REPTIL / REPTILE = “REPTILE” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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Today for you I have a post about the ancient yet modern day semi-aquatic creatures known as Alligators, Crocodiles and Caimans.
I knew about alligators and crocodiles early in my youth but only became aware of caimans as an adult.
All three thrive in the water however crocodiles are the only type that thrive in ocean water and brackish water (fresh water and salt water mix).
They are all cold blooded requiring an external heat source to regulate their body temperature unlike us being warm blooded having the ability to not rely on external heat by creating heat within.
They each have similar diets, hunting methods and utilize the rolling of their body while latching on with their “mouth” to assist eating.
Each are all good moms taking care of the eggs they lay and protecting from egg to hatchling and sometimes beyond once the young have capable of defending themselves.
Alligators have the strongest bite, crocodiles are the biggest (length and weight) and caimans are the smallest.
They are found in the wild throughout the world as in order (Crocodylia) except in Europe.
A crocodile can weigh up to 2,200 pounds and reach up to 20 feet in length❕
Here are some images of each 3 below:
Alligator on a golf courseCrocodile chiilinCaiman giving side eye
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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
ASTROLOGIA / ASTROLOGIE = “ASTROLOGY” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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Today for you I have a post about Astrology.
It is with intent that yesterday’s post was Astronomy and today being Astrology.
I would confuse the two previously from time to time however interestingly enough the two were one historically. After the scientific revolution Astronomy became a science and Astrology remained an interpretation of the cosmos.
There are different versions of Astrology having Western, Chinese and Indian roots.
The “Horoscope” comes from astrological information regarding “Zodiac Signs” that predict information and assign characteristics with respect to celestial bodies positioning on a birth date.
Zodiac Signs come from the suns position throughout the day and “constellations” (groups of stars that form recognizable patterns) proximity near the sun at that time of day during 12 points on the suns “ecliptic” (the path the sun travels from rise to set) thus 12 zodiac signs.
Astrology has been practiced for thousands of years and as early as 2000 BCE (Before Common Era).
I know some people that practice astrology and it is a fascinating conversation when speaking with someone who is not only familiar but a believer of astrology.
Here are some interesting facts about my astrological summary:
Sun Sign: Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) • Element: Fire • Modality: Mutable (flexible, adaptable, and open to change) • Ruling Planet: Jupiter (associated with growth, luck, and knowledge) • Symbol: The Archer (a centaur aiming its bow, symbolizing the quest for truth and adventure)
Personality Traits: • Adventurous and Curious: Often have a thirst for knowledge and a love of exploration, whether through travel, philosophy, or new experiences. • Optimistic and Enthusiastic: You likely have a positive outlook on life and a tendency to see the bigger picture, often inspiring those around you. • Independent and Freedom-Loving: Sagittarians value their independence and prefer not to be tied down by routine or restrictions. • Honest and Outspoken: December Sagittarians are known for their directness. You speak your mind, sometimes to the point of bluntness, but it usually comes from a place of truth.
Strengths: • Great sense of humor • Open-minded and adventurous • Energetic and full of ideas • Natural leaders and motivators
Challenges: • Can be impatient or restless • Sometimes tactless in their honesty • Prone to over-commitment or taking on too much at once
Being born in the third decan of Sagittarius (Dec 13–Dec 21), you’re influenced not only by Jupiter but also by the Sun. This can make you even more confident, creative, and driven to achieve recognition. You might crave the spotlight at times and enjoy expressing yourself through teaching, storytelling, or artistic pursuits.
Compatible Signs: You tend to click well with fellow fire signs like Aries and Leo, who share your passion and energy. You might also find harmony with Air signs like Gemini and Libra, who match your curiosity and love of ideas.
Birthstone: Turquoise — symbolizing protection, wisdom, and good fortune. Lucky Colors: Purple, Royal Blue, and Gold (colors associated with Jupiter’s expansive and regal energy). Lucky Day: Thursday, Jupiter’s day, often associated with abundance and optimism.
Do you know your Zodiac Sign?
Getting my Astrological interpretation
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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
ASTRONOMIA / ASTRONOMIE = “ASTRONOMY” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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Today for you I have a post about Astronomy.
Astronomy is defined as the scientific study of celestial objects, space and the universe as a whole.
Something I find interesting when observing the stars up above is the fact (listed below) that we are seeing different moments in time with respect to the direct source we are observing.
Not like looking at two trees that were planted 100 years apart but a tree as a seed 100 years ago and a tree as a seed today. If you look at today’s seed and the 100 year old seed it would only be as a seed that is now a 100 year old tree. Or go back in time 100 years with today’s seed to see them both as seeds.
The light that shines from a star looks the same as it would yesterday and tomorrow. The time it takes for that light to reach where it is observable from earth depends on the distance the star is from earth.
Two shining stars having different distance from earth will take different amounts of time to be observable and as they appear although they look similar the source starlight departed on separate dates in time, potentially thousands of years apart.
So we see the stars in our time but the way you flick a light-switch on and the room immediately fills with light, if the light switch was on earth to turn on a star it could take thousands of years for that room to fill with that stars light.
Here are some interesting facts about Astronomy:
1. Neutron stars are insanely dense: A sugar-cube-sized piece of material from a neutron star would weigh about a billion tons on Earth. These stars are the collapsed cores of massive stars and are among the densest objects in the universe. 2. The light we see from stars is old: When you look at stars in the night sky, you’re seeing light that left them years — sometimes thousands of years — ago. That means you’re literally looking into the past. 3. Venus spins the “wrong” way: Unlike most planets, Venus rotates on its axis from east to west, so the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. It also has an extremely slow rotation — a day on Venus lasts longer than its year. 4. A day on a gas giant is very short: Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, rotates incredibly fast. Its day is only about 10 hours long, despite its enormous size. 5. There are more stars than grains of sand on Earth: Estimates suggest there are around 100 to 400 billion stars in the Milky Way alone — and there are likely over 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe. That’s more stars than all the grains of sand on every beach on Earth. 6. Black holes don’t “suck” things in: Despite their reputation, black holes don’t act like cosmic vacuum cleaners. If our Sun were replaced by a black hole of the same mass, the planets would continue to orbit it in the same way — they’d just be very, very cold. 7. The coldest place in the universe is a nebula: The Boomerang Nebula, about 5,000 light-years away, has a temperature of -457.7°F (-272°C) — just a degree above absolute zero. 8. Rogue planets drift through space: Not all planets orbit stars. There are “rogue planets” floating freely through the galaxy, not bound to any solar system. 9. Saturn would float in water: Saturn is mostly made of gas and is less dense than water. If you could find a body of water large enough, Saturn would actually float. 10. The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a massive storm: This storm has been raging for at least 350 years and is so big that Earth could fit inside it two or three times.
Time well spent observing times
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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
ANÁLISIS / ANALYSE = “ANALYSIS” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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Today for you I have a post about how an abundance of options can be potentially overwhelming.
There is a saying “paralysis by analysis” and to me this means having difficulty committing to a decision when there are so many options that are “good” options that you begin to have options that would be an acceptable choice that begin to become “possibly” good options because there are more options to consider. The problem becomes not any good options but the time it takes to choose an option.
For example if the first “good” option was the only option it would not be a problem comfortably committing to that option. The list of multiple good choices becomes multiple lists that include good, bad, yet to be considered and a list as a place holder for current best.
If time is a factor then the continued search for a better option becomes an issue. If time is not an option the problem might be difficulty choosing between multiple options that you consider “equally good” and are struggling to come up with criteria that would separate the options in a way that would provide an obvious choice.
The same problem can be with bad options if only bad options are being considered as a way of choosing the “least bad” option as the preferred or “best” option.
When I write this blog everyday I can write about literally ANYTHING. This makes my options infinite when having to decide what to write. I have made this easier on myself by deciding each post will be about STEAM (do you remember what this means?) related topics or about us and our worlds.
It also helps when deciding by removing the pressure knowing regardless of topic it is the effort itself that makes any option a good option when the effort it takes to write the post comes after the choice of topic.
If you have so many good options you are having difficulty deciding what to choose consider yourself fortunate to have this be true versus a problem on your hands unless time is a factor.
If time is a factor decide what is most important and what option speaks to that the most and perhaps focus on the effort thereafter as what will be what you reflect on with respect to what could have been done differently knowing time was a factor when deciding and not your ability to make the best decision while under pressure.
The odds of a time sensitive decision being a critical decision are rare and when they are don’t be hard on yourself if you lack experience with timely decisions and/or did not know exactly what to do in that context when a decision is to be made.
Once you commit, stay committed unless you are more sure staying committed is a worse option than deciding to go another way. If the decision requires no commitment feel free to change your mind without pressure.
STEAM = Science Technology Engineering Art Mathematics
So many choices yet only one choice how to approach the options to consider first
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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
ESFUERZO / EFFORT = “EFFORT” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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Today for you I have a post about effort.
There is a saying “It’s the thought that counts” and to me this speaks to effort.
Did you try (put forth effort) to do something for someone? Even if the result of your effort does not reflect your desired outcome the effort reflects your desired intent.
The effort alone is enough for some of those it was put forth with in mind yet sometimes it is not enough for the one who hoped the effort would lead to an intended result.
Even when failure is not an option the only thing we can reflect on that is productive is the effort leading up to the result.
Each time we reflect on our own effort the potential for lessons therefore growth exists.
Regardless if the effort is appreciated by another we can always look to our effort as a way of having something that is both a constant and non consistent reference of what we are capable of.
Constant because the effort is always ours and non consistent because our honest effort can look different.
Each time we reflect on our effort it can be through a filter of honest or motion. Was it an honest effort as in you tried your best or was it going through the motion of effort?
If honest you have data that reflects capability with respect to the capacity in that context and if it was motion you have data for context to know if that context is something you would want to put forth honest effort if that context is experienced again.
Learn from your reflections when possible so you may grow and appreciate the effort of those put forth with you in mind.
Me thinking of you and putting in the honest effort to make the dream come true
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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
Today for you I have a post about progress towards you❕
I have two important court dates in the next month that will allow me to be one step closer to spending time with you.
I have done all that is asked and recommended in order to be able to see you and in my opinion it has been a process that has left me disappointed in our legal / civil systems and the vulnerability of exploit that exists within but grateful that with my LOVE for you as motivation nothing seems like something I will not be able to overcome.
However I have never and will never give up on doing all I can to see you again in person. All I can say is every day I think about you and it keeps me happy while having to jump through every unreasonable yet worthwhile hoop along the way.
There have been many steps taken so far that have brought me closer to you and with each step a celebration and increased momentum and reminder of motivation while not knowing exactly how many steps are left.
Hip Hip Hooray for one step closer❕
💪🏼 One step closer❕♥️💙
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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
When I say future, in a way, I mean our future but also my future and your future.
When I become distracted or observe thoughts of doubt I remind myself to return to my intent and with whatever it was I was doing by saying these two things which are connected.
First I say either “I love my kids” or “Eyes to the future” and then second I will say the other and most often repeat or close with “I love my kids”.
These two phrases are meant to release me from what has captured my attention with something more powerful than my thoughts and that is my love for you. The phrase about the future honestly means “think about my kids” and our shared future which I cannot wait to experience again.
“I love my kids” is said with the literal intent to declare and speak my love for you into the universe.
What do you do when you notice you have become distracted❓
Me thinking about spending time with you in the future
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
I have a country vocal melody that I wrote years ago that today I did a rough recording in one take with no editing, mixing or post production of any kind. The challenge is to incorporate the vocal recording into a complete song.
There will not be a time frame attached to this challenge however my intention is to complete the challenge before posting a new music challenge and I want to do one music challenge a month in 2025 starting today.
I like the idea of monthly music challenges so it keeps me motivated and accountable with something that I want to do and also something unique to share with you that represents me.
Here is the vocal recording that I will be incorporating into a song
I will post the result of the “challenge complete” version as soon as it is done.
“EYES TO THE FUTURE“ is a preview of tomorrow’s post.
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
Today I have a post about something that I can describe in a single word that until I knew the definition of this word would have taken no less than multiple sentences in order to touch on each aspect of one thing thematically that I thoroughly enjoy. That word is Gastronomy however the concept I am highlighting today is that of the example I shared of the ability to say many things while only having to say one thing.
Before I get into why I am a fan and student of Gastronomy I want to expand on this concept of embedding information within information and how it can be both efficient and more precise while also being potentially counter productive.
First in order to illustrate the point I am trying to make here is the definition of Gastronomy:
Gastronomy refers to the study and practice of preparing, cooking, and appreciating food. It goes beyond just eating; it's the art, science, and cultural appreciation of food and cooking. Gastronomy encompasses everything from the ingredients and techniques used to cook meals to the history, traditions, and social aspects surrounding food in different cultures.
It also involves the exploration of food pairings, regional cuisines, and the sensory experience of food, like how it looks, smells, and tastes.
For example, French gastronomy is known for its rich culinary traditions and techniques, while Italian gastronomy celebrates simple, high-quality ingredients and traditional recipes passed down through generations.
If you and I did not know what “Gastronomy” is and means I would have only been able to share with you the intended message by stating the definition of gastronomy in a way that in my own words share each portion of the definition as separate components of something that I can connect only by way of including the theme of “what about and why I enjoy meals I have prepared”.
I would say I appreciate meals I have prepared because of the following: I know what the meal is comprised of to include not just the ingredients but what type if any the ingredient is via the information available having acquired the ingredients myself with the ability to read the “nutrition facts” if the ingredient is something that is multiple things unlike a single ingredient like broccoli (only ingredient in broccoli is broccoli) versus an ingredient like salted butter which has no less than 2 ingredients those being salt and butter and that being said it still does not provide information like the ratio of salt to butter and what type of dairy was used to make the butter.
Everything I just said about appreciating the knowledge of the information available when acquiring the ingredients myself could fall under the word “science” or “culture” that is used in the definition of Gastronomy.
Now without having to get into why I like plating my food I could refer to the word “Art” in Gastronomy’s definition but without only one of us not being familiar with gastronomy I would then need to go on to say how I like plating my food in a way that it is ascetically pleasing with respect to portion size as it appears as a part of a whole when looking at the plate not considering everything on the plate individually but as a single visual item to include the colors, the textures, the balance and ratio of the items with respect to one another and the plate.
I have been learning to cook for a couple decades now. i am not just learning how to cook as a way to produce a specific meal but the techniques and methods I have learned over time has been with the intent to improve my ability and understanding of the science that is involved in able to do so yet it is not the science that was the thing I was learning as my intention but as a result of a means to an end for the actual intention to be able to prepare on my own the ability to enjoy some of my favorite dishes. This speaks to the word “eating” in the definition of gastronomy.
Now to revisit the concept of the potential negative aspect of communicating using information with information embedded within as a way to effectively convey a specific intended message.
If the recipient of the intended message is not aware of the “loaded” words definition ( a loaded word is how I am describing a word that is not one thing specifically but a word that contains by definition multiple subject matters all with there own potentially complexed definitions) one of two things could be possible as the result. The first possibility is the recipient does not ask for clarification because they are able to use the context surrounding the word as a way of making sense of what is being shared and is comfortable potentially not clearly understanding what is being shared and understands enough to satisfy the intention of honestly listening yet the messenger is unaware this is the result. The second possibility (not to say only two possibilities exist but these two possibilities came to mind as a way of explaining the concept I am sharing) is the recipient doesn’t know the definition and does not attempt or care to clarify or use the context surrounding the unknown word and because of this decides to focus on what was shared previous and after the unknown word used in the message shared with them and if and when the messenger asks if what was shared was understood the recipient says yes causing the messenger to feel. Confident the message was shared and understood while that not being true.
Both possibilities I described have the result potentially including confusion between what was said and heard revealed through future experiences by the recipient in the form of a misunderstanding discovered when providing feedback to the messenger now requiring further explanation and if time is of the essence the wasted time being the negative aspect. Another possibility with the negative aspect is the recipient is left with a set of incomplete or factually inaccurate information that was needed for future experiences that are important enough to warrant the request via the recipient or with the best interest of the recipient in mind provided by the messenger and the purpose of having the conversation previous to the experience causing negative consequences.
To say it without examples, if the reason for sharing the information is important, although time can be saved using loaded words it makes more sense to take the time and say all that can be said with the emphasis being to say what is going to give the highest probability of the recipient understanding the message in a way that there is the lowest probability to what can be misinterpreted or having questions remain with respect to the clarity desired by recipient or the messenger’s intent and meaning of message.
I like to cook 😉
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
PATRIMONIO / PATRIMOINE = “HERITAGE” IN SPANISH 🇲🇽 / FRENCH 🇫🇷
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Today I have a post about the United Nations Education Science Communication Organization known as UNESCO.
I have without knowing made a reference in a previous post to UNESCO by mentioning one of the things that UNESCO is responsible for and that is the post about World Heritage sites that were also “Wonders of the World”.
I did not know anything about UNESCO until yesterday’s post about Yellowstone National Park and through the research of the post’s subject matter for the interesting facts, I learned that and with the 10th fact shared mentioned the designation of Yellowstone being a “World Heritage Site”.
The definition of a “World Heritage Site” and additional interesting facts about UNESCO are below:
World Heritage Sites: One of UNESCO’s most well-known initiatives is its World Heritage Sites program. There are over 1,100 sites globally, ranging from cultural landmarks (like the Pyramids of Egypt) to natural wonders (like the Great Barrier Reef in Australia).
Founded in 1945: UNESCO was created in the aftermath of World War II to promote peace through educational, scientific, and cultural cooperation. The idea was to foster international understanding to prevent future conflicts.
Global Education Advocate: UNESCO advocates for quality education worldwide. It works to ensure that education is accessible to everyone, particularly marginalized groups, such as girls and people with disabilities.
Languages and Linguistic Diversity: UNESCO recognizes the importance of language and cultural diversity. It has declared 2008-2017 as the "International Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World." They also work to preserve endangered languages and promote multilingualism.
Intangible Cultural Heritage: UNESCO also protects traditions, performing arts, rituals, and other intangible cultural practices. Examples include flamenco from Spain, yoga from India, and the French culinary art of "gastronomy."
International Collaboration: UNESCO is based in Paris, France, but has offices around the world and partners with governments, universities, NGOs, and other international organizations. It works on a wide variety of issues including climate change, gender equality, and media freedom.
Freedom of Expression: UNESCO is a key player in promoting freedom of expression and a free press. It supports the safety of journalists and the free flow of information across borders, recognizing that a free press is essential to democracy and human rights.
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors: Many famous individuals, including musicians, actors, and artists, have been appointed as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors to help raise awareness for its causes. Some of these ambassadors include Angelina Jolie, Shakira, and Herbie Hancock.
Science for Sustainability: UNESCO is involved in promoting science and research that helps countries tackle global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and access to clean water.
Specialized Agencies: UNESCO is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, with a mandate that crosses many disciplines, from education and science to culture and communication.
For an organization that I just found out about yesterday, I must say that I can appreciate all of the facts above and would like to see more organizations and individuals with a similar list of priorities or at least an appreciation for those who put forth effort towards some of the things that UNESCO is known for.
Mummy in the background wanted to get in the photo 😂
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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