Go Saints!

And thank you Jessie Quiroz for pushing our total raised to date to $8,060!

Jessie and I worked together for a short time at Grey in planning. Jessie is an old soul. Wise. Like an organic sponge chilling out at the bottom of the ocean.

If you scuba dive, think about being 20 feet deep and hovering in a few light cross currents. The sea grass rides the waves gently back and forth...a mighty stingray swims by, an eel pokes his head out from a rocky cave....Anything can happen. But only in the context of love and peace and beauty.

The grass will eventually get eaten. The eel will eventually die. The stingray may participate in some freakish accident, perhaps even stab a crocodile hunter in the heart with its spiny barb. But a sponge lives on, seeing generation after generation of peace and love in the sea. And even when it encounters acts of aquatic terror, the sponge remains unchanged. Steady. Wise.

That's my Jessie. I love her. She's a Libra.

And, I want thank and acknowledge her for being so generous with her gambling winnings. She tells me she "tied for second in the football pool this week (GO SAINTS!) and won $22! So I'm doubling-ish it and throwing in $50. If the football luck continues, who knows what could happen?"

How sweet is that?! She also provided me the Wikipedia definition of traits of a Libra. Interesting. Here's what Kabbalah has to say about Libras --

Assets of the Libran:
Stylish, good taste, sociable, easy to love, great listeners, supportive friends, spiritual, able to discern the truth.

Main motivation:

Seeks justice

Challenges (and how to transform them):

Difficulty Pulling the Trigger
Librans are known for their capacity of seeing and understanding both sides of the picture. Their downfall is they can never decide; both sides make complete sense to them. Solution: Trust your gut and don’t obsess over past decisions.

Emotionally Blocked
Librans have a tendency to cover up their feelings. This trait will sometimes lead them to unfaithfulness because an unhappy Libra will look for happiness somewhere else. Solution: Express your feelings with your words, either spoken or written.

Can’t Hear Criticism
Librans tend to beat themselves up a lot, so when it comes time for hearing criticism, their heads are already full. Solution: Go easy on yourself. Good criticism will help you grow.

Flirty and Frivolous
When it comes to matters of the heart, Librans are ruled by the planet of Venus. On the surface, they’re all about romance and hedonism, but on the inside their hearts are guarded. Solution: Love is all about sharing – sharing your feelings, your fears, your hopes and dreams. Open your heart wide and let someone in.

How to improve relationships with a Libran:

Be gentle. When giving them criticism, preface it with praise.

Encourage them to collaborate. They work much better in partnerships than on their own.

Help them decide. Once they have decided, nothing can stop them.

Delicately encourage them to finish what they start.