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You are receiving this weekly Tools and Tips Newsletter because we have met or exchanged business cards or you have requested some information from me at some point. You can opt out of receiving these emails by using the link at the foot of the page. In this last newsletter of the year in the final week of December 2009, we look at the importance of looking back ... I hope you find it useful and interesting.
With best regards, Dave Crisp
You are receiving this weekly Tools and Tips Newsletter because we have met or exchanged business cards or you have requested some information from me at some point. You can opt out of receiving these emails by using the link at the foot of the page. In this last newsletter of the year in the final week of December 2009, we look at the importance of looking back ... I hope you find it useful and interesting.
With best regards, Dave Crisp
Tip 52 - A Time for Reflection
The end of one year and the start of the next is traditionally a time for making resolutions. What do we make resolutions about? Perhaps it’s time to look back over the year?
The end of one year and the start of the next is traditionally a time for making resolutions. What do we make resolutions about? Perhaps it’s time to look back over the year?
We build up understanding through our experience in the world. But until we reflect ie, engage in explaining not just what we do, but why we do what we do, the understanding remains intuitive - something we do on auto-pilot. Being on auto-pilot can be dangerous. Wouldn’t it be better to have more awareness of why we do what we do?
Contents
Welcome
Quote of the week
Tools & Tips
Humour/Story
Welcome
Quote of the week
Tools & Tips
Humour/Story
Issue 52 - Dec 2009
Crisp Coaching & Consultancy Ltd
Tools & Tips Newsletter
Crisp Coaching & Consultancy Ltd,
Radnor House, 46 Radnor Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8QY Tel: 0117 373 9499
Company Registration Number 05379946
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Radnor House, 46 Radnor Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8QY Tel: 0117 373 9499
Company Registration Number 05379946
info@ccandc.co.uk www.ccandc.co.uk
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Politically Correct Twelve Days of Christmas
On the 12th day of the Eurocentrically imposed midwinter festival, my significant other in a consenting adult, monogamous relationship gave to me:
TWELVE males reclaiming their inner warrior through ritual drumming,
ELEVEN pipers piping (plus the 18-member pit orchestra made up of members in good standing of the Musicians Union as called for in their contract even though they will not be asked to play),
TEN melanin deprived testosterone-poisoned scions of the patriarchal ruling class system leaping,
NINE persons engaged in rhythmic self-expression,
EIGHT economically disadvantaged female persons stealing milk-products from enslaved Bovine-Americans,
SEVEN endangered swans swimming on federally protected wetlands,
SIX enslaved Fowl-Americans producing stolen non-human animal products,
FIVE golden symbols of culturally sanctioned enforced domestic incarceration,
(NOTE: after members of the Animal Liberation Front threatened to throw red paint at my computer, the calling birds, French hens and partridge have been reintroduced to their native habitat. To avoid further Animal-American enslavement, the remaining gift package has been revised.)
FOUR hours of recorded whale songs
THREE deconstructionist poets
TWO Sierra Club calendars printed on recycled processed tree carcasses and...
ONE Spotted Owl activist chained to an old-growth pear tree.
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Good Kwanzaa, Blessed Yule.
Oh, heck! Happy Holidays!!!! (unless prohibited by law) *
*And, of course, you are suffering from Seasonally Affected Disorder (SAD), please substitute this gratuitous call for celebration with the suggestion that you have a thoroughly adequate day.
On the 12th day of the Eurocentrically imposed midwinter festival, my significant other in a consenting adult, monogamous relationship gave to me:
TWELVE males reclaiming their inner warrior through ritual drumming,
ELEVEN pipers piping (plus the 18-
TEN melanin deprived testosterone-
NINE persons engaged in rhythmic self-
EIGHT economically disadvantaged female persons stealing milk-
SEVEN endangered swans swimming on federally protected wetlands,
SIX enslaved Fowl-
FIVE golden symbols of culturally sanctioned enforced domestic incarceration,
(NOTE: after members of the Animal Liberation Front threatened to throw red paint at my computer, the calling birds, French hens and partridge have been reintroduced to their native habitat. To avoid further Animal-
FOUR hours of recorded whale songs
THREE deconstructionist poets
TWO Sierra Club calendars printed on recycled processed tree carcasses and...
ONE Spotted Owl activist chained to an old-
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Good Kwanzaa, Blessed Yule.
Oh, heck! Happy Holidays!!!! (unless prohibited by law) *
*And, of course, you are suffering from Seasonally Affected Disorder (SAD), please substitute this gratuitous call for celebration with the suggestion that you have a thoroughly adequate day.
The Origin of the Carol
What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge which won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?
A friend sent me an email with this explanation. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practise their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.
1. The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
2. Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.
3. Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.
4. The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
5. The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
6. The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
7. Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit: Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.
8. The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes
9. Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
10. The ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments.
11. The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
12. The twelve drummers drumming symbolised the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.
12 Lessons I Learned From My Cat
from Jonathan Lockwood Huie
1. Pounce on opportunity. He who hesitates, misses catching the passing lizard.
2. Patience. Infinite patience...
3. Concentration. A cat studying an opportunity just beyond his grasp is the epitome of focused attention. He doesn't even blink as he tunes out all distractions. His body is completely still except for his wildly twitching tail releasing his nervous energy.
4. Nothing is worth disturbing your beauty sleep.
5. Catnap. Even a few moments of shut-eye is refreshing.
6. If you're happy, purr. Show your appreciation by letting people know that you like what they do.
7. Do cat stretches - and other yoga poses, and try Qigong. Especially as we age, gentle stretching is one of the best things we can do for our bodies.
8. Wrestle with your best friend. She likes it when you're playful.
9. Eat when you're hungry and not by the clock.
10. Ask for what you want. If you are lovable and patient, you will probably get it.
11. You can't have everything you want. If you put your claws where they don't belong, you're going to get spanked.
12. Revel in life's simple pleasures. A ball of string is magic. Catnip is heavenly.
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I hope you are continuing
to enjoy the festive season!
from Jonathan Lockwood Huie
1. Pounce on opportunity. He who hesitates, misses catching the passing lizard.
2. Patience. Infinite patience...
3. Concentration. A cat studying an opportunity just beyond his grasp is the epitome of focused attention. He doesn't even blink as he tunes out all distractions. His body is completely still except for his wildly twitching tail releasing his nervous energy.
4. Nothing is worth disturbing your beauty sleep.
5. Catnap. Even a few moments of shut-
6. If you're happy, purr. Show your appreciation by letting people know that you like what they do.
7. Do cat stretches -
8. Wrestle with your best friend. She likes it when you're playful.
9. Eat when you're hungry and not by the clock.
10. Ask for what you want. If you are lovable and patient, you will probably get it.
11. You can't have everything you want. If you put your claws where they don't belong, you're going to get spanked.
12. Revel in life's simple pleasures. A ball of string is magic. Catnip is heavenly.
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I hope you are continuing
to enjoy the festive season!
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Humour/Story: PC 12 Days of Christmas, The Origin of The Carol and 12 Lessons I Learned From My Cat
