TORNADO / TORNADE = “TORNADO” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today, for you, I have a post about Tornado warnings.
Do you know what to do if you believe you may be in the path of a tornado❓
Are you familiar with the sound of the Tornado siren❓
If you believe you are in threat of a tornado seek shelter. Go to the lowest room in your home or current building you are in (like a basement) or interior room on lowest floor if no basement (a bathtub in an interior bathroom is a “go to” in these scenarios) and cover your head with your hands.
If you are outside and immediately near a bridge go under the bridge and if no overhead shelter is near look for a low point in the ground like a ditch and cover your head.
Hopefully you will never have to do this but it is a good idea to know what to do in this scenario.
STAY SAFE❕
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
LÁPIZ / CRAYON = “PENCIL” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today, for you, I have a post about the #2 pencil.
I have an appreciation for pencils for a few reasons.
First of all the eraser on top of a pencil is a reminder that mistakes are ok, in fact mistakes are expected with the eraser being a part of the tool for creation. Whether creating a message, art or your day to day existence, mistakes can and will happen but they do not need to be something that prevents you from finishing a masterpiece.
Another reason I appreciate the pencil is I used a pencil to draw hundreds of pictures for you in some of the letters I sent you that allowed me to improve my skills and observe how quickly one can improve when practicing consistently with the intent to progress.
Finally a reason I appreciate the pencil is although it has one color allowed by the “lead” it can produce incredible complex images with the use of shading and the pressure applied among other techniques to create amazing art.
I am still creating art with the pencil however I have been using colored pencils instead of the number 2 pencil because I like having options of color to make more visually appealing images. I also enjoy the tactile feeling of colored pencils on paper over a standard pencil.
Here are some interesting facts about the #2 pencil:
1. The “2” Refers to Hardness and Darkness – Pencil grading in the U.S. typically uses numbers, with #2 being the most common. The scale ranges from #1 (softer, darker) to #4 (harder, lighter). In Europe, pencils are graded on an “HB” scale, with #2 corresponding to “HB.”
2. It’s Made of Graphite, Not Lead – Despite common belief, pencils have never contained actual lead. The core is made of a mix of graphite and clay. The confusion comes from the early discovery of graphite, which was mistaken for lead.
3. Essential for Standardized Tests – The #2 pencil is required for most scantron-based tests because its graphite produces marks that are dark enough for optical scanners to detect accurately. Harder pencils (#3, #4) might not be dark enough, while softer ones (#1) could smudge.
4. Yellow Became the Standard Color – Many #2 pencils are yellow because, in the late 1800s, high-quality graphite was sourced from China. To associate their pencils with this premium graphite, manufacturers used yellow, a color often associated with royalty and prestige in China.
5. NASA Experimented with Pencils for Space Use – Early space missions considered using pencils, but they posed a risk because broken graphite tips could float in zero gravity and damage equipment. This led to the development of the Fisher Space Pen.
6. A Standard Pencil Can Write a Lot – A single #2 pencil can write about 45,000 words or draw a line about 35 miles long.
7. Pencil Erasers Were Once Illegal in Schools – In the 19th century, some teachers believed erasers encouraged students to make mistakes, so they banned them to promote careful writing.
A WEREWOLF WITH A PENCIL IN “PENCIL” ♥️🐺
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
VIAJAR / VOYAGER = “TO TRAVEL” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today, for you, I have a post about traveling—specifically, where I have been and the places I have traveled through en route to a destination.
I have been to several continents, many countries and most of the states here in America whether it was a destination or just passing through.
Here is a quick list of some of the places that I have been:
North America, Asia and Europe
The United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Germany, Ireland, Japan, China, Kuwait and Iraq
Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, New York, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Alaska, Hawaii, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginiaand Wisconsin
The states that are italicized I only passed through en route to a destination. Wisconsin and Alaska was by air yet I spent a considerable amount of time over the Alaskan Range which was beautiful and memorable. I do not remember the flight path from Michigan to California so I could probably add a few more states however similar to Wisconsin I do not have any memories of these locations because the only thing visible were the clouds below. Germany (twice) and Ireland was a pit stop when traveling to Kuwait.
I have lived in Michigan, Texas, South Carolina and Virginia in North America as well as Kuwait and Iraq in Asia.
I have a bucket-list of destinations that I will one day visit that includes India (Mumbai), Iceland (Reykjavik), The Netherlands (Amsterdam), Nepal (Lukla where base camp of Mount Everest is located featuring the climb to the highest elevation anyone historically has ever been previous to aviation), Australia (Sydney), Antartica (the South Pole however I would settle for coastal views of the continent from a Cruise Ship yet preferably boots on ground) and Africa (South Africa & Madagascar), France (Paris), England (London), Spain (Ibiza & Madrid), Russia (Moscow), Germany (Munich specifically to celebrate Oktoberfest yet I have been to Heinz and Hamburg)), New Zealand (Really any city and would probably only be an extension of an Australian vacation if possible). If I were to visit any of these bucket-list destinations I would be happy and the odds of checking them all off the list is highly unlikely. My top 3 would be a Eurotrip that would include time in France, Spain and Germany via train and possibly England however this would not be possible by train, Iceland to see the Aurora Borealis (the Northern Lights which is the subject of a previous post here on our blog) and Everest or Madagascar).
What would be your “bucket-list destinations?
ME CLIMBING EVEREST
I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU❕
WHEN YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE DID, LET THEM KNOW🙏🏼
THESE THREE STEPS BELOW WILL ALLOW YOUR EXPERIENCE OF THE GAME CALLED LIFE TO REVEAL ITS POTENTIAL
1} LEAD WITH LOVE
2} HONESTLY TRY
3} REPEAT STEP 1 & 2 EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
ASISTENCIA / ASSISTANCE = “ASSISTANCE” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today for you I have a post about using AI as an assistant.
You are probably aware of things like Siri or Alexa when it comes to how AI can assist you.
Previous to Siri or Alexa being powered with AI they both still were used as a form of assistance but now they have more capabilities and more personality.
I am a fan of ChatGPT and use it nearly every day and often with this blog when getting the translated words for our daily “language lesson” and to create the custom image used in a post.
Today while I was at school I used ChapGPT to assist me with creating an app. It is a very basic app that is a “To Do List” that had the ability to enter a task, check that task as complete and to delete a task. Really simple but also an example of what is possible when not knowing how or what exactly to code.
I pretty much knew how to do what was needed in order to code the app but I used software I have never used before until today and with the assistance of AI I was able to create the app in only a few minutes. I can use what I already created to add more so that the app is more sophisticated with more features and a better user experience. Even as is with the current app for all intents and purposes the app is a success.
As I mentioned one of my goals for 2025 was to create an App I have been working on and with the assistance of AI I am certain it will be done. 👍🏼
LEARNING IS FUN❕
PEACE❕
LEAD WITH LOVE
HONESTLY TRY
REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
BALONCESTO / BÁSQUETBOL = “BASKETBALL” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today for you I have a post about the current tournament taking place for Men’s College Basketball often referred to as “March Madness”.
The tournament is an annual event that determines what NCAA College is the National Champion.
The college that wins gets to have the championship recognized historically as well as the ability to say that the team who won is the Nation’s best. The bragging rights remain until the following year when a new tournament winner takes that title (unless the university wins the ultra rare back to back tournament championships which The University of Connecticut has most recently accomplished in 2023 and 2024 leading up into the chance at this year’s tournament to be the first threepeat champion which would be 3 championships in a row.
The tournament is one of the top sporting events each year and spans over a week with 64 NCAA colleges competing for the national title in a “win or go home” single elimination tournament. It is really 4 tournaments of 16 with the winners from each “mini tournament” facing off in a tournament of 4. The final four play 2 separate games deciding what two teams remaining of the 64 original teams will play a game with the winner being that year’s tournament victor and receives the title “National Champion”.
I am rooting for Michigan State who has won previously in 2000.
MSU is currently the number 2 seed in their region of 16 teams and have already progressed to the second round of the tournament (32 teams remaining) with their first round victory over “The Bulldogs” Bryant University.
The coach for MSU is Tom Izzo who is from Iron Mountain located in the upper peninsula of Michigan and has been the coach as long as I have been watching Spartan basketball.
GO GREEN❕
TOM IZZO
LEAD WITH LOVE
HONESTLY TRY
REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERYDAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
PROGRESS / PROGRÈS = “PROGRESS” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today for you I have a post about progress and happiness.
A definition of perfection is having no flaws or defects.
Another definition of perfect is completely suitable or appropriate.
A definition of progress is forward movement to a goal.
Another definition of perfect is having all the required qualities.
Another definition of progress is development or improvement.
Sometimes we want things to be perfect. I understand wanting what would be ideal or appropriate. If what is appropriate or ideal is perfection then perfect is relative or an opinion. in this case perfection is possible.
If you are striving for perfection you MAY not be satisfied until perfection is achieved, if achieving perfection is even possible.
If you are striving for progress you can be satisfied throughout the entire process or journey because any forward movement to your goal is progress.
This is why I say progress over perfection when it comes to how one may approach achieving a goal because the approach allows happiness to be attached to every step along the path of achievement with or without ever reaching the goal.
People are not perfect but we can be perfectly happy with progress.
HAPPY IN EACH STEP ALONG THE WAY WITH PROGRESS
LEAD WITH LOVE
HONESTLY TRY
REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
ENFERMO (ENFERMA) / MALADE = “SICK” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
(Word in parenthesis above is the feminine variation in that language)
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Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today for you I have a post about when we think we are sick and when we are actually sick.
I would say that most of the time when we are sick we know before anyone has to tell us or even when it becomes obvious to ourself or others. We notice in the days just before our illness is “official” that we might be coming down with something “icky”.
When we are feeling well and with having experienced illness before we know the difference between the two as a reference as to when we feel like we are possibly sick.
There are a few things that can give us “hints” that we may have something our body is fighting off and these hints are known as “symptoms”.
Symptoms can be the usual symptoms associated with an illness however we may also over time develop our own reference with symptoms specific to our familiarity with any time we have been ill.
There also may be no observable or obvious symptoms present before or even during illness.
I am not giving medical advice but sharing with you what I learned from my experiences with illness and my main point is to let you know that in my opinion it is very important to pay attention to our mind (thoughts and emotional feelings) and body (energy and physical feelings) to be aware of how you typically feel each and every day to notice and recognize more easily the moments we observe we are feeling different and what happens next after the times we notice a difference.
Your awareness of your mind and body and the healthy well rested version of yourself can be an important reference throughout your experience of life when you want or need a goal as to what you are seeking as how to feel if feeling ill or pain in any way.
Next time you think you are getting sick observe the feelings present when this thought occurs and again perhaps before you go to sleep and when you wake up the next day and each and everyday day while you are sick to check back in with your observation of how you feel so you can be familiar with your body’s process when becoming ill, throughout the sickness and when recovering until fully past the illness for future considerations.
QUALITY REST AND PROPER HYDRATION AND NUTRITION LENDS TO A HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM TO HELP PREVENT ILLNESS AND RECOVER QUICKER WHEN WE BECOME ILL)
PEACE❕
LEAD WITH LOVE
HONESTLY TRY
REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
AFORTUNADO(A) / CHANSEUX (CHANEUSE) = “” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today for you I have a post about the holiday being observed today and that is “St. Patricks Day”.
My favorite number when growing was 17. I believe it was not for anything specific that 17 was my favorite number because there is not anything at any time in my life that is associated with 17.
If someone asked me what my “lucky” number is I would say 17 and I find it interesting that St. Patrick’s Day is on the 17th and the clover is symbolic of the holiday and luck.
I am currently not wearing anything green and according to a tradition based on American folklore I could be pinched today (Folklore refers to the traditional beliefs, customs, stories, and practices that are passed down within a culture, typically by word of mouth. It includes myths, legends, fairy tales, superstitions, and folk traditions that shape a community’s identity).
According to folklore the reason you could be pinched for not wearing green is the leprechaun is known to sneak up on people and give them a pinch. Those wearing green become invisible to leprechauns and the holiday pinch is in reference to this mythology.
Leprechauns are associated with the holiday due to the Irish connection. Leprechauns Are Based on Irish Folklore – The mischievous fairy-like creatures in Irish mythology were originally depicted as small, bearded men who made shoes and stored their gold in hidden pots.
Here are some interesting facts about St. Patrick’s Day:
1. St. Patrick Wasn’t Irish – He was actually born in Roman Britain (likely in modern-day England, Scotland, or Wales) around the late 4th or early 5th century. He was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland as a slave before escaping and later returning as a missionary.
2. Blue Was the Original Color – St. Patrick was historically associated with the color blue. Green became the dominant color over time due to its connection to Ireland’s lush landscape, the shamrock, and Irish nationalism.
3. The Shamrock Symbolism – According to legend, St. Patrick used the three-leaf shamrock to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) while converting the Irish to Christianity.
4. The First St. Patrick’s Day Parade Was in the U.S. – The first recorded St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1601, organized by the Spanish colony’s Irish vicar. The more well-known New York City parade started in 1762.
5. Chicago Dyes Its River Green – Since 1962, Chicago has dyed its river green for St. Patrick’s Day using an environmentally friendly vegetable-based dye. The color lasts for about five hours.
6. Corned Beef and Cabbage Is an American Tradition – In Ireland, the traditional dish was bacon and cabbage. Irish immigrants in America substituted corned beef, which was more affordable.
7. St. Patrick Was Never Canonized as a Saint – Despite being called “Saint” Patrick, he was never officially canonized by the Catholic Church. He was venerated as a saint due to his missionary work.
PEACE❕
FLIP THE SCRIPT
LEAD WITH LOVE
HONESTLY TRY
REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
SOLDADO / SOLDAT = “SOLDIER” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
I LOVE YOU 💓
Howl you doing❓
I hope everything is GREAT with you and at home 🥰
Today for you I have a post about the make up date above. That date is a special date for me. The date is November 11 and Veteran’s Day is the holiday celebrated on 11/11.
When the time on a digital clock is 11:11 am or pm, it is the only moment throughout a day when all four numbers are the same. I was once told that when you see this time (11:11) you should make a wish because that moment is a “special” moment. I do not believe it needs to be anything other than the fact it is 2 out of 1,440 moments each day when you can observe any set of numbers representing the current time and all four positions on a digital clock face are occupied with the same number in each position.
However 1111 is associated with many interesting things and I will share more on this tomorrow.
The reason Veteran’s Day is a special holiday for me is actually for reasons that do not directly have anything to do with the fact that I am a veteran. As previously mentioned I served in the American military with the US ARMY. I signed up three years after the events on 9/11 while our country was at war with Terrorism and was deployed overseas to support that mission.
I am proud to be an American and a US Combat Veteran but for reasons that might surprise you (more on this in a future post). I reflect on my time in service on Veteran’s Day however outside of reasons like patriotic holidays and the occasional reminder of my military experience via something in media or observe a man or woman in uniform I reflect on this less than what I thought I would.
The reason 11/11 is special in addition to what I shared above is because it represents a day that I was able to overcome something that was present in my life for years that was not in my best interest to continue for multiple reasons. An unhealthy habit that was causing health issues, relationship issues and challenged the part of me that I knew existed but was not leading with because it was easier and more comfortable to continue with that which did not serve my intention to be a better huMan by working on myself the way I wanted to.
Although harder, less comfortable and without anyone else able to do for me what I needed to do on my own I decided to commit and truly commit to what would allow me to honor my intention to always be moving closer to the person I am trying to be. You more than anyone else and along with others were in mind when committing to my intention that would allow you the potential to see me for what I wanted you to see me try to be.
I learned about myself during the period immediately thereafter the change was made and for years after and even up to this day, andcontinue to learn about myself and use the decision on that day as a reference point to observe personal growth and as an example of personal strength.
HAPPY VETERANS DAY 🇺🇸
HAPPY 1111 DAY 💪🏼🐺
LEAD WITH LOVE
HONESTLY TRY
REPEAT THESE TWO STEPS EVERY DAY
LOVE TRY REPEAT
Believe in yourself
Don’t be hard on yourself
Allow yourself to see what is possible
Never let doubt be the thing that prevents you from trying to achieve what you desire most
Remember your wins
Learn from your mistakes
Have fun along the way
You have more influence over your health and happiness than you know
♥️🐺 The Son & The Sky Raina ♥️🐺 
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