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January 2015

Cricket's Thoughts

Where Ya Headed?

Inner Voice: So, where ya headed?

Me: Excuse me? I was feeling pretty comfortable right here.

Inner Voice: Didn’t you have some goals you wanted to work on?

Me: You are a pain in the tush aren’t you?

Inner Voice: Hey now! It’s your goal. Not mine!

Me: You haven’t been around for MONTHS and now ya butt your nose back into things?

Inner Voice: I’m always here. You just don’t always hear me.

Me: Pffffft…

Inner Voice: So, where ya headed?

Me: Fine! I will go for a walk.

Inner Voice: Ya gonna take the backpack?

Me: SERIOUSLY?

Inner Voice: Like I said, it’s your goal. Put some weight in it too.

Me: I’m going. I’m going!

Cricket Walker

“Not all those who wander are lost.”
J.R.R. Tolkien

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Why Ya Gotta Be So Angry?

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”

Yes, I realize that anger is a natural emotion that we can’t always control feeling but we certainly have the power to CHOOSE how we are going to respond to that anger.

If we scream, holler, stomp our feet and throw a good old fashioned temper tantrum (and make sure we tell everyone on Facebook) what are we gonna solve besides dragging everyone else down with us? Is that fair?

Yes, I also realize that you have the right to be angry and I don’t have a clue what you are going through, nor can I understand without experiencing it myself.

Ya know what though, honey? You can’t possibly understand what everyone else is going through either, unless you have been there, so get over it.

Heck, I could share 53 years of reasons to holler and tell the world that life isn’t fair, but what the heck is the point? Will it change anything at all?

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.”

What if we decided to try something new? What if we DECIDED to use our anger to power positive changes in our lives or the people around us?

What if we got so angry that we walked away from the computer and started walking or exploring nature? What if we stayed out there until we felt peace again?

What if every time we got boiling mad we decided to challenge ourselves to bring a complete stranger a smile and kept doing it until we were smiling too?

What if we decided to make a difference?

Cricket Walker

Pho 4 Star Noodle House
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Trying New Things…

Considering how ADHD I am, people are usually surprised to hear that I am a creature of habit. I tend to do things the same way over and over again. Heck, I even keep buying the same pair of Nike Air Max shoes 3 or 4 times a year. In my defense, I did buy a different color this time. Of course, that is only because they didn’t have the same color as my previous pair. (grin)

I am trying my best to be more open to trying new things, so out of the blue I decided to try a new local restaurant. (Pho 4 Star Noodle House) I mean, noodles are noodles, right? How much risk was I really taking here? I figure the worse case scenario was I could always leave and go to Whataburger if I really hated it, right?

Within a few minutes I knew I was probably in over my head here. For one thing, I couldn’t pronounce anything on the menu, so I just looked at the pictures. I gave up and finally asked my amazing server, even though I could only understand about every third word she said. She told me what I would be ordering tonight. No, seriously. She really did!

When the first plate arrived, I started planning a to-go order from Whataburger because I knew I was fixin’ be leaving this place hungry. What is this, rabbit food? REALLY? She must have noticed the look on my face because she grinned and assured me that it was for my soup.

Then heaven started showing up on my table. These little cream cheese appetizers had me drooling all over myself. Then this GIANT bowl of soup came. It tasted so yummy that I decided to trust my server and dump the plate of rabbit food in it. There was no way in heaven’s name I could eat it all. I may have to move to Vietnam if that is what all their food tastes like.

I will probably still wake up a creature of habit tomorrow, but I think maybe I will focus on trying more new things now and then…

Cricket Walker

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Just Shut Up & Blog

I spent weeks (months) trying to figure out how to get back into writing again. I put it off for so long that I truly didn’t have a clue where to begin.

I had all these wonderful tips and ideas listed in my search for motivation.

  • Research new topics.
  • Go on another photo journey.
  • Take an online writing class.
  • Read a gazillion blogs for inspiration.
  • See just how long I can keep on procrastinating.
  • And so on and so on…

Then suddenly it dawned on me.

Just shut up & blog.

Cricket Walker