Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the Ten Things of Thankful bloghop.
Created by Lizzi back in the before-time, say twenty-three or four years ago, the TToT is not only an exercise in gratitude, it is a way of encouraging and nurturing perspective.
And, imho, when it comes to becoming all the life-form you potentially are, perspective is a fricken stair-master (with tiny springs in each step) with bicycle pedals you can turn with your hands (heated, of course) and a full-length computer mirror that doesn’t merely provide a virtual fitness coach, (that’s right, no getting bullied by some bro with more hair products than a 1960s beauty pageant nor hearing a scottian female imply that if you don’t want to do what she’s shouting, your entire DNA legacy will be tossed out with the gym socks that haven’t been worn (or washed) since the end of your senior year), and besides, one wrong move or insufficient devotion and the tendons that hold her face full of teeth to her astonishingly attractive body will lash out and lock on your ankles before you can get halfway to the family room door), no, it doesn’t.
Perspective, properly used (read instructions and follow all safety rules), provides you, in the aforementioned computer mirror, the image of who you know you can be and who you could imagine being best buds with, ’cause you got all the best things a deity might provide (provided a deity provided them), (and you have within, even if the gift was, like anonymous.)
errr… Kristi hosts this bloghop each week and welcomes you all to read and, if you choose to (despite the above Joycean riff) you are totally welcome.
1) Una
Ever vigilant despite the natural quieting of the forest population
2) Phyllis (she likes our thistle farm as much as I do)
Like the morning-after following an old school New Year’s Eve celebration, summer’s flowery decorations hang, like tangible ghosts on dry, brown branches.
3) the Wakefield Doctrine (a tool nonpareil for self-improving oneself)
4) serial stories the Case of the Missing Fig Leaf and the Whitechapel Interlude
5) work (yes, again!) below is me on the job.*
The September sun’s dying embrace of the remnants of summer.
6) * surely you weren’t thinking I’d have, like, a photo of me at my desk or, maybe a full profile pitcha in an official real estate broker mode (Yes, there is such a thing as official poses… men: one hand in pocket, suit coat (if over the age of ‘you-do-realize-this-is-one-of-the-largest-financial-transactions-in-most-peoples-live-right?) women agents: arms-crossed-at-chest level-power-pose)
7) The Six Sentence Story bloghop
8) THIS SPACE AVAILABLE (Hey! Reader! No, the invisible person looking over your shoulder… of course I mean you. Come on try it out. Send in a grat and I’ll post it here, see your thoughts in solid-state light down there on the little screen)
9) something, something
10) Secret Rule 1.3 From the Book of Secret Rules (aka the Secret Book of Rules) this is one of the best and most time-honored secret rules. Try it**
** tradition holds that this Secret Rule occupies the last position on the list, but, then again, they don’t call it the Book of Secret Rules for nothing, so as long as you cite the reference, SR 1.3 pretty much can go anywhere, ya know?
About clarkscottroger
Your description of the official real estate broker poses made me laugh–and want to go do a google search of real estate brokers. As I suspected–you nailed it!
Thanks… what good is a theory of personality if, in the process of applying its insights, you don’t get to laugh?
(Doctrine Tip: the ‘Everything Rule’ reminds us that none of the three personality types have exclusive claim on an aspect of life. As the Rule states, “Everyone does everything at one time or another’ lol The real estate industry provides a helpful illustration. clarks, scotts and rogers are all to be found among the ranks of agents and brokers. However, if you were to ask the question: among the most successful agents which of the three is most frequently seen, the answer is twofold, (by the common measure of the realtor association, dollar volume sales and fame within the ranks defines success) the answer is rogerian males and scottian females. Further discussion will be reserved for a full post. But search for top agents anywhere and all you’ll need is a good photo. scottian females have the eyes of the Predator (there’s never mistaking them when you find a scott) and the prominent neck cords, while rogerian males have a good wardrobe and a congenital sneer.)
Seriously, I kid my fellow agents but love them all….lol
Thanks for the gratitude list from your perspective!
A very entertaining intro to your TTOT!
#6 had me picturing you outside a home by the shore, OR you were pitching the sale of a houseboat located somewhere along there LOL
Great description of the thistle farm! I am well acquainted with thistle farms. LOL
Thank you, Pat. actually (if you’d like to geo-locate that photo search 153 Mechanic Street Pawcatuck CT in the google maps)
We actually don’t do houseboat over here, at least not in a salt water location… relative high exposure to the ocean, which is not houseboat friendly.
Always love your TToT’s. I’m glad for the Doctrine, Una, Phyllis, Clark(s), Denise…hehe
ty Miz Cynthia totally agree
I look forward to your outdoor pictures from the big outdoors and dogs are quite a +.
fun part of the country for photos and dogs and such
#2 is a poem waiting to be written. Great week!
coming from you, that is a daunting compliment
thanks!