Rough Week to go with a rough life. Or at least it feels that way?
Sometimes I really forget how blessed I am & how much better I have it than so many other people.
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It can often be easy to forget what we have. Problems are so situational. There are a huge amount of people in this world that have issues that we can’t even imagine.
So this Amput33Cast touches a little bit about that.
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Onward through the unknown…!!! Have faith my friends!
Just a quick update. I’m on my way to Daytona Beach, FL for the last part of bike week. My ETA is 2 AM local time. Hopefully I will be able to grab a little bit of sleep before the fun begins tomorrow.
Many theorize, and actually back it up with evidence, that our thoughts affect how we heal, our happiness and our overall well being. Without a doubt your mind creates the future you.
The big question? How do we harness that power?
I personally believe you can create your reality by the thoughts you have. The big problem… What is the best way to do that? I wish I had the answer. I tell you though that even if you do not achieve all you want…Isn’t it worth the effort to try?
I remember a KISS video I once saw. In fact I only saw one section of it, but have never forgotten it. I walked into a room were some friends were watching TV. There was Paul Stanley, an idol of mine from a very young age. He’s laying on a bed with several scantily clad women. He looks at the camera and says something like “I am not going to tell you not to chase your dreams”. “I achieved what I wanted to in life”. “Who would I be to tell you that you can’t do it?” Well, to a young aspiring 20 something I was pretty impressed.
Of course, we should maybe have better goals that ‘Sex drugs and rock-n-roll’. Or Should we? I guess it is all perspective.
What does that story have to do with healing? A better happier life? Not much except that it shows your mind can take you to places & help you accomplish things you may never have thought possible.
What little experience I have had with manifesting things in my life, one thing I know for sure. You must believe it. You must really believe you are the person or have the thing(s) you are trying to attain.
Forgiving people & being forgiven. They say this is key to releasing negative karma from your mind. Many speculate that our subconscious can harbor these negative feelings and thoughts. They then manifest as physical pain to your body. Life is way to short to hold grudges or harness bad thoughts about someone. You certainly can’t change the way someone feels about you or vice versa. We often have to be grateful for the time and experience we had, hopefully learn from it…and keeping moving on. Change the things you can and accept what you can’t.
Unintended Consequences??
One word of caution. You definitely can get what you want in life….but there will be some things that come with that reality you may not have expected. I have done it before, a few times. If you have ever studied age old fables you know what I mean. The Genie & The Lamp comes to mind. He gets what he wants, but there is a very heavy consequence that comes with that wish. I wont ruin it for anyone who may not know the story. I would encourage you to check it out though. There is a Roger Waters song, that is a fave, with a different twist on it.
I may have included this video on this site in another post before? It is really one of my favorite songs. Best I can tell it is about missed opportunities. It makes me ponder some of the ‘what ifs?’ In my life when I listen to it.
I am definitely not telling you not to Dream or have Goals. Far from it, I want us all to reach our full potential. Could you imagine what a better place the world would be if we all reached our ‘meaning in life’? There are some who believe we come back and live another life until we get it right. Sometime I think maybe so? I am sure we all know a tortured souls or two out there. Or felt we have known someone before even though we just met them.
So once again, I do not want to come off as negative. You should just be aware of the price you must pay to achieve something. I can tell you from the few things I have made happen there always it a price and responsibility that comes with granted wishes. Everything worthwhile takeS TIME, WORK & EFFORT
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Talk about creating reality. Look at, or should I say hear the difference. Beck’s first version of this song compared to the one he did years later.
Well I made it to 26 days before I decided to have a drink.
I really have no excuse except that due to the lack of results I was hoping for. I just became frustrated with the whole process.
Do I feel like a loser? Yes. I really do not like to not complete things. On the other hand the expectations I was hoping for just did not seem to be happening. I became frustrated. Maybe I wan’t patient enough?
There’s were some good things that seemed to improve. My morning vision and the ringing in my ears when I woke in the AM seemed to definitely get better.
Things that did not seem to improve much. My blood pressure, it’s still pretty high when I take a reading. My arthritis seemed just as bad if not worse that it often is. I appeared to have lost no weight, possibly even gained some, despite making sure to spend more time walking and doing cardio in the AM.
Where do I go from here? I am not sure right now.
I need to do a reassessment. I am soon going to take some time off and go to Daytona Beach for bike week for a few days. I hope the trip and time off will help me rethink some things. I certainly am frustrated at this time.
As the old saying goes….I am not sad as much as I am disappointed.
I wish I had better results to report, but it just was not in the cards for this challenge.
Well it has been 23 days without drinking any alcohol. I feel pretty good. The only real disappointment has been weight loss. I really thought by not consuming alcohol I would end up losing weight because of all the sugars, carb and calories that are in your average alcoholic beverage. I am actually exercising more and getting more sleep. I have not kept track, but I am obviously making up for those drink calories by eating more. Of course, the brutal truth is I am getting older and weight loss just does not come as quick as it used to.
Today subject during the Amput33Cast is The Blessings of becoming an amputee. There are many. A new and rewarding career helping people. Learning to overcome obstacles. Looking at life with a different, better perspective. I feel these events and mindset changes along with many others, are some of the good things that arose from the terrible experience of losing a limb.
Yes, there many difficult things the reality of becoming an amputee have delivered. I think it is important to realize the good things that also come from hardship that we often overlook.
Well another week of not drinking…Fifteen Days into it. It really has not been much of a problem not drinking. I have gone o a few dinners/gatherings where people were drinking and it wasn’t an issue at all. I will say there are some days when I would like nothing better than to hit happy hour.
I have not noticed much a difference from abstaining. Well not exactly true. I had a sore on my ankle area that seemed to never fully heal. It was almost like a staff infections or boil. It is looking great and has totally closed up. There is still some discoloration there. It will be interesting to see how things progress. It’s pretty incredible the difference. Also in the morning my vision seems to be much clearer than it has been. There were some days when I was seeing double a little bit…the street makings and so fourth. That does not seem to be happing anymore. So possible my blood pressure has gone down some??
I am definite getting more sleep. My body has been craving it. I think I instinctively told myself it was time to take a break because I was just wearing myself out.
I have not experienced any weight loss…which had been a bit of a disappointment. I thought for sure the calories & carbs I would be ,issuing would make a difference. So for not much of a difference at all. I have some daily pics posted of myself and as you can see not much appears to be happening at this time.
Todays topic.
Super Bowl. Nothing wrong with it. It is definitely a cultural phenomenon in America. At the same time you should not let anything dictate your life or happiness.
Finding your flow. I strongly feel we cannot make ourselves find a good groove or flow in life all the time. I do feel we can strive to make it happen by doing certain things. Having a great attitude, not taking yourself too seriously, and not be forceful are great ways to get in this mode.
LEt GO OF THe BRanch YOu ARe CLinging TO IN THe RAging River. LOse YOur FEar ANd ENjoy THe Ride.
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Very Pretty song. The title roughly translates to “You Played & Suffered” in English.
I actually made it to video 10 on my Amput33Cast Videos. I am so glad I have decided to stick with doing these. They are actually kind of therapeutic to me in a strange way. After over a full year of not really attending amputee support groups, its kind of nice to be able to share some things with people.
I’s be lying if I did not say I miss Florida. Louisiana is growing on me though. It has now been almost 5 months since I made the move over here. Things are actually going pretty well for me. I have started to find my groove. I think I have narrowed my search down to were I want to reside, once my lease is up here. Every time I am in the Warehouse District of New Orleans I feel drawn to it. It appears the cost of living there does not seem to be too much more than where I am now. I have two more months before I have to put in my notice here. So we will see?
The 30 days without drinking has been brutal but also not bad at the same time. I have wanted to stop at happy hour pretty badly a couple of time. By no means do I feel like I have just had to have a drink. As I have stated before, going to have a drink after work has been a big part of my social life for years now. For health reason I thought it may be a good ideal to dial it back a little bit.
The strangest thing I have noticed so far. My sleep patterns have been a little erratic. I have getting a lot more sleep than I usually do during a typical week. It will be interesting to see if this continues or not. I am have a feeling my body is just taking the opportunity to get caught up and recover a little bit.
I am probably consuming a few more calories, of food at least, than I was. I am actually eating something for breakfast most days right after working out. Before I would often skip breakfast. My evening meals seem to be lighter overall. Lord knows how many calories I was putting away on some nights when going out.
I have started taking a daily pic of myself to see if I am making any progress or from giving up the booze. So far I am not noticing much of a difference. They will continue to be posted on the blog page before this one, titled Amput33Cast 9.
