Peace: The Way Within and Without
Sunday, September 23, 2007
I am someone more fond of
hearing a joke as opposed to a
serious news story of the day. I didn't and don't want to know who got shot, stabbed, and died tragically. I got rid of my television set, so I could get a good night's sleep.
I enjoy my peace.
The news used to bother me so bad, that I found myself
crying after some stories. Why inflict that upon myself, then get ready for bed? Was it any wonder I was having nightmares?
That was years ago.
Can't rock my cradle now.Ever worked with people who spent the day trying to
work your last nerve? Based on the situation, I'd say: "I
document everything I say. I document everything
people say and do to me. That information is collected for a period of time, before I head off to HR."
It is
so effective, and the
work gets done stress free.
Stress is a component of life, but how much is too much? Too much is that
twitch in your left/right eye. Too much is that
stabbing pain in your chest, gut, back and shoulders. Too much is that
strain in your voice: have you been shouting lately? Is your hair coming out? Are you gaining weight? Are you losing weight?
Take a break.
Do it now. If you are being overwhelmed:
ask for help. If that wont do it:
take a sick day. If that wont do it:
take a vacation. If that really wont do it:
quit.
Taking a break doesn't only pertain to work, this applies to
everything dragging you down: toxic relationships, a bad habit you wont quit, refusing to make important decisions, etc.
When one is in search of peace,
it never hurts to run away as fast and far as you can. It's either
fight or flight. If you can't manage the fight now: Run! Come back later and fight those battles later, or not at all.
Seek peace: reward yourself. Labels: health, peace, peace of mind, stress
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Life is Political: Climate Change
Sunday, September 16, 2007
I love this time of year. I love this approaching fall season. I feel like anything and everything is possible at this moment.
Lots of people have big significant causes, or lifelong projects that get them up in the morning. I'm rarely attracted to
a cause, at least, not anymore.
I've done my share of getting people to sign petitions while in college. I've been part of a handful of marches against apartheid. I went up to Harlem to see Nelson Mandela in his historic visit to America.
I can say I've been somewhere sometimes when historical events happened. But the reality is - I didn't feel as if my presence was significant. Was it? Who can tell?
I'm not the leader of the pack type of individual. I'm not a follower either. I believe in God, fiercely, but you will not find me at church.
I think if I was to be a person fiercely devoted to a religion, I'd convert to
Judaism. Why not go to the source? I'm thinking. Actually, when I was kid, I wanted to study Judaism,
Christianity didn't interest me. I figured if I'm reading the
Bible about Hebrews, why not become one? Yet, I'm part of enough persecuted groups, why add another?
One of the most annoying things in modern life are some people's relentless search for a worthy cause. I'm not knocking them. I
hate being the recipient of this
patronizing proselytizing. If I'm not
apoplectic about Climate Change, Ending World Poverty, Diabetes, Breast Cancer, you name it, then I'm not out to make a difference, or I'm a bad person.
I respect people who are more than willing to shed blood for their beliefs. (
Come on now, I don't mean terrorists. Think Civil Rights activists.)
I don't respect those striving for
moral superiority vanity points. It's not that you care, you just want to elevate yourself above others by pretending to.
There's a section in
Proverbs about people who do good and
not brag about it. So, when someone wants to
lecture me about
a cause, I'd advise them to can it. You don't know me, and you don't know what I am about, and I certainly don't need to prove anything to anyone.
Labels: Bible, Christianity, climate change, Judaism, political activism
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Vanity Check: Hair and Body
Monday, September 3, 2007
When one is as vain (sometimes) as I am, I like to periodically do the head and body check.
Finally,
lost another inch, down to 39-30-39. I was able to
squeeze into a pair of Levi's size 12 (super stretcher!). Counting from my
highest weight (almost two years ago), I've lost
40 lbs.
Oh the
vanity! My hair is finally (sorta)
armpit length - if you
pull hard enough! Well, if I flat ironed (I'm tempted) it would be armpit length. But my hair is
soooo delicate, any heat and there would be immediate breakage. That's just the way it is. So most of the time I keep it twisted, bundled up, or under wraps.
The hard part begins when it gets cooler, I get
really really hungry. All the cold foods and drinks I had for the summer, I cannot tolerate even in late late summer.
Gotta find warm filling foods that are still low in calories. Boy, that's gonna be fun, especially during the coming
get fat holidays.
Labor Day is a funny concept. It's celebrated by people
not working. Just thought I'd toss that lame joke in here.
Heads up: the political season officially begins, I might start writing about it.
Labels: breakfast, hair, health, weight, weight loss
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