---About 30 years ago, strict bedrest was required after a heart attack. Movement and exercise were seen as enemies in the game. Then, gradually the benefit of exercise became understood. It came to the point that everyone has a gym membership or some kind of regimen in life that includes exercise. As a result, we, as a people, have become healthier.
---It seems that we have now become ready for the next step in our evolution. We are accustomed to the fact that the body does better with exercise. Now, the brain seems to be next. Through, neuroplasticity, we now understand that the brain does better with exercise. Exercise has worked on the body and now we see that a series of exercises have been developed that improves our thinking. Just as the doctor said ‘’use them or lose them’’ when discussing my legs, the same term applies to the brain and its’ parts. Use them or lose them. There is a quote by Stephen Hawking that seems to fit here, ‘’Don’t be disabled spiritually as well as physically.’’
---We can definitely do things that help improve our minds. At one time we were told that we have what we have and through some kind of draw we were stuck being the way we were born. Now, science is telling us that that is not true. We don’t have to be a 97 lb weakling, mentally or physically, unless that is what we want. Realistically, I’m sure there are some limits on the possibilities, but according to science, we are NOT as stuck as we once thought. Be Well.
This Is The Kind of Listening That I Mean When I Say Be Heard + Be Taken Seriously! And...Don't Judge! I Think That The Hospital As Well As ALL Our Personal Relationships Could Be Positively Affected If We Listened With Compassionate Listening! .
---From the standpoint of behaviors, it makes sense that I would choose FRUSTRATION as my F-word of choice. I think I have made a case for it, and since we ALL seem to be flirting with being frustrated, it seems a viable choice.
---We, also, have FASCISM, to be part of the mix. If we take it broadly, we can define it as imposing our will on others. My way or the highway, comes to mind. The dictator, itself, could be the idea that things have to be done in a certain way...with some kind of violent repercussion, for those who don't cut it.
---The Catholic religion was taught that way to me...with Hell always hanging in the balance. I could ''earn,'' an eternity in Hell, for the slightest infraction. It was ALL so unreasonable. Fascism fits in here, somewhere. The misunderstanding of Love, has made God, Jesus and the Pope out to be dictators...with NO room for development. [Some of the popes, actually, acted the part, and greatly promoted the idea that God and Jesus were dictators, first. They never actually said that God, etc., were dictators, they just portrayed, taught and, I would say, believed this, themselves.] That is what happens to those who don't really understand LOVE. Everything tends to be FEAR BASED. That is when ALL the rules + policies...come out.
---I, myself, do not see life this way. I had to break my ties with the church to find out who I am...and to see what Jesus, et. al., were talking about, throughout the ages. I found that if one truly finds what LOVE is, himself, then he/she finds that many other interpretations are NOT necessary. BE LOVING, KIND + COMPASSIONATE. It is still the finest thing around.
---The truth, then, is NOT so complicated. In this way, we can see that the way Catholicism was taught to me, makes it to be another Fascism...and makes Fascism another F-word, I have had to deal with. The dictatorship of thought that I had to deal with, has created much of my FRUSTRATION. Eliminating one has eliminated the other. Take Care.
---If we build a bridge, a building or a structure with shoddy materials
and workmanship, eventually, it will come crashing down around itself.
If anything is built without the proper foundation to withstand ALL that life
will hurl at him or her...we will find ourselves in the same boat. I don’t
think most folks realize the importance of being appreciated, being
valued, loved, supported, cared for, being kind, etc. Without these BASIC
HUMAN NEEDs being met, their lives are built with the same shoddy materials that
will make lives (themselves) fall apart, eventually. These HUMAN NEEDs are the building
blocks of human life. These are very, very necessary.
---To quote JK Rowling, the author of the ‘’Harry Potter Series,’’
rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life,’’ Before
writing the Harry Potter Books, she wasn’t doing the kinds of things that
helped get her needs met. That’s the boat that many of us are in. Many folks
don’t realize that a life without the key elements of being valued, being
appreciated, being supported, etc...are like building a structure or a bridge
with shoddy material and/or workmanship that won’t be able to withstand the
weight and endure all the things the structure itself will go through
during its’ existence. Really, it can’t do anything, BUT come
crashing down around itself. A skyscraper built on sand, bridge abutments built
in quicksand...will yield the same results.
---The recipe of life has a healthy portion of the ingredients of
love, support, being valued, being appreciated and being kind in it. There is
NO scrimping on the materials (ingredients or building blocks) necessary to
create a good, solid individual able to withstand all that life throws at him
or her. Any scrimping at any time will jeopardize the project AND will hasten
the whole thing to fall apart. Each time he/she interacts with love, being
valued, being appreciated or In other words – All theRight Stuff, that ‘Right
Stuff’ includes ALL the construction equipment, too. The foundation ITSELF is
strengthened and becomes more solid and as strong as it needs to be. Everything
works better that way. Herein lies the rub - If these needs are not met...and
metconvincingly, then we are usually faced with an individual who
is seeking to get these needs met. And, those things he gets himself
addicted to as a substitute to these human needs being met, are sitting
right-around-the-corner. We DON’T want to go down that road, again.We
make sure we learn to accurately identify our real needs more clearly AND we
now know how to get our needs met on a regular basis. There is no success at someone else's expense in the real world. We are ready to upgrade our
lives in ways that benefit all we do and we find that we are very glad that we did.
Be Well.
THIS MAY BE VERY EYE-OPENING TO SOME OF US. IT MEANs TO BE OUR AUTHENTIC-SELVEs!
A badass isn't someone who wears wears ripped leather jackets, a badass isn't someone who breaks stuff to look tough, and a badass isn't someone who fights for the fun of fighting. That's the definition of a poser. Being a badass is completely different. Don't confuse the two terms.
Unspoken Rules of Being Badass: 1. First rule of being a badass. A badass does not talk about being a badass. Period.
2. Second rule of being a badass, a badass does not try to be a badass or look tough. A badass simply is a badass.
3. A badass stays true to themselves, always. This means being themselves for themselves, and not being fake to impress others.
4. A badass does not give up. Badasses will always push themselves for the better, no matter how hard it gets.
5. A badass is not a jerk. A badass does not prey on the weak, and shows kindness in return to those who are kind.
6. A badass knows his/her limits. Don't be stupid, you're not Superman, you'll die if you jump off a building.
7. A badass does not make enemies or go looking for fights. They do not fight fights that aren't worth fighting either.
Any breaking of these rules is grounds revoking of the status of being a badass. If this happens, a badass must once again prove they are worthy of being badass by following the rules. A badass can only be determined by the opinions of others
