Jeff Holt

The Rolling Stones in the 60’s. WOW, They are so young and so not THE ROLLING STONES that they would become.

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Magdalena, photographed in Athens on a recent trip to Greece. The light there is beautiful.

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99% x Ghostly: Spring Music Mix

Here is a pretty sweet mix from Behance/99%/Ghostly. I’ve reposted the article below but it’s a 40 min mix of ambient electronica music for the creative minded . It’s awesome for drowning out the world and getting down to business. Check it out, the link to download is at the end of the post and you just have to submit your email address.

“In a recent 99% survey, the No. 1 way to deal with stress was to put on some music. (Headphone jams even finished in front of old standbys like drinking, exercising, or talking to a friend.) So we thought it high time to assemble a little productivity-minded music mix to usher in spring.

For this inaugural 99% music mix, we teamed up with our friends at Ghostly International, an electronica and indie music label known for its always-on-point beats and keen design sensibility. The resulting mix is compact 40 minutes of ambient electronica inspired by the work of experimental pioneer Brian Eno.

The best work playlists give you a little energy infusion while not distracting, which is why you’ll find no lyrics here. Filled with burbling beats and melodic textures, the “Music for Creatives” mix takes a subtle, downtempo approach to awakening your inner focus.”

DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM HERE

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My best friend Kelsey had major surgery today. She had a mass taken out of her chest and we are waiting for the pathologist to get back with the results. To me she’s not a dog, she is the most loyal and loving friend I’ve ever had. If you have a couple of good vibes or extra prayers laying around she could use them. Oh, by the way, she’s not wearing one of those stupid cone’s because simply put, she is way too cool for that. She prefers to wear her vintage AC/DC shirt. What can I say, she is all rock n’ roll!

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Cupcake Cannon, Pretty much INCREDIBLE. (via joelaz)

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Birdman in Lisbon, Portugal - Claudio Montuori. This guy is so weird and fascinating it’s hard to take your eyes off of him. Oh, and he’s extremely talented, check it out.

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Mario Testino - Part 1 of 3 from the CNN Series - Revealed which follows Mario around as he shoots the Versace campaign.

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The Longest Day by Megafaun from the album Gather, Form & Fly. These guys are from right here in NC and have toured all over with Bowerbirds and were former bandmates of Bon Iver.

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Letting UP Despite Great Faults - Our Younger Noise (via @Joshsolar). I LOVE this video, I know I say that often on my blog - “LOVE” something but then again thats the reason for this blog, sharing things I love.

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Saying Yes To Yourself

This article looks long but is totally worth reading every word. I hope you enjoy at much as I did.

Re-blogged Article all via Illuminatedmind.net and (@joshsolar)

” It’s interesting to me how often we are totally wrong about what is possible for us. Us humans aren’t very good at predicting things, particularly when it comes to predicting what we’re capable of. A lot of that has to do with the assumptions we make about ourselves and the world. And a lot of those assumptions are wrong. That’s because success isn’t tied to experience and practice, as much as it’s tied to choice. That can be a bit uncomfortable to accept, but it’s often the truth.

Practice and repetition can help you to perform the neural pathways to coordinate a kick or punch in martial arts. Drills can help you to learn how to parry, evade, or block. Feints, counter attacks, and combinations can help to learn how to attack more effectively. But until you choose to hit, you probably won’t.

You can practice something over and over, and you can gain a lot of experience, but there’s something qualitatively different about choosing to be remarkable. When you decide that you are going to succeed, a shift happens in your mind. Instead of thinking about “how you might try to make it happen (maybe),” you move into a place of “this is going to happen, whatever it takes.”