The Grinch Who Broke Down In Frozen Shoes

The Grinch Who Broke Down in Frozen Shoes
Momma Grinch

6:30 Dinner with Me. I can’t cancel that again.

The Grinch from How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Recently on Sheri’s Dream Catcher’s Instagram Sip N Think Live Chat held on December 19, 2020, our topic of discussion was about Sheri becoming the Grinch who was trying to put herself in someone else’s shoes. Additionally, I wanted to let you learn a little something about me and how my blended family works together and doesn’t when shit happens. For this episode, my son was driving my truck with his two brothers and it started to shut off while he was driving. Luckily, he was able to park it at Walmart when it shut off completely.

This also happened the day after a major snow storm in the RI area. As in illustration, it was 4:30pm and the sun had just gone down. The temperature was only 21 degrees out and their was ice and snow all over the roads. My emotions were triggered and all over the place. I was calm on the outside, but my insides were swirling like a tornado. Blood pressure was rising to beyond functioning level. I was thinking about my son, his brothers and my daughter. Additionally, I was thinking about my broken down truck and how I was going to get it home and how much money it was going to cost to get fixed. I won’t lie, I was also thinking about myself and how cold and tired I was and all I wanted to do was go home.

External Factors affecting the Grinch’s Heart in 2020

Since Covid cases have risen drastically in RI and the fact that I work in the health field, you can only imagine the stress my body and mental was already under. I have been trying really hard to maintain a good mental and emotional balance just from work , bills, and Covid impacts alone. Yes, these are all external factors and with these complications, my family and loved ones are the ones affected by it most of all. I am a firm believer in the fact that if God brought you to it, he will get you thru it. As a result, I do what I must given the duties and responsibilities laid upon me. This is what a MOM does. This is what a Leader does. This is what Love does.

WE TYPICALLY SIP & THINK WITH OUR SIP & THINK MUG FOR OUR LIVE DISCUSSIONS

The Envision Dream design represents your own personal journey when pieced together.  The Rainbow Heart is placed behind the Journey. 

 

The heart represents your own heart. Your heart is a delicate part of you but also a strong piece of you (the individual). When you put your heart into something, it makes it that much more personal to you.  This is important for when you come to an obstacle or road block in your path.  Their will be times that are hard and complicated.  As well as unexpected events along the journey. When this happens, you will need to look into your heart. 

Coincidently, The Grinch’s heart grew when he realized what the true meaning of Christmas was. He needed to look into his heart to figure out what really matters the most. When my son called me to say “mom, I know you are going to be mad because the truck is not clean”, my reply was “all that matters is that you are ok”. Material things can always be replaced but you my son, cannot.

WATCH OUR FULL SIP N THINK CHAT DISCUSSION BELOW While Putting myself in other peoples shoes as in the grinch who broke down in frozen shoes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfdloZ7VuBE

“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a Store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!”

The Grinch from Dr. Seuss

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Puzzling Mind Preparing for the Snow to Plummet

Make Sure You Have Your Bag Packed Incase You Get Stuck in the Storm

Apparently, I cannot get my mind to think straight with all of this snow talk. Really, your puzzling mind is preparing for the snow to plummet? How much snow will we get? Let me watch the weather forecast like a crack head craving for my next hit. Please do not take offense to that analogy. But seriously, we only focus on the weather channel like a hawk when we hear of a storm coming. Ultimately, I guess it makes our lives interesting.

Yes, I am still puzzled by why we only need milk, eggs and bread when their is a snow storm. Furthermore, why do we as humans race to the grocery store to buy up all of the milk, eggs and bread on the shelves just as the snow starts to plummet? Inquiring minds really do want to know how and why this is considered getting prepared for a snow storm.

What you did to prepare for the storm will determine how fast you recover from the storm.

Scott J. Vail

Recently on Sheri’s Dream Catcher’s Instagram Sip N Think Live Chat held on December 15, 2020, our topic of discussion was about the upcoming snow storm heading it’s way for RI mixed in with other puzzling thoughts.

WE TYPICALLY SIP & THINK WITH OUR SIP & THINK MUG FOR OUR LIVE DISCUSSIONS

Preparing for the Snow

Envision Dream Sip & Think Blue Mug– Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.

Come on, it’ll be fun. Unless we get stuck here, you starve and I give up

Olaf from Disney

This year especially, has me thinking and reflecting on the years past. December is typically the month of reflection. However, I feel as though I am reflecting even more now than I ever did. For instance, I am looking at old pictures and all the meaning behind them. In addition to old pictures, I am listening to traditional Christmas songs play over and over again. Literally, I’m thinking like, these songs need to be upgraded. On the other hand, I really do like classic and traditional songs too. Apparently, my mind is still puzzling me as the snow begins to plummet. Ahh the Memories!! That’s it, we have fond memories. Both good and bad memories.

WATCH OUR FULL SIP N THINK CHAT Puzzling DISCUSSION BELOW with respect to The Snow Storm is Coming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k3WcVoBsQs

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Following the Rainbow Flag

Recently on Sheri’s Dream Catcher’s Instagram Sip N Think Live Chat held on November 20th, 2020, our topic of discussion was Young, Gay and Disabled. For this online live chat we invited our personal friend and Special Guest Timmy Tatro-Bonin who is living a young, gay and disabled life. When following the Rainbow Flag, we understand that everyone has a different point of view and experiences things differently, however, as our guest we wanted to get his perspective of his own personal experiences.

WE TYPICALLY SIP & THINK WITH OUR SIP & THINK MUG FOR OUR LIVE DISCUSSIONS

Following the Rainbow

Envision Dream Sip & Think Red Rainbow Cup: Since red is the color of blood, it has historically been associated with sacrifice, danger, and courage. It is most commonly associated with heat, activity, passion, sexuality, anger, love, and joy.

A Rainbow Symbolizes What?

A rainbow is sometimes associated as a symbol of faith and hope. In addition, it is also a symbol for an ongoing desire for peace. The rainbow is also sometimes used to symbolize moments and movements of social change. For example, the Rainbow Flag designed for the Gay Community in 1978 by the American Artist Gilbert Baker.

Learning something I never knew, I never knew

For each of our Live Chats, I like to learn something I never knew before. For instance, we learned a little bit about the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Also known as the Stonewall uprising. This rebellion took place on June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in the Greenwich Village in Manhattan, NY. As a result of these riots, a movement for social change started with the LGBTQ community. Since the Stonewall riots happened, the month of June has been recognized as Pride Month.

Following the rainbow flag
Envision Dream Versatile Pride Head Wrap

How did the Rainbow Flag Come into Existence?

We learned that an openly gay man and drag queen by the name of Gilbert Baker designed the first Rainbow Flag in 1978. Since Baker was an American Artist, he was urged by one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S. Harvey Milk to create a symbol of pride for the gay community. Baker chose the flag as a symbol because he saw them as the most powerful symbol of pride at that time. Baker looked at the rainbow as a natural flag gifted from the sky. He knew deep down that he could not use dark and painful experiences as an option for his creation. So he chose to use the rainbow for his inspiration.

Colors of the Rainbow Flag

Since the LGBTQ community is made up of people who come in all races, ages and genders, Baker felt the rainbow’s natural and beautiful nature would fit the community perfectly. Ultimately the different colors within the Rainbow Flag are meant to represent togetherness. Baker first adopted eight colors for the stripes in his Rainbow Flag design with each color having its own meaning.

  • Hot Pink for Sex
  • Red for Life
  • Orange for Healing
  • Yellow for Sunlight
  • Green for Nature
  • Turquoise for Art
  • Indigo for Harmony
  • Violet for Spirit
Following the rainbow flag
Envision Dream Rainbow Yoga Capri

A Few Adjustments were made along the way

Baker’s first creation of the Rainbow Flag was flown for the first time on June 25th, 1978 for the San Francisco Gay Freedom Parade. As the number for rainbow flags increased, production became an issue. As a result of productions, the colors pink and turquoise were removed from the flag. They also had to replace the color indigo with blue. Because of these changes, the eight stripe Rainbow Flag turned into a six stripe Rainbow Flag. The Rainbow Flag we see today with six stripes is to reflect both immense diversity and unity, especially among the LGBTQ community. Interesting enough the Rainbow Flag was not truly established as a symbol for the LGBTQ community until 1994.

  • 1969 The Stonewall Riots
  • 1978 The First Rainbow Flag was Flown
  • 1994 The Rainbow Flag became an established symbol for the LGBTQ community
Following the rainbow flag
Not just a brand. A philosophy, a statement and a way of life

Example of See Your Vision: Be Your Vision

Baker said in an interview later on, “our job as gay people was to come out, to be visible, to live in truth, as I say, to get out of the lie.”  To Baker, a flag really fit that mission, because that’s a way of proclaiming your visibility or saying “This is who I am”

WATCH OUR FULL SIP N THINK CHAT DISCUSSION BELOW ON FOLLOWING THE RAINBOW

Following the Rainbow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_edfG2z9dI

Thank you Timmy for being such a great sport and sharing with us your own personal experiences. Hope everyone who joined us enjoyed themselves. It’s always nice to learn something you never knew you never knew!!

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