Restart

if you have ever worked in a personal service position, you know how hard it is to let go of the previous week. we react to the energies of others, not in a woo woo “I can see and feel your aura” sort of way but in a way that lets us know we are definitely all connected. don’t laugh or smirk or roll your eyes, think about it. haven’t you every been someplace and been uneasy for no apparent reason? met someone that you have taken an instant dislike to even before they opened their mouth? felt like you have known someone forever after meeting them for the first time? known a person to be happy, sad, angry or mean without even speaking with them? humans radiate energy same as plants, animals, rocks, all of nature. there is a reason we feel peaceful in one place and not in another, relaxed with one person and not the next. and we have a tendency to mirror the energy we are linked to. the challenge is to let go of it if it is negative or sad or angry and not react with the same. and that’s where a job that links you with so many people can be a challenge to you and those that love you. if we aren’t strong enough to “shake it off”, it will affect those we are close to. thus days off should be spent doing things and being with people that energize us, make us happy and at peace. you can’t help but absorb but you can help to not pass all the negative and sadness. your head, heart and soul, not to mention your blood pressure, are restored and you can face work again. me? I read, eat, drink loads of coffee, clean house so I can rearrange it (again! ) and generally just putter. great word that!  so now I am off to sew a new something, iron a few things (a zen thing I like to do, that and washing dishes!) and this afternoon work in the yard. not everything will get done but I am good with that, the peace and yummy happy feeling is really what counts after all!    ciao!

in the book “the sermon on the mount according to vedanta” by swami  prabhavananda… “any thought of hate, even so called “righteous hatred” of evil, will raise a wave of hatred and evil in our own minds, increasing our ignorance and restlessness”.
do you agree?

was sick for awhile, the last 2 days being the best i have felt in a long time… the brain, however, has refused to rest in this time so there are sticky notes everywhere of ideas, projects, thoughts, rants and questions. where to start…

i have become enamored of old fashioned words and old proper english (ie british) vocabulary (wildly crazy for those of you who are wondering if “enamored” is some sort of allergy)… after reading dorothy sayers “lord peter wimsey” stories, i now find myself rereading them, notepad in hand, copying down unknown words and spellings and usages so i can use them in everyday life… the latest word that has grabbed hold is “pipemma” sometimes “pip emma”…
the term was used by british signalmen and stands for p.m. or afternoon. ack emma is its counterpart, standing for a.m. or morning.

we live in a world of short sentences, short thoughts, fast and furious… tweets… acronyms… wtf?

great recipes, amazing information, what a way to get healthy!

Young and Raw.

it’s early in the morning and sleep escapes me… for whatever reason you pop in my head… that happens a lot, wondering what you’re up to… we have known each other for 20+ years and I have never properly said thank you for being my best friend… for listening to me ramble during our infrequent conversations… for seeing through all the fronts and attitudes and still being there… for laughing and crying with me… it is such a full warm feeling to see you happy and in amazing health and I send you both energy and love and laughter… thank you for being you and letting me be me even in the tough times… with love and hugs
your wife from another life…

it’s july, year is half over… used to snicker at people that complained that time was going by faster the older they got… i figured they had slowed down so much it just seemed like it… guess what… sigh… they were right… have no explanation or profound thoughts, just total disbelief… how can this happen? if none of my projects are done, dances not choreographed, clothes not sewn, what the hell have i been doing for six months? of course i didn’t think i would be working this hard at this age either. if I wake up at three with any amusing anecdotes or amazing deep thoughts, will certainly clue you in…as it stands right now, synapses are misfiring so brain is froze up and soul is whirling in circles shouting ‘what a ride’ … it’s really all nonsense… i just need to get a life…

ok so this one has been a bit harder to get rid of… and has invaded my right ear and throat… haven’t had an earache since, well let’s just say 25+ years… so now it’s 2am, house is quiet and too hot to sleep so of course mind decides to get into analytical discussions with the universe… first thought is i must be getting some very fine antibodies so the next 35+ year’s should be a piece of cake… then the fact takes hold that i have been sick a lot since moving here. does that mean that the bugs adapt to their environment as well as change battle strategies went confronted with the various antibiotics? if so how good is a flu shot? not that I have them but seriously, how do they know which one to give you? my solutions are; a hell of a lot of water, lemon water every morning before anything, warm sea salt gargle, and earl grey tea with lemon, honey and a hit of good whiskey.