “chicken Balti pies” (i.e., tender chicken chunks & vegetable in a
traditional Balti curry) are (pretty) tasty;
8366. Just
before you go to bed try to practice visualization. When we sleep our conscious mind is at rest,
but our subconscious mind is super active.
By practicing visualization just before we go to bed, we train our
subconscious to be occupied by events as we want them to be. The subconscious mind does not distinguish
between imagined reality and reality;
8367. When the
subconscious mind believes something to be real, it drives our actions in sync
with these thoughts and leads to the manifestation of our imagined thoughts;
8368. Don’t
think of disappointment as a catastrophe after which your world comes crashing
down. There is life beyond
disappointment so think of it as a normal occurrence;
8369. Learn to
segregate situations that are within and beyond your control;
8370. One way
to get along with people for rapport building is focusing on the other person’s
breathing;
8371. Another
great way to establish rapport on a subconscious level is to mirror the
person’s body language including gestures, posture, expressions and words;
8372. When you
mirror someone’s actions, at a subconscious level you are revealing to them
that you are similar;
8373. To alter
a limiting belief, gather all positive evidence in support of the situation or
circumstances;
8374. No one
who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help
with gratitude;
8375. The
southwestern, grilled, chicken (breast) sandwich at Laporta’s Restaurant in
(Old Town) Alexandria is (pretty) tasty;
8376. Thanksgiving
(Day) . . . check;
8377. Things
pretty much are what they are dealing with the world on that level is
enlightenment;
8378.
Apparently, Shelli’s cousin (i.e., Robert Newton) was (an infielder) on
the University of Virginia baseball team (in 2001 and 2002);
8379. It sounds
like my (late) uncle might have been schizophrenic;
8380.
Everything just is. It’s our
interpretation of it that creates pain or joy . . . fear or passion;
8381. We label
things as good or bad and then we create feelings based on those labels;
8382. For the
most part, we live with expectations and preferences. When those expectations aren’t met, we’re
angry. When life around us unfolds in a
way that doesn’t match our preferences, we create the darker emotions;
8383. We hope
that the external world will conveniently align and unfold in the way we
desire. Yet that’s rarely the case. The world is a chaotic place. You can’t control it;
8384. Any
control you think you do have over the world is generally an illusion. It’s a construct. It’s something you use in order to feel safe;
8385. So many
people are unhappy because they try to control everything around them . . .
people . . . businesses . . . political beliefs . . . weather, etc. Then when things don’t unfold in a way that
matches their preferences, they’re angry.
The response is to try even harder to control things. It’s to hold on tighter. Develop a stronger grip. Yet that’ll never work;
8386. Good luck
and bad luck are in the eye of the beholder.
It’s a subjective opinion;
8387. Things
are going to happen. It’s up to you to
decide whether or not they happened for a reason;
8388. Surrender
and trust. Those words are the keys to
actual happiness and not just the type of happiness you experience when things
are “going well.” So let go;
8389.
Apparently, Panama Geisha coffee is (currently) the most expensive
coffee in the world;
8390. Grits are
made from ground corn;
8391. Chicken
tastes better when you cook/reheat it with the skin on;
8392. If you
like gingerbread, (you might want to) try Trader Joe’s “mini gingerbread men”
(i.e., gingerbread cookies with white fudge icing). . . . They have a very
sharp ginger flavor;
8393.
(According to Martine Rothblatt,) 10% of the (250,000) lung cancer cases
a year are from radon (exposure);
8394. Reality
is nothing but attention or interpretation of an act. The way you interpret a certain act becomes
your reality;
8395.
Perception is more often than not derived through internal dialogues;
8396. The
internal dialogue is actually our ego conversing with itself. It is the voice that combines reasons and
feelings with people, situations and life events. Internal dialogue is often the filter through
which we extract meaning from our everyday life;
8397. When your
internal dialogue is full of negativity, frustration and gloominess, your reality
or perception becomes equally gloomy.
Similarly, when your internal filter is filled with positivity, optimism
and uplifting internal dialogue that becomes the frame of your life and,
consequently, your reality;
8398. Think of
your internal dialogue as a blank canvas that can be painted with just about
anything that you want to;
8399. Gratitude
is a potent mental state that leads to a complete transformation of our
internal framework. It shifts that focus
for what we need or don’t have in our lives to our blessings, which places us
in a more positive frame of mind. All
you need to do is affirm all the things you are grateful for by saying
something like, “I am truly grateful for . . . .” Recount all the things you are thankful for
including things you take for granted such as your eyesight, the limbs you walk
on, the clothes you wear and the roof above your head;
8400. By
counting your blessings, you are creating a positive momentum for a powerful
internal dialogue;
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