20211219 SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY - NO D-ERA BEGUN (GRRRRR) - 2nd JOURNEY BEGUN

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain; no success today

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love

AFFIRMATIONS

(not done)

VISUALIZATION

196.8 Yesterday's weight

199.0 Today's weight 

+2.2  :(

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my partial Base-72 routine for Sunday, December 19,2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. ball/wall 12
6. angel/wall 12
7. counter stretches 10

(no more after this)

READING/WRITING

None done

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JOURNEYS:  at 8am, did 0.8g & lay down to relax.  Listened to Dennis Kelsch's playlist.  Not much happened; did feel a "lift off" but it was not dramatic; no discernible change in colors; had regular meals; mood remained the same; sounds were a little more distinct; used ear buds.

20211218 SLLLAVERS FOR SATURDAY - NO MM-ERA, NO D-ERA - ONE STEP AT A TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds; not successful.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

196.8  Today's weight

197.8  Yesterday's weight

-1.0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Saturday, December 18, 2021:

1. ankel/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 60-sec set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. ball/wall 12
8. angel/wall 12
9. counter stretch 10
10. squats 36
11. push-ups 36 (barely made it - whew!)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that Christianity adopted the Roman/Greek gods as Christian saints; Harari lists the various parallels.  I had not known that Christians had two Saints - one for toothaches & another for headaches

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls visiting both Afghanistan and Iraq, and developing his opinions about each "mission," which would become the roots of his presidential foreign policy.  He already differed with Bush & McCain on Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.

 

WRT Iraq, his then thoughtful response/policy was:  a phased withdrawal, to build in the time needed to stand up Iraqi security forces, and thus root out the last of al-Qaeda, to guarantee ongoing military, intelligence and financial support, and to begin bringing US troops home in order to hand Iraq back to its people.

BO used the term "nostrum" to describe the GOP policy - "nostrum" means a pet medical remedy that actually does nothing.

Read for 1+ pages in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that the heart of the world is beginning to sing, after a LONG time of the people not hearing it.  We people must listen to the singing of the heart of the world.

Read for 1+ pages in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says the 2nd of his book's divisions uses the "taste bud" metaphore to describe how/where humans' morality came about.  He also refers to the elephant/rider metaphore which he'll also use in his explanations.

Read for 1+ pages in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio 

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault

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Write something about COMPETENCE/CONFIDENCE

20211217 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - NO D-DAY or D-ERA - and NO MM TODAY, BUT WHAT THE HECK!

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds; mild success.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

197.8  Today's weight

197.8  Yesterday's weight

0.0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Friday, December 17, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 60-sec set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. ball/wall 12
8. angel wall 12
9. counter stretch 10
10. squats 36
11. push-ups 36 (all in ONE SET!  YAY!)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that the evolution of religious beliefs (polytheism -- monotheism -- back to polytheism) is marked by periods of attempted conversions and by adjustments to beliefs.  For example, Christian monotheists "converted" polytheists to Christianity, and in the process ejected the polytheistic gods of nature, and then adopted the saints which essentially replaced the gods of nature by whatever saint might be needed to protect the believer (eg, god of travel = saint of travel).

Psychologically, it is more satisfying to relate to the CEO than to a middle-manager.  But since God was so remote and distant, (Christian) believers were reluctantly content with (saints) lesser gods.

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers his visit to Afghanistan during which he contemplated the situation:  The President (Karzai) made feeble attempts at managing American assistance (military presence, money) while the country went from Russian occupation to American occupation.  The people hardly noticed, except for the bombing.  BO likely wondered how he would handle all this, given the chance to be President.

Read for 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says that as the process of unity unfolds, we unaware beings become aware of the love of God; some of us don't even know that God is present.  Mystics are working to "correct" the loss of knowledge of the Face of God.

Read for 1+ page in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says (after I read and studied each sentence at length) that FIRST come INTUITIONS, and THEN comes REASONING.  So, he says, the people of the Earth first intuit their beliefs, and MUCH LATER, they might use REASONING to justify their beliefs.  SO....... he says........ we should use or MORAL REASONING as a SKILL to "deal with" those who disagree with us, and not as a means to "prove" something to them, or to find the truth.

I think I get this now.  But...... it's barely 1 page in his lengthy book.  I'm not sure I can assimilate all his messages to the point of being able to discuss them with anyone (George, David, Joe, Lisa).  It's a bit overwhelming to me.

But my approach, when the "time is right," is to disect each sentence and each word to hold the author accountable for what s/he has written.  And then..... if I have the time, energy and mental capacity, I ask what my own view is wrt the concepts presented.  And then...... I might just go have breakfast and forget it all - for now.

Read for 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio  (more tears)

Read for 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault  (getting close to the end)

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Regarding the MM - Era, I postponed my intended Thursday trip (due to Chad's staying home for work, and also because I did not hear from DT)

Regarding D-ERA - nothing.  Again.  Not even a call from DT regarding MM, Jeanie's return, or the Mine.

Oh well...... I'm moving on in some ways.

20211216 SLLLAVERS for THURSDAY - NO D-ERA or D-DAY - MILD GRRRRRR - BUT IT IS A NEW MM ERA!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds.  Strange ...  I got 7-8 hours of sleep last night, but my brain still wandered at almost every step of my routine, and I actually felt like sleeping more.  Strange.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

197.8  Today's weight

197.8  Yesterday's weight

0.0

I visualize weighting less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

I did my full base-72 routine for Thursday, December 16, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 60-sec set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. ball/wall 12
8. angel/wall 12
9. counter stretch 10
10. squats 36
11. push-ups 36 (24+12)

READING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that today, the "global political order" is built on monotheistic principles.  He describes how & when monotheism "took over" the civilized world between 1000 AD and 1600 AD, during which time monotheists sought to conquer and convert all of Europe, Asia and Africa.

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers how is campaign was going 4 months before the election (July 2008), and how he took a trip, first to Afghanistan, with a bipartisan team (Hagel - GOP) and Reed (DEM).  He hoped to signal how he would work with both parties, and how he could handle extra-American issues.

Read for 1+ pages in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He introduces the concept of the HEART of the world, which is the heart of God.  As we go through this mystic-sponsored awareness/growth process, we come to realize that we do not become God, nor He us.  Rather, we awake to the reality that wherever we turn, there is the Face of God, AND we remain unique within this Oneness  (per Ibn 'Arabi)

Read for 1+ pages in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says that human nature is not just intrinsically moral, but is also intrinsically MORALISTIC, CRITICAL, and JUDGMENTAL  (I'm hopeful that he will define & clarify the terms).  Further, Haidt postulates that it's a normal human condition to be righteous.... and also SELF-righteous.  He examines the roots & current meanings of "righteous"..... and I have the new awareness that I should be ready to define what I mean when I use the term.  I can restate what the roots are (Hebrew - whatever and whoever follows the laws of God, and today's religious righteousness, and SELF-righteousness), but what DOES "righteous" mean to me?  I suppose, in a word, it means "good."  Also, how does "right" relate to "good?"  When I say "right" (meaning "not wrong"), do I mean more that "This is the truth"?

Jumbled thoughts.

Read for 1+ pages in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.  Totally made me weep on behalf of gay dads, sick kids, and relationships.  

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault

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MM

Today, I was going to go on trip #2, but 2 reasons kept me "home:"  1)  No reply from DT (I had wanted him to "accompany" me again this time), and 2)  Chad is staying home (which is OK when I take a trip, but it's not optimal - I'd rather be here alone.).

So, it's likely I'll take trip #2 on Saturday morning.

20211215 SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY - NO D-ERA (QUI SAIT?)

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; not much success

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

198.8  Yesterday's weight

197.8  Today's weight

-1.0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Wednesday, December 15, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 60-sec set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. Ball/wall - 12
8. angel/wall - 12
9. counter stretch - 10
10. squats 36
11. push-ups 36 (MAJOR STRUGGLE after no exercise for weeks) (but I DID it in 1 set)  (Yay!)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says 2 major religions - Christianity and Islam - were successful in their conquering/missionary efforts, and tried to enforce their idea that their god was the only true one; polytheistic religions, otoh, were content to conclude that their god offered only part of the truth.  Harari calls it a "strange twist" when Christianity succeeded in taking over the entire Roman Empire; similarly, Islam took over vast territories from India to the Atlantic Ocean.

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls how John McCain, his 1st rival for the Presidency, changed in 2008 - trying to appeal to a wider section of the GOP; BO was ready for that shift, but he also had to convince voters that he was up to being CIF, internationally savvy, etc.  So he did a 10+ day tour.  His challenge:  he was a young, inexperienced African-American with no executive experience.  Uphill battle!

Read for 1+ pages in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewelyn Vaughan-Lee.  He struggles, I think, to summarize clearly how we (as adolescents) strive to define ourselves as individuals (different from everyone else), but later, we are unaware of the unity that has always existed.  I get his message; I'm not convinced that the light is streaming through to all of us, but we don't realize it.  All we have to do is say "Yes," says Vaughan-Lee.  OK, I'm open to that.

Read for 1+ pages in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.  Jon recalls taking his new son Adam to Catholic mass while Michael was in Las Vegas, and a blizzard was due that day.

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault

Read for 1+ pages in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says that humanity has become civilized by what he calls "Moral Psychology" and that we SHOULD discuss how that morality plays into both politics and religion.

20211214 SLLLAVERS for TUESDAY - NO D-ERA or D-DAY - BUT 1st MM DAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; not much luck

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

Not done

VISUALIZATION

Not done

EXERCISE

Did PARTIAL base-72 routine for Tuesday, December 14, 20221:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72

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MM observations

After careful preparations with DT and DK, I began my 1st MM trip this morning at around 8:30 am.

1.  I followed DT's instructions while he and I both did a micro-dose (0.08 g) of MM

2.  1 oz of water with 0.08 and 1/4 lemon juice, chased by 2 more shots of water

3.  After arranging everything (notepad, music, pillows), I lay down for a relaxing 2 hours, dozing on and off.

4.  Noticed more intense tones, instruments..... I associated colors with sounds, as if I were "hearing colors" - but not too much, and not for too long.  Each note and each instrument seems more clear, more intense.  But not too overbearing.  

5.  I watched for 

    a.  stomach upset - did not feel any

    b.  headache - I had a slight headache (and wondered if it were a result of the MM, or if I'd have had it anyway..... who knows?)

    c.  hunger - noticed slight increase

    d.  flavors - stonger, more intense

    e.  mood changes - no noticable change

6.  I felt a bit dizzy when I got up from the 2 hours of relaxing, but did not lose balance.

7.  I was able to function normally.

8.  The colors of things in my room are a bit more intense; but not vibrantly brighter.

9.  In general, I noticed the details of things around me more.  And also of things I just thought of (i.e., NOT things in my room; they just popped into my brain)..... I would examine the edges and check out how they were made.... things like that.

I plan to do this again (possibly every 2-3 days), each time increasing 0.01 g, up to 1 g:

Tues 0.08

Thurs 0.09

Sat 0.10

Tues 0.11

Thurs 0.12

Sat 0.13

20211130 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY - NO D-DAY OR D-ERA - JUST ANOTHER DAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; not much success.

LLL

Live.  Love.  Laugh

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

197.2  Today's weight

199.0  Yesterday's weight

-1.8

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Tuesday, November 30, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. ball to wall 12
6. angel wall 12
7. counter stretch 10
8. inversion table 1 60 min set
9. EPLEY MANEUVER 1 Ram
10. squates 36
11. push--ups 36

READING, WRITING

Read 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says polytheism gave way to monotheism in the Jewish sect, but they were tiny and local.  The big change came with Christianity, when Paul of Tarsus begain spreading the gospel (good news) about Jesus, and that spread monotheism to the known world (not just to the Jews).

Read 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls how he "dealt" with John McCain, who was a GOP, but respected the customs of the Senate; BO considered McCain as a worthy opponent.

Read 60 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that till now, the mystic worked in secret.  But now, she must reveal herself and the process to all, in order to make it happen on a wider scale.  This will also help avoid inflation of ego.

Read 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.

Read 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault

Read 60 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says that he's writing his book because more and more, in the US (and the world) we are digging in & trying to prove that we are right, and others are wrong; and on both sides, we find good people.  He's pleading, along with Rodney King, "can we all get along?"

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Then, I will:

Create spreadsheet abouot 4 month weight loss program

20211029 SLLLAVERS for FRIDAY - NOT D-ERA (HA!). Also, GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! and *SIGH*

SILENCE
Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds; mild success.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.0  Yesterday's weight

195.6  Today's weight

+0.6

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 rotuine for Friday, October 29, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. (NO INVERSION TABLE!)
6. ball/wall 12
7. angel wall 12
8. counter stretch 10
9. squats 36
10. push-ups 36 (all one set!  YAY!)

READ, WRITE, SKETCH

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that pantheistic worshipers remained so until Pharoah Ahkenaten in Egypt (350 BC) tried to make Aten the supreme god; didn't work, and societies reverted to pantheism.

Read for 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says, in conclusion, that I should not forget that this is a MARATHON (not a sprint); I should endure to the end, and not be afraid to do work for LESS than I deserve, because it's part of brand-building.  He also points out that writers have never had the conditions of today - EVER.  So, I should take advantage of them, and remember that I AM a writer.

(END OF READING THIS BOOK)

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers, in the aftermath of winning enough primaries to be declared the D Party nominee, how he mended fences with Hillary (and Bill) Clinton, and how he began the process of developing a platform & a strategy for winning the Presidential race.  Hillary & Bill jumped on board immediately.

Read for 1+ pages in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says, again, that we must focus on the inner awareness which is given to us, and we must use that awareness to deal with the outer world.  Several phrases he uses make sense, but do not come to mind as I write.  Since one of the concepts he presents DOES come to mind:  whatever we need is given to us...... I can rely on that, and not be concerned about memorizing and internalizing every phrase. 

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

Read for 1+ pages in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.

20211028 SLLLAVERS for THURSDAY - and still NO D-ERA!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; meh.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also, said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.0  Today's weight

195.2  Yesterday's weight

-0.2

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Thursday, October 28, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 1-min set
6. ball to wall Yesterday:  Noon, Evening; Today:  Morning
7. angel wall  Yesterday:  Noon, Evening; Today:  Morning
8. counter stretch  Yesterday:  Noon, Evening; Today:  Morning
9. squats 36
10. push-ups 36  (24 + 12)

READ, WRITE, SKETCH

Read 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that during the St. Bartholomew Massacre in 1572, between 5K and 10K Protestants were killed by Catholics; the Pope was elated.  More Protestants were killed that day than Catholics killed by the Holy Roman Empire.  And yet, when I think back on my understanding of history, I would have said that many MORE Christians were killed by Romans than might have been killed in any subsequent battles.

Harari is definitely anti-Christian (they kill their own in the name of religion).

Read 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should not give up, and the day will come when Editors and Publishers will come to me for articles & books.  The phrase "jump the shark" comes to mind; not really applicable, but it connotes a change in the way my career will work.  Before, I'm begging THEM to read my writing; and After, they're begging ME to write more so they can publish my work.  Keep on writing.

Read 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls the turning point in his campaign when he won NC, and just barely lost in IN; he and his friends celebrated by making fun of Rev Jerimiah Wright; BO selected the side he was on:  America's side (not just Black America's side).  He perceived that he would win the Democratic Nomination.  And he began to formulate his plans for running for President.

Read 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says the mystic knows (has always known) the plane of unity.  Vaughn-Lee yet again writes a page of saying how mystics are helping the rest of us awaken to our inner source of....... love?  energy?  awareness?  (all of these).

Read 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault

Read 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio

20211027 SLLLAVERS for WEDNESDAY - D-ERA??? HA!!!! GRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds; very mild success.

LLL

Laugh.  Love.  Live.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also, said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.8  Yesterday's weight

195.2  Today's weight

-0.6

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Wednesday, October 27, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 1-min set
6. squats 36
7. push-ups 36 (all in 1 set, again!!!)
8. ball to wall 12
9. angel wall 12
10. counter stretch 10

READING, WRITING, SKETCHING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that Catholic & Protestant beliefs have a common god, but they differed (and still do) in the nature of the relationship between God and wo/man.  Catholics believe more in works of each person will determine devine rewards; Protestants believe that Christ's sacrifice is all that is needed to get into heaven.

QUI SAIT?????

Read for 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I will - IF I DO THE WORK - arrive.  Meaning, I'll get published, and I'll say I never thought I'd get to this point.  But the new point will give me new perspective, and I'll have 2 choices:  1)  quit, or 2) continue writing, based on the new perspective.  He hopes I'll choose 2).

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls that after Rev. Jerimiah Wright's tirade against him, he had to sever ties with the Rev.  He did so, and moved forward.  I especially related to his comment about how the human heart might be a "hopelessly tangled" web of good and bad, of love and hate.  ... MIGHT BE.

Read for 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says, in yet another way, that we must become aware of the plane of unity, and only then will we experience the love of God (my terms); if we don't do this, we'll miss the dawn of this new era. 

Read for 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

Read for 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.

20211026 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY - D-ERA DAY OR DIE???? GRRRRRR!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 70 seconds - no success.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also, said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.8  Today's weight.

194.8  Yesterday' weight

+1.0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full Base-72 routine for Tuesday, October 26, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 1-min set
6. squats 36
7. push-ups 36 (all in one set!!)
8. ball to wall 12 AM
9. angel to wall 12 AM
10. counter stretch 10 AM

READING, WRITING, SKETCHING

Read 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that the only god the Roman Empire did not accept was the Christian god.  However, they only persecuted Christians 4 times (in the 300 years between Christ and Constantine's conversion to Christianity), and they only killed a few thousand Christians.  In contrast, the Christians, in the same period of time, killed millions of other Christians owing to the victims not accepting a specific belief or doctrine.

Harari is pointing this out as a matter of fact, but I also sense that he is anti-Christian, based on his tone.

Read 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says, summarizing, that I will have to develop solid relationships with Editors (people), knock on doors (publishing companies), ask for an article to be published, etc....... until I have "arrived."  And even after I have arrived, IF I am good, I'll keep doing these things.  Eventually, Editors and Publishers will contact ME, rather than I, them.

I'm considering starting down the path, but I sure do wish David's money call would come, because if it does come today, or by next week (HA!), I will have a very different path to follow.

Read 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers, just before the NC and IN primaries, Rev. Jerimiah Wright made 3 speeches, the 3rd of which he "unleashed" himself and attacked America as "racist to it's core" and explained that BO was just doing what politicians do to get elected.  BO's campaign folks called it, "going full ghetto on his ass."

Read 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says the "energy of oneness" can manifest on both spiritual (i.e., finding a oneness with God) and physical planes.  His phrase for the physical aspect is ".... to the material plane where physical resources of the planet will find their way to all those in need."

YESSSSSSSS!!!  So today, let's have the money call from David for the beginning of establishing his/our foundation that will fund THOSE IN NEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LET'S DO IT TODAY!!!!!!!

Read 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault

Read 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio

 

20211025 SLLLAVERS for MONDAY - I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID MY WHOLE ROUTINE THIS MORNING!!!!! Also, no D-ERA yet - GRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds.  Mild success, since I did it immediately upon waking up.

LLL

Laugh.  Live.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

Gen to Specific:

Human, Taylor, being, a, Ken, am, I, loving.

Specific to Gen:

Loving, I, am, Ken, a, being, Taylor, human. 

VISUALIZATION

194.8  Today's weight

194.0  Yesterday's weight

+0.8

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my full base 72 routine for Monday, October 25, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 1-min set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER  Yesterday: 1RNoon, 1 Rpm  Today: 1Ram
7. squats 36
8. push-ups 36 (1 set)

NOTE:  When I woke up today, I felt physically "blah."  But I decided to do each increment of my routine without any commitment for doing the next one.  So...... I "pushed through" and did them all.  YAY!!!!

READING, WRITING, SKETCHING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that conquering Polytheistic empires made no effort to convert their newly conquered subjects; they (Romans, Egyptians, Aztecs) did not send out missionaries or armies to force conquered peoples to change their religion; in fact, Romans readily accepted Egyptian (Isis) and Asian (Cebele) gods into their belief system.

Read for 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should not forget that forging  relationship(s) with Editors (PEOPLE) is equally important, if not MORE important, than the content of my writing.  Only AFTER a well-established relationship with an Editor (PERSON) is formed, should I then "withdraw" a favor from the Editor.

NOTE:  As it is with Acting & Actors..... so it is with Writing & Writers:  At first, they look DOWN on me.  After I succeed, they look UP to me.

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers that the fallout from his gaffe (a speech in San Francisco in which he characterized frustrated white people as "bitter" and "turning to guns") plagued his campaign in Pennsylvania, where he lost to Hillary; he says he could not afford any further mistakes, or would have little to no chance at winning the nomination.

Read for 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says we must "go beyond," "step into the vortex," and participate.  His phrasology seems to say that we have a choice.  And yet, he says that this transition is inevitable.  Also, he latches on to the unlimited world of advancing technology, and how it will facilitate the transition he's explaining to the reader.

NOTE:  I thought as I read today that Llewellyn's writing style includes repeating the same ideas many, many times; and I think it's by design.  I am slow to absorb messages, and my mind is easily distracted to adjacent ideas and threads of thought.  So when I pull myself back into focused reading, I realize that he is, in fact, quite repititious.  And I'm glad about that, in spite of it making my reading comprehension so painfully slow.

Read for 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

Read for 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.

20211023 SLLLAVERS for SATURDAY - WOW - I GOT THRU MY ROUTINE!!!

SILENCE

Attempted silence, but too noisy in my brain.  Still, I tried..

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.0  Today's weight

196.4  Yesterday's weight

-1.4

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 1-min set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER YESTERDAY 1R Noon  TODAY 1R am
7. squats 36
8. push-ups 36 (2 sets of 18)

READING, WRITING, SKETCHING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says Ganesh, Lakshmi, Saraswati, and the like, are "partial gods" who can be concerned with health, wars, etc.  But Amati, the supreme diety of Hinduism, remains uninvolved.  That is how polytheism began to evolve.

Read for 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says when I deal with an Editor, I should under-promise and over-deliver.  Even after I have a relationship bond with an Editor, I should bow to his/her wishes because........ An Editor is hard to come by, and I should NOT MESS IT UP!!!  IOW, I should think BIG PICTURE, and LONG TERM.

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls that his BIGGEST MISTAKE of his campaign was to state that "..... it's not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren't like them, or anti-immigrant sentiment, or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustration.

A liberal freelance writer recorded him and printed his statement word-for-word in Huffington Post.

BO comments:  "This is what separates even the most liberal writers from their conservative counterparts - the willingness to flay politicians on their own side."

NOTE:  This sums up what's happening today.  The GOP and the conservative press are unbending (by and large) in support of Trump; in contrast, the Dems and the liberal press are quite willing to discect Biden & his efforts, to date.

I'm led to wonder when the true Americans in either party will surface, and will it been soon enough to save our Democracy & Freedoms.

Read for 1+ pages in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says that the process of becoming aware of the oneness and the manyness is on-going.  Even if we are not yet aware of it.  The face of God is seen by mystics every day and night; others might see it now and then.  The process is making more and more people aware of God and his oneness.  Concept:  the "Eternal Now."  Hmmm.

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

Read for 1+ pages in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Gollucci.

WRITING

(see above)

SKETCHING

(see sketchbook)

20211022 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - NOT D-ERA DAY!!!!! JUST ANOTHER DAY OF THE WAITING PERIOD

SILENCE

Attempted to silence my brain for 60 seconds; no success.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

196.4  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Friday, October 22, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. EPLEY MANEUVER 1RAM
6. Squats 36
7. Push-ups 36

READING, WRITING, SKETCHING

Read 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that monotheistic beliefs incorporate the idea that it is of no value to solicit every-day blessings from God, since he is not concerned with individuals and their challenges; to him, it makes no difference which country prevails in war, who gets well or dies, etc.  Far Eastern religions (Hindu) adopted the idea that people should embrace whatever good or bad might befall them, but then to tie it to their supreme being (Atman). 

Read 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should build long-term relationships with an EDITOR (a person), not a PUBLISHER (NOT a person).  After they publish me, they'll be more likely to publish me again.  I should not start over with someone else, if I can help it.

NOTE:  I am personalizing these post-reading notes; I tend to use "you" instead of "I, me."  I'm the one he's talking to. 

Read 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls that on the campaign trail, his history with Rev. Wright (who's exclamation most noted was "GODDAM AMERICA!") threatened to derail him completely.  However, he made a damage repair speech, and his popularity began to tick up again slowly.  His most significant review of the speech came from his Grandmother in Hawaii.

Read 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says the mystics can help us all by imparting their knowledge to all who will receive it.  He stresses that this is a NEW transition for our time.  As Christ advised, put new wine into new bottles (not old), so we must perceive and conceive of this transition as a NEW phase, and we are "NEW bottles," receiving NEW wine.  It's a SPIRITUAL, not a physical transition we are now blessed to be part of.

Read 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

Read 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.

WRITING (see above)

SKETCHING

Today, I did a color "study" - concentric circles from light (yellow) in the center, to dark (black) on the outside.  I am using the 10 markers I have been using in this sketchpad.  I'm going to confine my sketches to these markers, and the 10 colors.

NOTE ABOUT SKETCHING:  I'm "jumping in" to see what it's like, but almost every time I think about drawing/sketching anything, I feel quite inadequate.  And I wonder what GG or Bill or family will think OF it.  Will they secretly say to themselves that I have no artistic talent, and should not bother?  Or that seeing my work is an embarrassment (or OUGHT to be)?

I'm going to TRY not to let those thoughts dominate, and just "produce" artwork of any kind and at any level.

20211007 SLLLAVERS OF SORTS for THURSDAY - in ALPINE, UT

NOTE:  I am recovering from (COVID-19) (A VERY BAD BRONCHIAL COLD), and this morning, I'm feeling a little better.

I'm here in ALPINE, UT to help Joe & Chrissy out with the kids while they go on a long weekend to visit friends in Oregon.

I feel like SHIT!  But I feel better today than I did yesterday.

VISUALIZATION

200.4  Today's weight (at Joe & Chrissy's house in Alpine, UT, using the scales in my bedroom)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

I have a long list of things to do today, handwritten in Chrissy's book

20210924 SLLLAVERS for FRIDAY - HAVE YOU EVER READ A BOOK???

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 60 seconds.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

198.8  Today's weight (!!!!!!)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow. 

EXERCISE

Did my full base-6 routine for Friday, September 24, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 1-min set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1RNoon, 1RPM, 1RAM
7. Squats 36
8. Push-ups 36

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that 2 centuries of monotheism have caused modern-day Sapiens to think of polytheistic cultures as silly, etc.  But actually, it can be determined that each of the polytheistic cultures/religions ultimately had ONE supreme god to which the lesser gods were subject.

I'm reminded of an interview of a Mormon in Switzerland, broadcast on the radio; the host asked a few questions about Mormon doctrine, and from the answers, he concluded, "Donc, il y a plusieurs dieux?" to which the Mormon answered, "Oui."  The host then replied, "Vous le dites, je le note."

Pluralistic ideas did not die out in ancient times!

Read for 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says if an editor/publisher says "no" then accept it and move on; DO NOT try to change their mind!!  However, if they say they want to work with me, but just not right now, then that's different; stay in touch!

This seems obvious to me.

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls the huge challenge of dealing with Rev. Wright ("God DAMN America"), which he did in a speech; his strategy worked.  YAY!

I continue to learn more about BO's rise to the Presidency, and as I do, I continue to be increasingly impressed by his stability and logic with which he approached each step/challenge along the campaign trail.  Yes, HE is the reason Trump was able to garner such solid fealty among White Republicans, but simultaneously, he also showed character, leadership and loyalty to America.

Read for 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says the mystics must help us all awake to the reality of the "plane of unity" and its energy; he gives the example of computers, which do both of 1) unite us in universal knowledge of everything, and 2) isolate us from each other.  He suggests that even without our knowledge or approval, the plane of unity is at work among all of us.

Read for 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.   This book is making me cry:  when Michael first saw his new son, he "fell in love for the 2nd time in his life."

Read for 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

AND THEN, I kept reading until I had to stop to go get Chad.

20210921 SLLLAVERS for TUESDAY - WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN MY PHONE BACK ON.

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 60 seconds; didn't try very hard.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 60 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

196.4  Today's weight 

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Tuesday, September 21, 2021:

1. ankle/weist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 60-sec set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER Yesterday:  1Rnoon, 1Rpm;  Today: 1Ram
7. Ball/Wall Yesterday: 1 set 10 noon, 1 set 10 pm;  Today: 1 set 10 am
8. Angel Wall  Yesterday:  1 set 10 noon, 1 set 10 pm; Today:  1 set 10 am
9. Counter Walk  Yesterday:  1 set 10 noon, 1 set 10 pm; Today:  1 set 10 am
10. Squats 36
11. Push-ups 36

(NOTE:  amazing that after stopping for several weeks, I can do 36 push-ups w/o a break.)

READING, WRITING

Read for 60 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that religions developed among Sapiens and the forces of Nature, to the point that humans blamed themselves for natural disasters; eventually the animals (ants to elephants) became silent in human thinking, and humans began to think of themselves as the central beings of existance; the God(s) and the animals were "tools" humans used to achieve their aims.  Such aims might merely be to explain what was happening on the planet.  Or perhaps to find favor and reward from imaginary gods. 

Read for 60 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should consider the "rules" of each publisher (e.g., we'll let you know in 3 weeks) and then follow up with them.  Also, don't pretend that other publishers are interested if they're not; I can tell one that I've submitted my piece to others (if true), and that might motivate them to reply earlier.

Read for 1 page+ in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls how he was ahead in the race for the D nomination (ahead of Hillary), but then he spread himself too thin between Texas and Ohio, and lost both; this was followed by the video of his pastor (_______) who had said, in various sermons, things like "Not God bless America.  God DAMN America" and other "unAmerican" things like that.  BO called this a "Roger Ailes fever dream."

NOTE:  Roger Ailes is now dead (2017); he was the Chairman and CEO of FOX News.

Read for 1 page+ in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that mystics come to an understanding that there is nothing static or separate; that every part of this existance is an illusion; that mystics are like Plato's man who leaves the cave and is often thought of as a wild man.

Read for 1 page+ in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.  They describe how they came to be (foster) parents of a drug-addicted HIV+ baby boy in New Jersey, just before Christmas, 1995.

Read for 1 page+ in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

Read for 1 chapter in DEMON HAUNTED WORLD by Carl Sagan.  I'm reading this with Cecil & Tom of Cognitive Dissonance The Podcast, and they're on Chapter 9 where they discuss what Sagan wrote about therapy, and also abductions, and how you deal with what you FEEL, what you REMEMBER, and what is ultimately REAL. 

20210907 SLLLAVERS for TUESDAY - The day before the day before the day before the day before...... (etc.) ..... D-ERA/D-DAY! (HA!)

SILENCE

Didn't even try.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

197.8  Today's weight

 I visualize weighing LESS tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70+ routine for Tuesday, September 7, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 70-sec set.
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. squats 36
8. push-ups 36

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that Sapiens "lost control" over plants and animals (post-Agricultural Revoluion, 12K-8K BC), and thereafter began to ascribe power to heal to the gods.  Genesis is a prime example.  Greek fertility godess, another.  Sapiens perceived of the situation as a contract between them and the gods:  in exchange for a lifetime of fecundity, a lifetime of devotion.

Makes sense to me that that's what happened.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I need to be consistent, but not annoying; check in weekly with the publisher; offer to re-write the article; ask if there's anything else I can do; remind him/her that other publications are considering pieces on this subject.

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls feeling like a circus bear in a cage (as a candidate for the Dem Pres Nomination)..... he felt trapped which he disliked, but he also realized that he was really on the path to governance, which fit into his dreams/plans.  So he played cards when he was alone.  (This probably means that he played Solitaire)

Read for 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says that the Oneness is waiting for us to ask him to help him redeem his world.  (What?)

I am 70+ years old, and during my 7 decades here on Earth, I have worshipped and attempted to communicate directly with God - the Mormon one, at first, and then later, the entity I call "Creator-God."  At no time that I can clearly recall did I perceive an answer to my calls for connection and help from my God.  I would often look around and attempted to console myself by saying things like "Nature is God's answer," and "No one gets to talk directly to God, like humans talk to each other," and other such explanations for God's silence.  And then life would get in the way, and I'd go about living for another hour/day/week/month/year/decade.

At any rate, here is yet another human being (Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee) who wrote this book (WORKING WITH ONENESS), attempting to explain what's going on with the people of Earth.  He has painted a picture of at least 3 groups of beings:  1)  God(s), 2) Intermediaries answering God's call, and 3)  Remaining humanity.  He also describes an urgency of the Intermediaries who are called by God to help God redeem his world.  I'm not sure what that means in Vaughan-Lee's mind, but it certainly sounds a lot like the Mormon Plan of Salvation, and/or other organized religions' ideas about what's going on here.

*spiritual sigh*

This merits further contemplation; I hope I don't let life get in the way too much; at the very least, my expectation is to continue reading in this book.

Read for 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

Read for 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jonathan and Michael ___________

20210825 SLLLAVERS for WEDNESDAY - STILL NO D-DAY!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Made weak attempt to silence brain by shaking it a bit; no success today.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

194.0 Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow. 

EXERCISE
Did my full base-72 routine for Wednesday, August 25, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. inversion table 1 70-sec set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 2RAM
7. squats 36
8. push-ups 36

NOTE:  This is the first day I have increased my "base-70" to "base-72"

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the Agricultural Revolution (12K BC - 8K BC) was accompanied by a Religious Revolution.

NOTE:  Why he calls it a "revolution" is unclear - if the Sapiens of the time had had a prior religion, then they'd have "revolted" against it.  No.  Rather, it should be called a "birth" or at least an "evolution" from some prior belief system.

Then Harari points out that Sapiens hunted sheep, but that did not mean that Sapiens were more intelligent than sheep.  Similarly, tigers hunted Sapiens, but that did not mean that tigers were more intelligent than Sapiens.  Farmers sought to control sheep, but they were limited:  they could not determine if and when sheep would reproduce, or contract a disease and die off.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I will be tempted to begin writing as soon as an idea hits me.  DON'T DO IT, he says.  I should first get buy-in from a publisher that she or he will accept my piece.  THEN begin writing.  It seems backward, but with the often picky editors waiting, red pen in hand, to reject my writing most of the time..... it will save MUCHO time if I get buy-in first.

Find out the theme of a magazine's issue, and submit the idea for a piece FOR THAT ISSUE.  If the editor shows interest, THEN begin writing.  Makes sense.

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls that as he moved closer to the Democratic ticket nomination, his life with Secret Service detail became more and more restrictive.  He could no longer enter a building through the front door.

MY NOTE:  He says he'd have to enter through the back door - but he did not relate that to how Blacks USED TO BE treated in the USA - they'd be forced to enter from the rear of a building simply because they were Black.  And now he's doing the same, but for a very different reason.  I wonder if he ever recognized that fact, and possibly felt bad for his earlier Black relatives and friends who were so mistreated.

Read for 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee.  He says that it's not what, nor how much we give, but rather the spirit in which it is given.  We need to leave behind our selfish motivations, and give to the work of our Creator.  We must be blind to our limitations, and rely on the love of our Creator, who will provide for us what we need to be able to give.

Resd for 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.  ____________

Read for 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Galluccio.  _____________

20210823 SLLLAVERS for MONDAY and still no D-DAY

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds - not any noticable success.

LLL

Live.  Love.  Laugh.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

194.0  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my base-70 routine for Monday, August 23, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 1 70-sec set
6. EPLEY MANEUVER:  1PMr, 1 AMr
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35 (14 + 21)

NOTE:  MOVED SLOWLY - quite dizzy if I moved too quickly.

READING, WRITING

Read 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that foragers of early SAPIEN tribes/groups developed beliefs in spirits, ghosts, etc, but did not try to "convert" other groups to these beliefs.  Not at first, anyway.

Read 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I'll have to plan on writing and RE-WRITING everything I want to publish.  Plan on speding 30-60 minutes RE-WRITING for every 100 words of finished writing.  Plan on 5-25 hours RE-WRITING for every 2,500 word (average length of a feature magazine article.

Good thing I'm not doing this for the money, he adds.

Read 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says his campaign was different; he felt like a rock star until he begain speaking; he realized that he was the "recipient" of 1000 different dreams, and he knew he'd likely fail at many of them; also, the Secret Service began MUCH earlier for him than for other candidates, since he'd received MANY more death threats than "normal."

My note:  Hillary got as many death threats as Barack did; maybe that was a "good thing" since the evil people had to divide their attentions between the two, up until one was nominated.

Read 1+ page in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan.  He describes what true love is (he says it's really freedom) on PAGE 28 - I really like what he wrote there.  He likens love to the sunlight that shines behind the clouds of emotion, self-denial, etc.  That image works for me.

Read 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.  DONE

Read 1+ page in AN AMERICAN FAMILY by Jon and Michael Gallaluccio   DONE

**********

Although I've taken close to 2 months off from SLLLAVERS, I decided to go back to it this morning.  I'm also going back to my 2-meal-a-day diet as of today.  

I'm also mindful of my Vertigo return - so I'm doing my Epley Maneuvers regularly, and I have an appointment at Kaiser Physical Therapy on 9/14

20210627 ANOTHER DAY OFF, but at least I'm not gaining too much weight!!

192.6  Today's weight 

D-DAY?  NOT TODAY, I'm 'fraid.

20210625 SLLLAVERS? NO. D-DAY? HA! (192.2)

192.2  Today's weight  (one good thing, so far)

192.2  Yesterday's weight

0.0

20210624 SLLLAVERS FOR THURSDAY - PROLLY TAKING ANOTHER DAY OFF - D-DAY? NOT FOR ONE SECOND DO I BELIEVE IT!!!!!!

S

LLL

A

VISUALIZATION

192.2  Today's weight

192.2  Yesterday's weight

0.0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

**********

SLEEP CHALLENGES

I'm no longer using a CPAP machine, since I'm trying to "train" myself to sleep with my mouth closed.  I have a "slightly deviated septum" which makes it hard to breathe through my nose.  That, and my tendency to be "stuffed up" a lot (due to allergies and/or a cold) make it really difficult to keep my mouth closed.

SO.  When I saw the Somnifix ad for mouth tape on FaceBook, I was excited to try it.  And I bought the strips (about $1 per strip, but I can re-use them for approximately 4 days).  Some nights they work "fine."

But last night, I had a terrible time with them.  I am trying to find out why, when the tape is in place, I can breathe through my nose just fine.  And why, at other times (with the tape in place), I feel like I can't get enough oxygen to breathe normally through my nose.... so I have to "gasp" for air through my mouth.

Right now, the tape is in place, my lips are closed, and I'm breathing normally through my nose.

But I'm awake.

If I were to attempt to sleep right now, I'm wondering if a)  I'd "snore" (or if my body would attempt to snore), and b) would I not be able to sleep.

This "cycle" has gone on all through last night.  So I didn't sleep well.  But I'm awake, and calmly breathing, and I don't feel like I need to sleep more - at least not for now.

HELP!

On a related note.....

Why couldn't I have just been a normal breather?  Would have made my social life MUCH better.

Oh well, nothing is really working out for me, even at this late age (almost 71).

I'm supposedly this wonderful grandparent, but I don't think my grandkids like me since I yell at them, telling them not to yell at each other.  I try not to, but it just comes out sometimes.  And that's kind of what they remember.

(Rambling)

And it's MY life that is being held up by "NO MOVEMENT" with regartd to David's Deal (Akonda Mine).

I am CONSTANTLY asking myself why NOTHING is happening.  He's told me not long ago that the sale will go through by "Summer Solstice" - and thtat has come and gone.  The interested party has apparently had another delay.  The told David/Michael that it would be a CASH DEAL - FOUR MONTHS AGO!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT THE HECK????????????

This is the same or similar story David told me about GOCH, and about other possible investors.  WHAT IS GOING ON???????????

I'm again led to think that I've hitched my wagon to a heavy rock, and not to a star.

Yes, I hope I'm wrong.  BUT GOOD GRIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's MY life.  Why is it STILL not working out in a meaningful way???  Am I that bad at making decisions?

I don't know.  I'm so depressed about my life.

I'm close to giving up on tryhing to make anything work.

AT LEAST.... I didn't gain any weight during the last 24 hours.

BFN

 

20210623 SLLLAVERS for WEDNESDAY - D-DAY MAYBE? QUI SAIT??????????????????????????????

SILENCE
Tried to silence brain for 70 seconds; mild success, but not really.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.0  Yesterday's weight

192.0  Today's weight

-3.0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow. 

EXERCISE

Did my modified routine for Wednesday, June 23, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. M
4. bicycle crunches 70
5. shoulder rolls 70
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that prior to the Agricultural Revolution (12K BC - 8K BC), humans (hunters) were neither superior nor inferior to other animals:  tigers killed humans to eat, but that didn't make them superior; humans killed sheep to eat, but that didn't make them superior.  

But when the AR took place, farmers emerged, and they DID consider themselves superior to animals; they attempted to control sheep, etc., and use them for their own purposes.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says if a publisher tells me "no" about a particular piece, MOVE ON - no begging!  Just send it to someone else.  Also, many famous writers have kept their rejection notices - and they got a LOT of 'em.

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers how his campaign grew prior to "Super Tuesday" - growth that made him lonelier, since his campaign numbered over 1,000, and he didn't know the names of everyone who worked for him.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  I reviewed for the 3rd time the poem by Hafiz, who advises us to "Be" at the end.  And he calls us "God's dead lovers" - a concept I sort of get, but it's bizarre.  We must listen to the sounds made by the universe every day.  Occasionally, we will make a sound that reverberates with the Universe.  Be.

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

20210622 SLLLAVERS for TUESDAY - D-ERA?????? MAYBE, but GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, BECAUSE I'M WAITING AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried for 70 seconds.  Mild success.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.0  Today's weight

195.6  Yesterday's weight

-0.6

I visualize weighing less tomorrow. 

EXERCISE

Did my modified base-70 routine for Tuesday, June 22, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. squats 35
6. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says animals took on supernatural qualities (e.g., white-tail foxes), as did certain trees/plants (e.g., fig trees) - but only in certain regions.  The people of each local had their own superstitious beliefs about the plants and animals of their particular regions.  Also, ghosts & faries were added to the belief systems.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should definitely follow up, even if it's uncomfortable.  Usually publishers take 4-5 weeks to get back with a response; if not, they likely won't publish my writing.  I can incentivize them to respond by telling them (if it's true) that I'm submitting similar work to others.

Remember, publishers need writers.  Mine need me.

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls that Michelle Obama was an important part of the campaign, but when she did a speech before the WI primary, she said "for the first time, I'm proud of my country."  It was a setback for her; he took steps to fix it, but it was already spoken, and the damage was done.  It made her want to stay home; but they weathered the criticism, and obviously overcame the negativity that ensued.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He quotes a poem which I quite like, by Hafiz.  But WITHIN the poem, Hafiz uses his own name as if it's someone else.  But besides that, the poem describes how we, every day, open doors of light in the morning; and how we should "stay close to the sounds."  I will study this poem again tomorrow.

Today, I've run out of time.

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault

20210621 SLLLAVERS for MONDAY - POSSIBLE D-DAY, but not likely. ALSO, Grandma Borg's birthday

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds.  Didn't work too well.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

195.6  Today's weight

19X.X  Yesterday's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my modified base-70 routine for Monday, June 21, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. squats 35
6. push-ups 35

Noticed that it's harder to breathe here in Utah - higher altitude + older age(?); I hope to acclimate soon.

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that early religions had no desire to convert the entire human race; it was approx 100 BC when religions first started to try to convert others; prior to that, religions were local and not missionary.

Eventually, religions became a revolutionary movement similar to empires and money.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says if I want to be successful, it is ON ME to keep my work at the forefront of the publisher's mind.  Keep in mind, I'm doing them a favor by following up with emails (calls?).  "Emails are my friends."

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls how Michelle played into the mainstream American Presidential campaign environment, where a black woman added another set of stereotypes that might, or might not be advantageous to BO's election chances. 

NOTE:  I LOVE how clear and forthright BO is in describing this situation; he is one of the most clear-thinking political leaders we have had; and he writes well, too.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says we need to join with the people of God to make his work move forward; he quotes Hafiz, poet, who says every day brings more insight into how we are doing this.

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

20210620 SLLLAVERS for SUNDAY - D-ERA IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. (I think)

196.4  Today's weight

Oh well.

20210619 SLLLAVERS for SATURDAY - D-ERA? MAYBE - SHOULD KNOW IN A WEEK

SILENCE

Didn't try.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

 

VISUALIZATION

194.4  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

My excuse for not doing any exercise is that I'm not up or down significantly in weight, so I'm "OK" - not good reasoning, but it's where I am right now.

READING, WRITING

Nothing again today

**********

My routine commitment is a disaster for the last few days.

But at least I can do my notes about where I am right now.

There are 2 sources of "big money" that David is expecting.  

1)  The "turn-2" money that Michael Harrington has been "promising" will arrive - "next week, Tuesday latest," or some such, for YEARS now.  

And 2) the money from the sale of David's Aconda Mine property, which a representative (Susan Thomas) has also been promising will be forthcoming for 4+ months.  However, David says that SHE has told Michael that the "down payment" of 5MM will be paid by the end of this month (June).

I'm - AGAIN - led to ask ..... WHY do all the people David and Michael are dealing with CONTINUE to delay action????????  This has been the same, no matter with WHOM they are "negotiating."

David asks himself the same question.

A few years ago, David was told by his associate (I believe it was Michael H) that he should go ahead and pick out a house to buy - they were "that sure" that things would soon move forward.  David and Jeannie DID, in fact, put some money down on a house.  But since no "big money" was forthcoming, they LOST the money they had put down.  David's associates were gracious enough to replace the lost money, which was a godsend for them, since money was extremely tight.

So now, David is again talking about buying a new home for them to retire in - and this time, I'm pretty sure he will NOT put any money down until the mine has sold 100%.  At least, I HOPE he doesn't do that.

Jeannie has a job now (they need it to keep going), and has said she'll quit when the mine is sold, BUT NOT BEFORE.  I'm glad to know that.  I had said the same sort of thing about leaving Dr. Pruitt's employ, about 2 years ago.  (But I DID leave, in part, due to the bed bug infestation in Pomona, and at his apartment, which spread to my Winnetka condo.... and also, in part, because I really did believe that David and I would be moving forward at that time).

So now, here we are today:

1. David's talking about getting a $5MM down payment next week from the buyers.
2. David's talking about investing a sizable chunk of the money HE will get (roughly $3MM) in
3. ... a reinvestment, high yield opportunity that Michael has told him about (I'm a bit leary about this)
4. ... a new house in SLC
5. ... an initial "stab" at humanitarian giving through me, which would include The Lavender Effect.
6. .... catch-up payments to me by Michael H (which should come from MICHAEL'S money - not David's)
7. David's talking about setting up a new Foundation (which I THINK he referred to as "Crescent Investments," an entity we've talked about reviving ever since he approached me about "all this.")  At any rate, we'll network to find humanitarian groups/entities with which we'll want to deal; we'll look at Bill Gates' model and possibly pattern our efforts after his.
   

This has been worthwhile, to write the above.  Clarify my thinking.  Try to get a handle on where we are, and how things will go - NEXT WEEK!  YES, I'm in the same position I've been in for several years - anticipating that what David's told me will REALLY happen by next week.

Again, WE'LL SEE

*sigh*

20210618 - FRIDAY - TOOK TODAY OFF TOO - NOT THAT BUSY, BUT TOOK IT OFF ANYWAY

 195.x, I think

20210616 - TOOK TODAY (WED) OFF - BUSY TIMES! ALSO TOOK 20210617 (THURS) OFF - MORE BUSY TIMES!

Got another call from David today (Wednesday, 20210616)

He says the likely date of closing will be 2 weeks after the initial payment is made, which they expect will be on Wednesday 6/23 - several days thereafter.

HA.  I fully expect there to be either NOTHING, or YET ANOTHER DELAY.

I hope I'm wrong.

20210615 SLLLAVERS for TUESDAY - D-DAY? NO. D-ERA? POSSIBLY. BUT WHO'S WAITING?????????????

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds; mild success.

LLL

Live.  Love.  Laugh.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. 
   

VISUALIZATION

193.8  Yesterday's weight

194.8  Today's weight (estimate, since I've eaten 2 meals already)

+1.0 

I visualize weighing less tomorrow. 

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70 routine for Tuesday, June 15, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. squats 35
6. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING 

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that there are 2 distinct criteria which are products of religion (belief in supernatural order):

1.  Belief in a super human order

2.  Based on the super human order, binding norms and values are established.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says it does not make sense for me to write an article, and THEN submit it to a publisher.  Rather, get their buy-in BEFORE I write the article, and then, with their input, write the article.  This will save me a LOT of time.

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers dealing with overt v. covert patriotism (flag lapel pin - wear it?  or don't wear it?), and how he dealt with criticism of his not wearing it (he ignored it).

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He quotes a poem by Hafiz:

When we wake up, the sun ushers a myriad of loves onto a lush green field.  We then must embrace them.

**********

(Falling asleep as I read, but at least I read it all through!  Yay for me)

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

20210614 SLLLAVERS for MONDAY - D-ERA? WE SHALL SEE, but HA!

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 seconds; I am awake now, was a bit groggy then.

LLL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

193.8  Today's weight (using Joe's bathroom scale in Alpine)

xxx.x  Yesterday's weight (did not weigh myself yesterday at Kraig's house in LV)

2 days ago, weight was 191.4, so I +2.2 pounds over 2 days; also, used 2 different scales.

Overall, not so bad.

EXERCISE

Did my partial routine for Monday, June 14, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. squats 35
6. push-ups 35

(no inversion table, no EPLEY)

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says religion is one of the 3 great unifiers of our societies:  along with money and empires.  Religion gives people a common authority to keep our fragile empires & governments from falling apart.  Religion is:  a system of human norms and values that are founded on the belief in a supernatural order.  

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should keep in mind that in general, writers edit their work & should plan for the time it takes to do so.  HIS experience is that for a 25,000 word magazine article, he'd spend 5-25 HOURS writing and editing.  He advises NOT to calculate how much money per hour is thus earned, and I should keep in mind that writers do NOT write for the money (in general).

Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He remembers that as his campaign began to win state after state primaries, he had to remember that losses were also possible ("Remember New Hampshire").

During this period, as he began to gain national recognition, the rumors began about his legitimacy as an American citizen (Indonesian roots, Kenyan roots, dubious background rumors and lies, etc. began to surface in the media).

NOTE:  I recall Danette, during Obama's presidency, discussing Obama's origins by saying "We're not even sure if he's an American."

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says "we have the capacity to be conscious of life's oneness."  I struggle with the "messiness" of being a being, and since I was evolved (or created) to be who/what/how I am, then how is it that I can have the capacity to contemplate myself?  Or others?  Might it be impossible for there be an element of my creation that contemplates itself?

It seems to me that I could be drastically mistaken in this situation:  Perhaps I do not even exist.  And if I DO, how can I perceive of just what I am, if I'm using the process of contemplation to do so?  Seems quite messy to me.

I am a messy human being. 

Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.

20210613 SLLLAVERS for SUNDAY - SORTA

NOTE:  This post is being entered on MONDAY 6/14 morning.

Abbreviated SLLLAVERS while staying at Kraig & Chris' in Las Vegas, during trip to UT:

Did meditation, stretches in bed, a few shoulder rolls, a few squats (7), a few push-ups (7) .  I honestly can't recall if I did anything more.  I was focused on getting up & on the road.

Could not weigh myself.

Did not read or write.

So much for an "abbreviated SLLLAVERS."  But I WAS glad I had done my routine every day for the previous 2 weeks, so I was able to deal with the rigor of driving 6 -7 hours per day for 2 days.

20210612 SLLLAVERS for SATURDAY - D-DAY or D-ERA? NOTHING MAKES ME THINK THERE'S NOTHING HERE. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 70 seconds; mostly counted.

LLL

Laugh.  Live.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
6. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
7. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
8. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
9. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
10. I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

192.6  Yesterday's weight

191.4  Today's weight

-1.2

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70 routine for Saturday, June 12, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. inversion table 2 1-min sets
6. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
7. squats 35
8. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says in 1200-1300 Middle Eastern regions, RELIGION was displayed along with the other 2 great unifiers (money, empires).  I'm led to ask why, and I hope Harari will elaborate.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He shares #2 and #3 samples of his emails to publishers/bloggers, who he hopes will read and appreciate and encourage his developmental writing.  #2 is about a past phase of his life which he shared with a friend, and they would co-write the article.  #3 is about initiating the idea that he could write a "guest blog" article for someone else who is already established as a blogger.

I get what his point is; now I have to execute.  Right?  Write?

Read for 1+ page in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls that he and his campaign staff (including Plouff) strategized that grass roots campaigning in "red" states (e.g., Idaho) would be their approach; and it worked!

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewelyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says "the more you give yourself to life, the more life responds."  And he adds that you should think of giving your life to God - if you need a "destination."  I'm wondering at this point, if Vaughan-Lee (and David) are trying to get me to join their Sufi movement, giving up my worldly goods and going with their "group."  I'm wondering how the Aconda Mine plays into this whole scenario.  And, as usual, I'm wondering if it will ever produce the resources that David and I can pass on to other worthy people.

Another thought about Aconda:  I might want to participate so that the rest of my life will be comfortable.  I might want to participate so that I can have an opportunity to do something right (career-wise) for at least once.  I might want to participate so that I can help shelter the income from excessive taxation.  I might want to participate so that I can work at something worthwhile with my best friend.

But might I simply want to participate because doing so would be part of the new movement (Sufi, Vaughan-Lee) I'm reading about.  Simply to be part of the group of People/Children of God, part of God's will/plan for today's planet Earth?

If I choose to NOT participate in the "Oneness Movement,"  I sense that it will happen without me.  (I like calling it the "Oneness Movement.")  OM --- OOOOOHHHHHMMMMMMMMM

Read for 1+ page in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.  Maybe.