impact - life changing, world changing.
Sometimes, when we’re just hanging out having fun, I’ll tell Kim, “I need you to add something to my urn.”
Like ‘he sure could make a sub!’ or ‘he was a friggin’ genius!’ Sure. I care about my legacy especially at my age.
Nope. Ain’t telling. I never suggested she add ‘damn! he was really, really old!’ to my urn. 😎
My upbringing was full of shouting and sometimes violent fighting around me. Needless to say, it took a long time for me to grow up and out of the chaos. What I had so abhorred eventually helped me understand myself better.
I guess my own need to be happy helped me understand the value of making others happy. From deep within my soul, I see myself as an entertainer of sorts.
If something I share gives one person a moment of joy (or at least a thought provoking idea to ponder over), then I’ve made a little difference in the world. I live for that.
A crappy upbringing ain’t the whole story. Add Neil Young, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and David Bowie to the list of people/things which impacted my life in huge ways. You can also add computers, the internet, and the power of hypertext and web building while you’re at it.
Of everything above, I’d have to say David Bowie inspired me in the biggest way. When he died, I was just a few years younger than him.
Knowing his demise was imminent, he managed to complete his greatest work (imo) - ‘Blackstar’ was released just 2 days before his death.
He taught me it’s never too late to live out one’s dreams and visions… until it’s too late. I live by that.
Read between my lines - hopefully, you’ll understand the sense of fulfillment I’m lucky to enjoy.
This post is in response to Indieweb Carnival November 2024: Reflecting on Impact, hosted by the library of alexandra.
Related: inspiration opening doors
isn’t it ironic...
…that some feckless character who offends everyone is the first to say he’s offended?
…that groups of people sharing some afflictions break out in song about some pharmaceutical like they’re in a Broadway musical?
…that the good news always comes at the end?
😎 just sayin’
change, donuts, and offspring
Forgive all the self-linking but this post continues a story.
It’s been about 18 months since the big change. A few months later, I wrote about its ups and downs:
I wanted to continue doing what I truly love to do on the web without that daily pressure to make the donuts. I like to think my donuts are tasty enough to enjoy even if they weren't available every day.
In January of this year, I wrote adventures of a donut maker:
What the hell does that have to do with donuts?
I guess this curating thing I do on the web is just me hoping to entertain others with the links I share. It’s kinda like what someone hopes to do when they drop off a box of fresh donuts somewhere. Knowing the people in that office (or whatever kind of place) are going to get excited when they taste them donuts is certainly worth the effort.
in the now
“I’m sharing almost as many links per week as I was before while having more time for other ongoing creative projects.” I said that a few months after that big change and am tickled to repeat it now. Like that bulltown thing I do - its very recent offspring at Neocities (a community full of creative folks) has been keeping me busy lately. I’m doing all the things I love to do and having more fun than ever!
Take care...
When financial goals are no longer the center of our existence, time expands. We begin to see life for what it really is: a collection of simple, beautiful moments. A slow morning with a warm cup of tea, a walk through a forest as the sun filters through the trees, or the satisfaction of growing your own food, these moments offer something money can’t buy: peace.
