How to limit the number of product gallery thumbnails on a Breakdance Site

This simple CSS snippet is for WordPress websites running Breakdance with the WordPress Theme System disabled.  The CSS limits the number of product gallery thumbnails displayed on single product pages by limiting the height of the thumbnail portion of the gallery. To use the snippet, from your WordPress Dashboard, go to Appearance/Customize/Additional CSS, and add…

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Anthony Hopkins On The Illusion Of Life

In this compelling video, Anthony Hopkins discusses the philosophical aspects of life, offering insights that challenge conventional perceptions. Hopkins suggests life is an illusion, a concept echoing through spiritual and existential dialogues, urging us to question our reality. His commentary on the ego highlights its double-edged nature-essential yet potentially destructive, pointing towards the importance of…

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Inspiring Video: Wonderment

As I watched this video this morning while eating breakfast, it moved me to tears with its beauty and inspiration.  Lisa Smith, who is speaking in the video says:   “Animals have so much to teach us about true communication, if only we were willing to listen.“ As I pondered what Lisa said, a question…

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​Is your creativity constipated?​

A Barren Desert Landscape

T​his morning I had a realization. For quite a few months now​, I’ve felt like ​I’m in a stagnant period where I haven’t accomplished much of anything and have felt very unmotivated, at least during the times that I can actually act. I’ve also been caught in a cycle where during the workday (my day…

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What is the best way to fall asleep fast?

Sleepy Fox On A Stump

Do you have trouble falling asleep?  Like, no matter how hard you try, you often just can’t seem to fall asleep?  In this post, I’ll tell you about the best way I’ve found to fall asleep fast almost 100% of the time, regardless of what’s happening in my life. There’s a great quote from Conversations With…

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Your Life Sucks! (but it’s beautiful, too!!!)

Spider Web With Dew Drops

Everything is connected, it’s all part of the same web. Image courtesy of Luc Viatour. Yes, at times your life sucks, and so does mine!  Welcome to planet Earth.  But you know what?!  Whether your life is sucking or your life is being beautiful, it’s the same life either way. As human beings, we live in…

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My First 36+ Hour Intermittent Fast

I have a confession to make. This post was going to be named “My First Multi-Day Fast”, but thinking things over during the time when I was 24-36 hours in, I decided to end the fast this morning, and do intermittent fasting for at least a week before diving into a 4+ day fast. You see, I sometimes have a tendency to just dive into something new and in the process I sometimes expect too much out of myself.

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The Mental Universe

The Universe Is Mental

Image credit: Jonathan Pie This morning, while reviewing my email drafts folder, which I frequently use to save links, quotes, and other things I want to save or come back to later, I came across a quote: “Get over it, and accept the inarguable conclusion. The universe is immaterial-mental and spiritual.” – R.C. Henry, Professor…

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What the F*** Am I Doing Here?!

Deaths Dance 1

The bulk of this post was written/dictated on 3/10/2017. On that day, in my kitchen, while making lunch, I almost had a meltdown. I was so frustrated, and that frustration combined with the realization that half of my life is behind me almost pushed me over the edge. As I sat down, I decided to…

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