| n |
| Pixie Musings |
Letter from the Editor
By Raven Simons
Here we are and in the Northern Hemisphere the season is becoming fall. Down in the Southern Hemisphere
they are getting ready for spring. One of the nice things about fall and spring is the opportunity to surrender
the old to make way for the new. Many of us practice this as spring cleaning or getting ready for winter.
When I think about making room for the new or getting ready for the changing season, one of the things I
like to consider are some of my mental and emotional attitudes. I like to ask myself what patterns no longer
serve me in having positive relationships or meeting future goals. I also take this time to consider any negative
or out-dated habits that I might have. I think that the same ideas can be applied to our beloved Pixie-Bob
breed.
Regarding Pixie-Bobs I can ask myself if there are any negative attitudes that I might need to examine and
change so that I can be a better fancier and representative of our breed. I can take honest inventory of my
husbandry practices and ask if there are any changes that need to be made in this area. I might ask myself,
"Do I communicate effectively?" This would be important as someone who talks about the Pixie-Bob breed
and speaks with other fanciers.
Taking inventory requires an honest self-assessment of the ways we think, speak, feel and behave. We also
need to be able to make an evaluation on the information that we gain and have some ideas on how we can
change the things we need to. Knowing that we have an effect on others is helpful too. This is important
because the Pixie-Bob breed does not exist in a vacuum. It takes a group of dedicated people to advance any
breed.
I have found that if I never surrender old habits and behaviors that no longer serve me, there is no room to
grow. Think about clutter. People can become cluttered. Spaces can get cluttered. We all seem to get new stuff.
What about the old stuff? What happens to our living spaces when we can never give anything away?
Our breed community could also get cluttered. What happens when poor communication, bad habits, and
past negativity are never surrendered or changed? If poor relating skills and negativity continue, future
mishaps and miscommunications are bound to happen. All this just stacks up and collects. It becomes
cluttered. Pretty soon our breed is not as attractive to others as it might have been. The truly sad part of this is
that it is not about the Pixie-Bob cats. It's about the people in the breed community.
I share these thoughts of self-assessment as a way of serving the PBPL breed. Periodically I have to go
through my home and give away some of the things I no longer need or use. Some of these things are broken
and need to go to the recycling or garbage. Sometimes it's difficult to do and I worry, "What if I need it
later?" I still persevere because when things are cluttered I can never find what I need when I need it. Life
becomes rummaging through piles and boxes, looking for something I might never find. When I make space
by clearing the broken and stuff I don't need, I can clean my house, find what I need when I need it, and know
what I do and do not have. This comes in handy when I look in the closet to assess my dry cat food situation. I
can easily see when it is time to order more Evolve.
FTLOP,
Raven Simons- editor
they are getting ready for spring. One of the nice things about fall and spring is the opportunity to surrender
the old to make way for the new. Many of us practice this as spring cleaning or getting ready for winter.
When I think about making room for the new or getting ready for the changing season, one of the things I
like to consider are some of my mental and emotional attitudes. I like to ask myself what patterns no longer
serve me in having positive relationships or meeting future goals. I also take this time to consider any negative
or out-dated habits that I might have. I think that the same ideas can be applied to our beloved Pixie-Bob
breed.
Regarding Pixie-Bobs I can ask myself if there are any negative attitudes that I might need to examine and
change so that I can be a better fancier and representative of our breed. I can take honest inventory of my
husbandry practices and ask if there are any changes that need to be made in this area. I might ask myself,
"Do I communicate effectively?" This would be important as someone who talks about the Pixie-Bob breed
and speaks with other fanciers.
Taking inventory requires an honest self-assessment of the ways we think, speak, feel and behave. We also
need to be able to make an evaluation on the information that we gain and have some ideas on how we can
change the things we need to. Knowing that we have an effect on others is helpful too. This is important
because the Pixie-Bob breed does not exist in a vacuum. It takes a group of dedicated people to advance any
breed.
I have found that if I never surrender old habits and behaviors that no longer serve me, there is no room to
grow. Think about clutter. People can become cluttered. Spaces can get cluttered. We all seem to get new stuff.
What about the old stuff? What happens to our living spaces when we can never give anything away?
Our breed community could also get cluttered. What happens when poor communication, bad habits, and
past negativity are never surrendered or changed? If poor relating skills and negativity continue, future
mishaps and miscommunications are bound to happen. All this just stacks up and collects. It becomes
cluttered. Pretty soon our breed is not as attractive to others as it might have been. The truly sad part of this is
that it is not about the Pixie-Bob cats. It's about the people in the breed community.
I share these thoughts of self-assessment as a way of serving the PBPL breed. Periodically I have to go
through my home and give away some of the things I no longer need or use. Some of these things are broken
and need to go to the recycling or garbage. Sometimes it's difficult to do and I worry, "What if I need it
later?" I still persevere because when things are cluttered I can never find what I need when I need it. Life
becomes rummaging through piles and boxes, looking for something I might never find. When I make space
by clearing the broken and stuff I don't need, I can clean my house, find what I need when I need it, and know
what I do and do not have. This comes in handy when I look in the closet to assess my dry cat food situation. I
can easily see when it is time to order more Evolve.
FTLOP,
Raven Simons- editor