The Hit List - Impossible - The Tarot Lady

Last week, I was on a magical birthday vacation, complete with decadent dinners and visits with friends both old and new (and all dear). I’m still buzzing from all that goodness.

Part of our journey was driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco, a scenic route with mountains, deserts and…one big ole bridge: the Bay Bridge, which connects San Francisco and Oakland. This is one of the biggest bridges in the United States and going over that thing is always kind of an awe-inducing experience.

As we drove over it this time, my husband remarked “I wonder who got the idea to create this bridge. Imagine how impossible that may have seemed way back then.”

We pondered that for a while as we crossed over into the city.

Think about that for a minute: at one point, this may have seemed inconceivable. A bridge over the ocean? The thought of even constructing that seems overwhelming to me.

But someone went right ahead and built it. (Thank you Ralph Modjeski for the engineering.)

There are many things that once seemed impossible yet some daring soul went ahead and did it anyways, despite the odds:

The Wright Brothers flew the first airplane.

Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery.

Helen Keller was an author, lecturer and activist – even though she was deaf and blind.

Imagine if one of these people kicked back and said “Well, that looks too hard…guess I’ll give up.”

Giving up is boring as hell and it’s a cop out.

What seems impossible in your life?

Do you think it’s too hard to run your own business?

Too difficult to find a good mate?

Too challenging to stick to your diet and exercise regime?

Too rough to cook a good meal for your family every night?

A pain to get up on time or follow through on your promises?

Many of these things are things that we can do. Yet we don’t. We make excuses. We throw in the damn towel and then bitch about how crappy things are.

We’re better than that. We’re building rockets to the moon and robots, for chrissakes.

So stop with the excuses and just start now.

Build.

Dream.

DO IT.

Live like you frigging mean it.

You don’t have to be a bridge builder or a self proclaimed Emperor to engineer a remarkable life (or to get off your ass and exercise).

Make that so-called impossible shizz your bitch. Everything is possible.

That’s me and my man, hitting that road hard. We’re road warriors like that.

Other stuff:

The history of the Bay Bridge, complete with a pic of Emperor Norton!

Get your zen on: Russell Simmons has a new meditation app! And it’s free.

Loving this from Vix over at The Numinous: Fashion Designer Tarot – The Cards on the Catwalk.

One of the reasons why I never recommend selling your metaphysical wares on anywhere but your own site: Etsy begins to dump anything mystical or magickal.

Speaking of magick, check out this podcast: Transgression.

Beautiful stuff from Bri Saussy: The Biggest Question and the Best Answer.

Go Pope, Go! The Pope is pissing people off with his talk about climate change. And I dig it.

What every household needs: cat socks for tables and chairs!

Some people are pissed about Game of Thrones. Here’s a list on how to fix it. (I say it’s just fine.)

May the waters of summer soothe your soul. Beauty from Joanna Powell Colbert.

In case you needed to know: Mom Body – A brutally honest portrayal of pregnancy and childbirth.

The Residuals are back! Season 2 just kicked off with this hilarious vid.

How can you promote your tarot business, become a better writer or ditch toxic friend: it’s Three Question Thursday from Gala Darling! (I got a wee mention!)

Nice one from Danielle LaPorte: The risky business of being sincere in business.

My latest obsession: Russian Criminal Tattoos. These are FASCINATING.

Seize and destroy: Los Angeles is making it easier to remove homeless people’s belongings. Why attack the homeless in this way? Why not provide more help instead of demolishing what little they have?

Also in Los Angeles homeless news: there is a huge spike in the homeless population amid prosperity. The haves and the have nots grows bigger.

Another terrible tragedy: These are the victims of the Charleston Church Shooting.

And that wasn’t the only massacre by extremists. Here are ten of the worst domestic terror attacks.

What are they thinking? House Republicans Propose Stripping Family Planning Services From Millions Of Low-Income Women.

LOVING this from Jennifer Louden: Finding the Wisdom in Your Worrying and Whining.

Interesting: Notes from Afghanistan’s Most Dangerous Province.

My plane read: How to Be Interesting: (In 10 Simple Steps) by Jessica Hagy.

This looks like an amazing book: An Open-Hearted Life: Transformative Methods for Compassionate Living from a Clinical Psychologist and a Buddhist Nun

I just ordered my new camera and this is the book I am dying to get: The Photographer’s Playbook: 307 Assignments and Ideas

My little sis bought me this gorgeous camera bag for my birthday: Koolertron Waterproof Vintage fashionable PU Leature DSLR Camera Bag Shoulder Messenger Bag Fit DSLR with 2 lenses For Canon Sony Nikon Canon Olympus And So On (Black)

And this is the bad boy camera that’s going to be in my paws this week: Canon EOS Rebel T5 18MP EF-S Digital SLR Camera USA warranty with canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS [Image Stabilizer] II Zoom Lens & EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens + 58mm 2x Professional Lens +High Definition 58mm Wide Angle Lens + Auto Power Flash + UV Filter Kit with 24GB Complete Deluxe Accessory Bundle

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