I'm Lindley

Nature photos and shenanigans.

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Jellyfish Lake in Palau. Apparently the jellies have lost their ability to sting because of lack of predators in the lake and you can swim with them!

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BUCKET LIST.

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WAIT BUT THAT’S NOT EVEN THE COOLEST PART: These jellyfish carry small populations of algae inside their bodies and derive much of their nutrition from the sugars that the algae produce. The jellyfish follow the sun across the lake each day and rotate continuously, so that the algae are always getting maximum sunlight exposure for photosynthesis. Then at night they dive to deeper parts of the lake so the algae can absorb nitrogen. It’s one of the best examples of endosymbiosis in action and it’s KICKASS.

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FLOATY FRIEND CABBAGES

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buoyant cabbages o’luv

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Which one is your favorite?

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Analysis | Rush Limbaugh’s dangerous suggestion that Hurricane Irma is fake news

There could be serious consequences to President Trump's ceaseless effort to lower trust in institutions such as the government and the press.

Rush Limbaugh is accusing other people of exaggerating and telling lies to make money? That’s like the pot calling the stainless steel refrigerator black.

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Opinion | It’s a Myth That Corporate Tax Cuts Mean More Jobs

As Congress prepares to take up tax reform, we looked at 92 companies that pay very low taxes. Their job growth rate was negative.

"If claims about the job-creation benefits of lower tax rates had any validity, these 92 consistently profitable firms would be among the nation’s strongest job creators. Instead, we found just the opposite. Instead of tax-rate cuts for these big corporations, the coming tax debate in Congress should focus on making wealthy individuals and big corporations pay their fair share."

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First Beach, La Push, WA

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Harvesting rosemary and chocolate mint for the winter 

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My grapes are almost ripe. Let’s see if I can get any before the birds do.

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The best possible place for you to be today

You’re not late to the party!

You might think you’re the only one without a plan for the new year, all shiny and completely realized. You’re not. In fact, you’re in very good company.

As per my usual my creative, optimistic flights of fancy, I imagined doing a TON of stuff while I took some time off over the holidays – plan my year with collages and calendars, scrub the whole house clean, paint the bathroom, make all my Christmas presents by hand, and change the world. You know, the usual over-the-top but well intentioned optimism.

In my 12 days off, I didn’t do nearly that much. I journaled. I got the house cleaner than it’s been in months. With Inspired Spouse’s help, we made truffles to give away as gifts. But did I makeover my whole home, plan the whole year, and save the world? Not on your life.

It’s too soon to have a plan (for all kinds of good reasons)

If you had kids at home over the break or family visits/staying with you or a case of the winter blues, you might feel pretty tapped out right now. After the merry-but-exhausting holidays, January can greet you feeling depleted, feeling bewildered, and feeling downright behind.

I just want you to know, even the experts don’t have the year all figured out. And neither should you.

So here’s a gentle, welcome to 2013 message from my heart to yours:

You’re not behind on your new year planning You’re not behind and you’re not going to get left behind. You’re exactly where you need to be on January 1, 2013. Really.

You don’t have to have a plan today. You don’t need to know where you’re going. If you do have a glimmer or some ideas – fabulous. If you know you just need some downtime to recover – that’s a blessed insight. So – take a deep breath and entertain the idea that this month is for resting refilling, nourishing, and contemplating. January: the best month of the whole year to reflect on the past, on the year coming and discover and dream. If you dare, take long naps, doodle in your journal and witness who you are right now, today. Consider what led you here and where you might want to go. Be curious and just let the ideas percolate.

The best possible place for you to be today is right where you are.

And if you just can’t sit still?

If you read all this and still feel antsy and want to put your focus somewhere, here’s a practical step: clear out stuff. If there’s anything in your space (bedroom, office, bathroom, etc.) that feels dusty or sticky or dead, start clearing it out.

Whether you use a dust rag, a broom, or a huge recycle bin, clearing your stuff gives you energy. You feel physically lighter and unburdened. Maybe that’s how you’d like to feel right now.

The other thing is that clearing stuff makes room for clarity. Clarity is a tremendous gift to yourself at the beginning of the year. It makes space for what you do want to come in and lets the Divine know that you’re open for its subtle movement in your life.

So, if you can’t sit still, then clear stuff. And then stand back and notice the space you’ve created.

Cultivate peace

Above all, remember that you’re just in the right place in your life right now. There’s just nowhere else for you to be, so don’t fight it. You will have insights about the coming year, but there’s no need to force them. Take your time this month. Fill yourself back up again. Find peace.

Happy new year!

Love, Jen

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Fuck Yeah Feminist Thor. 

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So so awesome and true! Also, ninjas.

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Aw!

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Check your stories. When you’re doing this whole cleaning thing, inventory the stories that are inside of you, that came from you, that came from other people. Figure out whether they’re helpful or not, whether they’re pointing you in the direction you want to go or not. If so, rock those stories; if they’re not, excavate them, clean them out, declutter the stories that you’re holding and living from and living on.

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Commander Logic here.

I have been a geek and loved geeks since I began having relationships outside my family, and I have to say that The 5 Geek Social Fallacies rang true to me in that particular self-recognition-wince way. And Holly’s 5 Geek Sexual Fallacies were helpful too! DUDE, SO HELPFUL.

But I feel like there’s still room for one more Geek Fallacy list, and this is one for Geek Relationships. Have we gotten past the “Geeks are unloveable losers” trope yet? Geeks have relationships and the particular pitfalls for my logical, overthinking ilk deserve mention.

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Free e-workbook, Putting the Fun in Functional: 3 Steps to an Office You’ll Love. (via Get My Newsletter — Inspired Home Office)

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Anyone who has had an inventory-based business can attest: It can be a real pain.

First you have to decide what to make or order; how many of each, what colors, etc. Granted, that can be the fun part, but given that it’s an investment of time and money for materials, you can’t make those initial production decisions lightly.

Once you have inventory in stock, and start selling it through one or multiple channels (your own website, Etsy, wholesale, street fairs), it can quickly get disorganized, and that’s where it’s crucial that you have your inventory and financial systems in place.

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Major Givers Are More Likely to Get White House Access

An analysis based on matching names of White House visitors with names of Democratic donors indicates that those who gave more were more likely to visit or have meetings at the White House.

(via Major Givers Are More Likely to Get White House Access - Graphic - NYTimes.com)

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Yesterday on the Happy Black Woman Facebook community, someone asked me where I find my speaking engagements. (Speaking at conferences is a low-volume, high-price service that makes up the bulk of my income most months.) My response was that they find me! I’ve been speaking professionally since 2008 (when I got my first paid gig) and most of my clients just come to me through the various marketing channels I’ve cultivated over the years. Now I know that generic answer is not very helpful to you if you want to start getting paid as a speaker, so I’ll break down a few of the steps I think are important to the process.