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Thermostat or Thermometer

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Thermostat or Thermometer

Good morning Monday Grey!

I’m just getting back from my morning walk and I can’t tell if it’s going to be sunny or cool; the clouds just came back. I haven’t yet planned the rest of my day, but most likely, I won’t be leaving the apartment.

This past week, I finished reading Agassi’s autobiography, Open. I couldn’t put it down. What an amazing, inspiring and beautiful story! In it his good friend tells him, “…Some people are thermometers, some are thermostats. You’re a thermostat. You don’t register the temperature in a room, you change it.”
I loved this metaphor; it grabbed me and made me think. I love the idea of being a thermostat, of knowing that I can change the world around me. I may not always go out into the world feeling warm and fuzzy, but I know that I have left my positive footprints. When I’m feeling down, it’s not always easy, but I snap back and remind myself of my responsibilities.

The piece here is the flyer for my upcoming show; Imitations of Me. It’s this Thursday night at the Downtown LA Art walk. If you’re around, please stop by and join me for a little art and a glass of wine. It goes on from 6-9ish at the Alexandria Hotel.

Regardless of the clouds, it’s going to be a bright sun shiny day.

As a yoga teacher would always say after the end of every class, “Go out into the world and SHINE!