Spiritual
Do The Work
Semi-spoiler alert: The other day I was rewatching The Falcon and The Winter Solider and a line in the dialogue between Bucky and Sam hit me. Sam is talking about Bucky making amends for the things he did when he was the Winter Solider. Bucky is saying how doesn’t feel any better as he makes
Thanksgiving Everyday
I keep a gratitude journal. I have for several years now. I have posted about it on this blog before. It is a habitual-ritual which has waned at times but I have always come back to. And I am the better for it. Here are quotes about the power of gratitude. I hope you take
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Habitual to Ritual
The difference between a habit and ritual is intention. Base definition. Habits are formed, according to the Google machine, between 18 and 264 days. The average time for an action to become automatic is 66 days. Rituals tend to have two purposes: celebration and thanksgiving or purposely asking/focusing on a wanted outcome. Whatever the intention,
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Work In Progress Goals for a New Year
There was an interesting discussion I heard on BBC World Service about counting numbers. I didn’t get to hear the entirety but the author being interviewed wrote a book about counting, as in why and how. She started by talking about Dr. Seuss’ One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. She points out how
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Celebrating Samhain as Taoist
Over the years I have explored many different religions. Not nearly as many as I could because the ones I researched first drew me to the religions of the East. Which are, more or less, life philosophies, allowing me the freedom to hang onto my original Christan beliefs. Especially since they align well with the
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Happy Gregorian New Year!
With the changing of the calendar there are disagreements about if it is really a new decade. What a silly disagreement. Humans feel they control time. They can catagozie and contain it. However, as diverse as Humanity is, there are as many ways to contain time as there are civilazations. I Celebrate three New Year’s.
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Goodbye 2019
Last night I told my mom. when she said she was grateful 2019 was almost over, there were good things which happened in 2019. Be grateful for the good things in 2019 and leave behind the rest. I say again: BE GRATEFUL FOR THE GOOD THINGS IN 2019 AND LEAVE THE REST BEHIND. Going further,
Broken Streak
There are no pictures today. It was raining this morning and continued to rain off and on the rest of the day. I had planned to walk on my treadmill but with the weather came a migraine. I spent a good chunk of the day in bed. We will try it again tomorrow.
Day Four–Heading Towards a Habit!
Today I had nine out of 12 people wave today. I also unintentionally walked a 5K (3.14 miles) and in 50 minutes! Here are today’s pictures:
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