Sunday, November 30, 2008
Hanna
Hanna woke me up this morning begging to do art together... What a wonderful way to be woken up!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Gold Stars for Cory
I have decided to implement a gold star reward system similar to what children get in kindergarten.
Only I will not buy stars and stick them on something (well maybe I will tattoo them on a stripper)
It is divided in such a way:
Physical Well Being
40+ minute workout = 1 star
Eating healthy all day = 1 star
Spiritual Well Being
Meditation = 1 star
Eating one meal without animal products = 1 star
Motivational Well Being
Write a part of the book = 1 star
Get my tasks done at work = 1 star
Get my home tasks done = 1 star
Emotional Well Being
Not "Spinning" = 1 star
That is it for now... I will increase stars, items or goals as I go to balance it out.
Nate Silver at fivethrityeight.com has predicted that my Thanksgiving has a 98 percent chance of being a 0 star day... but what does he know?
Only I will not buy stars and stick them on something (well maybe I will tattoo them on a stripper)
It is divided in such a way:
Physical Well Being
40+ minute workout = 1 star
Eating healthy all day = 1 star
Spiritual Well Being
Meditation = 1 star
Eating one meal without animal products = 1 star
Motivational Well Being
Write a part of the book = 1 star
Get my tasks done at work = 1 star
Get my home tasks done = 1 star
Emotional Well Being
Not "Spinning" = 1 star
That is it for now... I will increase stars, items or goals as I go to balance it out.
Nate Silver at fivethrityeight.com has predicted that my Thanksgiving has a 98 percent chance of being a 0 star day... but what does he know?
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Loss and Fear of Loss
Fear of loss never seems to get old for my brain. I try to see it as a blessing, something to work with.
Without challenge, what would life be?
I fear losing loved ones quite a lot. I fear I will be forgotten. This is certainly a childhood feeling that came from hoping my father would pick me up when he said he would. I ended up waiting up late for him. He rarely showed up.
True love is like the sun. People who I love may disappear in the dark of night but will greet me again with their glow in the morning. Remembering the morning is often difficult. Knowing that sun is still there even though I cannot see it is hard.
But even a child knows the sun will rise again!
With people, the night may be longer or shorter. Even when loved ones die and I only have the memory of their warmth on my face…
I am grateful for that warmth.
I am grateful for the many suns in my life.
Without challenge, what would life be?
I fear losing loved ones quite a lot. I fear I will be forgotten. This is certainly a childhood feeling that came from hoping my father would pick me up when he said he would. I ended up waiting up late for him. He rarely showed up.
True love is like the sun. People who I love may disappear in the dark of night but will greet me again with their glow in the morning. Remembering the morning is often difficult. Knowing that sun is still there even though I cannot see it is hard.
But even a child knows the sun will rise again!
With people, the night may be longer or shorter. Even when loved ones die and I only have the memory of their warmth on my face…
I am grateful for that warmth.
I am grateful for the many suns in my life.
First Post/New Blog
I have decided to start blogging again after a 2 year hiatus. This blog has my Buddhist refuge name, Ocean of Exertion (Tsondroe Gyatso in Tibetan). It is a reminder of the power I have to make things happen.
I have a book I need to make happen...
I have a book I need to make happen...
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