#New and Shiny

[momentsbeforemass]

New and shiny

There is nothing better than the new and the shiny.

At least that’s what our actions say about us. But no matter how new or shiny something or someone is, at some point things will go from being new and shiny to familiar.

Once something becomes familiar, one of two things happens. Either we go deep. We take the time to really understand it. And we end up getting more out of it than we ever imagined.

Or we take it for granted. It becomes something that we have. Maybe even use. But we’re not that attached to it. Because we’re not getting that much out of it.

And we’re already looking for the next thing that’s new and shiny.

Whether we’re talking about technology, or relationships, or anything else. It’s a dynamic that plays out in every area of our lives. Over and over.

One of the all-too-common victims of this dynamic? The Lord’s Prayer. The Our Father.

Oh, we trot it out when we’re supposed to say it. And we know every word by rote. But we’re not that attached to it. Because we’re not getting that much out of it.

It’s become familiar. Too familiar. Almost like we’ve said it and heard it so many times that it’s been worn smooth. Its words no longer catch. They just slide past us.

The thing is, whether it’s a relationship or a prayer, it doesn’t have to be that way.

We have a choice. We get to choose whether we take that person or that prayer for granted. Or we go deep.

Today, take a moment to give yourself a gift. Pray the Lord’s Prayer. Really pray it.

Slowly. So slowly, that you stumble trying to do it from memory.

Hang on the words. Think about what it really says, and why Jesus would want us to pray that way.

Go deep. Take the time to really understand it.

When you do, you’ll end up getting more out of it than you ever imagined.

Today’s Readings

[pichiicake]

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

maddening that there is a common medical condition whose symptoms consist of massive long-term loss of mental and physical functions, due to the incredibly damaging effects of prolonged stress overextending the mind and body by pushing it into survival mode beyond endurance—and that there is no medical term for it. despite the fact it's so damn common that everyone knows of someone suffering from "burnout."

[marylandmagiciansdaily]

Day 579 …. hey did you know you can make half-decent stuff in the iPhone markup tool? I didn’t either until right now (and I’ve been using it for 100+ days)!

[bardspeak]

Here's the comic I made for War Never Changes, a Fallout charity zine that's still available to puchase digitally here: link.

The captions are lyrics from Autopsy Garland by the Mountain Goats. I've been dreaming of making this for literal Years, and the mods for the zine let me do it for them! I'm still pretty proud of it, and only regret that I completely forgot to replace Col. Hsu with General Lee Oliver in the final. Sorry man.

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[kobadit]

This time.

[venusaur-propaganda]

Drawing Venusaur with every Pokemon pt. Gholdengo

[barghest-land]

fieldbook (mostly this year): expedition sketches. different places and seasons

[panista]

Something something wildlife shiny duo

Seperate pics under cut

[mawguai]

I want to go back and talk to you

[solarockk]

that one twitter trend

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

i vote that next year instead of reading Dracula we do a Jeeves & Wooster Book Club. those two never got the rabid tumblr shipping fandom they deserved (disqualified for the sheer technicality of being published a century too soon). we must correct this injustice

[atompalace-official]

happy new year of the dragon!!! 🐲🖤✨

[skeletonenthusiasts]

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