you get what you draw

Karma to me is simple:

if you see good things and think in a good way, then you will see the good things about a situation.
if you see bad things and think in a negative way, then you will only see the negative aspects of a situation.

it's not about what the world gives you, it's about how you want to see the world. it's all about perception and attitude.

I don't believe it's easy. but I do believe it's worth it.

Constant improvement

is key to not feeling stale. The choice to continue "doing" is one of the hardest in this world where laziness is envied.

Laziness is a terrible excuse and a blatant acceptance of average.

Today is the first day

that I have not had pain in at least a few months.

I took yesterday off of work to do some cleaning and settling and nesting in my house. Making it a home and preparing for the influx of my boyfriend's grandmother (and possibly 10-year-old niece).

Nesting is one of the best, most calming things in my opinion. And the extensive physical labor made me stretch. And work. And fight.

I love when my activities of the day allow me to expend the full amount of physical movement. It gets out excess energy--burns off calories comfortably--stretches tension spots--and is so productive.

Hence why I feel pointless at my desk job.



But no worries. I'm off to an adventure of merit and matter.
And it will be wild.

Wish me luck!

lost

She stared into the abyss and lost herself.

All feeling, every sensation, dulled and depressed to a flatness which an iron would envy. And what created this plateau was simply nothing.

Or everything.



An abyss is rarely empty.

There is this rumour

going around that Costa Rica is planning to close it's zoos.

In addition to this rumor, it has been made known that India has already declared dolphins to be "non-human persons", thereby making it illegal to keep them captive and force them to perform.

I approve of these forward movements. We have been disrespecting the quality of animal life for far too long, because we can.

Let's get rid of the zoos. And the captivity.

If you want to see a lion, REALLY want to see a lion, go to their natural habitat. Respect them in their world. They are amazing--I'm not debating that. But they are more amazing in the open than they are kept all penned up in a zoo with the incorrect climate for their bodies.

Dolphins swimming in the world, playing games with swimmers and boaters alike, are more staggering and impressive than any dolphin "show" I've ever experienced.

Do not we as humans thrive when we are happy and comfortable? Why don't we wish that for all living things?



I think we need to ask ourselves: why don't we care about the well-being of other living things when equality amongst humans is so prevalent?

Equality is important--don't misunderstand.
I just request equality for all.


Please fight to respect life and love.

My picky little system

I am in the process of learning what I can eat and what I should eat. I feel as though it's on-going for the rest of my life...

This is due to my interesting and sensitive gastrointestinal tract (jeez... I'm talking about a lot of gross stuff this month....)

Anyways, my gluten intolerance already leads my eating habits to be a bit different from other peoples. I will typically have fruits and veggies whilst at my desk for work and then eat a "real" full meal for dinner when I get home. I have recently discovered, however, that I am not varying my diet enough.

Here I am thinking that 2 servings of veggies is 2 servings of veggies. A fruit is a fruit is a fruit. All nuts are created equal.

NOPE.

Make sure you are changing things up. Eating all your veggies. I guess 1950's housemothers were onto something! Eat different kinds of fruits--they all help in completely different ways. Go figure--looks like everything is cyclical and similar.

Different foods are necessary for positive health-growth and different people are necessary for positive Earth-growth.

Good things do come

to those who wait.

Keep your goals and maintain your positive mood. As soon as you allow it to affect you negatively, you severely decrease your chances of success. When you feel defeated, you are defeated.

Don't let other people's standards affect you poorly. You are your own person for a reason.

Know your value and keep it safe.
Know your goals and continuously strive to them.
Know your limits and just keep on going, past their furthest point.

Because you have a mind that is over matter. And if you think it, then it is.
And if you doubt it, then it isn't.

So make up your mind. And stand by it.