20210315 SLLLAVERS for MONDAY - STILL NOT D-ERA - GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain for 70 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 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

197.2  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

20210305 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - MAYBE NOW IT'S REALLY D-ERA - BUT WHO KNOWS???????

 SILENCE

Attempted 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

XXX.X  Today's weight (I'm newly arrived in Alpine, UT; no scales available)

189.6  Yesterday's weight

x.x

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

I did my full base-70 routine for Friday, March 5, 2021:

(This is the 5th day for this week, so I've met my NEW MONTH RESOLUTION GOAL)

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. bedinversion 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 that the oldest Empire of which we have definitive evidence was The Akkadian Empire in the Middle East area; the king was King Sargon, who boasted that he'd conquered the entire world (2250 BC).  So it continued for almost 2,000 years; some "kings of the world" showed some compassion for their conquered peoples and their cultures.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I should launch a blog, and that it should be specifically FOR BECOMING A WRITER.  He gets into the nuts and bolts of how to do it; it's a fast-changing world (i.e., being a writer today, "on-line").  He says a blog will be a first step to make a connection between me and the rest of the world who might want to read what I write.

Read for 30 minutes in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He describes the events leading up to his win in the Iowa caucus; he debated and competed with Hillary Clinton, but the "best" for him, the thing that made him cry, was what he achieved in the pre-caucus rallying:  a true cross section of the America he longed for:  old and young, male and female, all there to support his ideal:  a true unification of the spirits of Americans as we strive for a better Union.  That makes ME cry, too.

Read for 12 more pages in THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller.  

20210304 SLLLAVERS for THURSDAY - D-ERA? WHO KNOWS???????????

SILENCE

I didn't even try; I"m leaving for Utah this morning.

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

189.6  Today's weight  (YAY YAY YAY - I broke 190 this morning!!!!!!!)

191.8  Yesterday's weight

-2.2

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full (modified) base-70 routine for Thursday, March 4, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles 70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. (No inversion table, no EPLEY)
6. squats 35
7. push-ups 35

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the languages spoken today are generally those of the conquering Empire people.

Read 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says it's time for me to START.  I might not want to, but, prepared or not, it's TIME TO START.

Read for 12 pages in THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller.

(Will read A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama while travelling)

20210303 SLLLAVERS for WEDNESDAY - D-ERA? Qui sait?

SILENCE

No success this morning.

LLL

Love.  Live.  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

191.8  Today's weight.

191.4  Yesterday's weight.

+0.4

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

I did my full base-70 routine for Wednesday, March 3, 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 Empires all benefited from their conquered countries:  for example, the Hapsburg Empire conquered adjoining lands, and used the proceeds to fund Mozart's & Hayden's musical endeavors.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says nowadays, writers choose themselves for publishing.  No longer must they write and submit and hope to be recognized and published.  Now they publish themselves.  It's still hard, but it's faster (no more "lifetime of waiting to be discovered."  It took Jeff about 8 months).

Read for 30 minutes in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He describes how the idea of running for POTUS came to him.  He'd won a US Senate seat for Illinois, and was wildly popular nation-wide.  He considered others who were contemplating a run for POTUS - all were more seasoned politicians than was BO at the time (including Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton).  But others suggested and he assimilated the idea.... I can see this is leading up to a really serious POTUS run.

Read for 12 more pages in THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller.  She describes Achilles as an alluring god, and Patroclus, a mere mortal former prince, and how they met and interacted.  I'm not quite sure if Achilles' character is meant to be a god, or if he was just a super-perfect human being that the former prince deeply admired in every way.  I can't help but wonder, as a gay man, if these two will connect sexually; however it flows, I will enjoy the evolution of their relationship.

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David talked to Michael today, and then he told me that he expects the mine sale to take place by March 15; and that if it does not, they have 2 other offers lined up for "the same amount."

I told him I'm flying to SLC to help J & C out during their COVID ordeal; I will be flying there tomorrow, at the expense of Teresa's frequent flier miles account.  She's a good and decent woman; I've often wished some straight man had come along to love her as only a straight man could.

20210302 SLLLAVERS for TUESDAY - D-ERA??????????

SILENCE

Feeble attempt to silence brain; difficult, as almost always.

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

XXX.X   Today's weight

191.2  Yesterday's weight

 X.X

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-70 routine for Tuesday, March 2, 2021:

1. ankle/wrist circles70
2. toe/finger stretches 70
3. bicycle crunches 70
4. shoulder rolls 70
5. "BED-inversion" 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 empires left their marks by conquering, pillaging, laying waste, and then..... "peace."  He particularly notes that if David (of the Bible) could see how Orthodox Jews live today, he would be bewildered.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says building a CHANNEL is essential to success as a writer.  Once that (and all the preceding steps:  build a platform, create a brand, establish connections with others) is done, things start to happen:

1)  Book deals (without a proposal)

2)  Offers to write for a magazine (without a query letter)

3)  Money

4)  Free stuff (like books & products)

5)  Interview opportunities

6)  Chances to connect with other writers and influential people

He says it's simple, but it's also HARD WORK - i.e., NOT EASY

Read for 30 minutes in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says 

Read 12 pages in THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller.  

20210301 SLLLAVERS for MONDAY - D-ERA?

SILENCE

Not successful - too many thoughts.

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

191.8  Yesterday's weight

191.2  Today's weight 

-0.6

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

I did my full base-70 routine for Monday, March 1, 2021:

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

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval  Noah Harari.  He says empires (evil or not) evolved into other empires, who conquered and obliterated earlier cultures.  This went on, especially for the Middle East countries, until the British Empire relinquished its control over their colonialized countries.

Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins.  He says I need to build my brand, my image, my audience, my whole persona through my OWN CHANNEL.  I can't be borrowing other people's channels; I need my own.

Read for 30 minutes in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.........  and I'll likely continue reading through the day.

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No word from David.  I'm losing more hope with every hour of silence.  But who knows?  Maybe a miracle can still happen.

We'll see.

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Here's what I wrote on FB last night:

HAPPY NEW MONTH'S (MARCH) EVE!

NEW MONTH'S RESOLUTIONS

FEBRUARY RESULTS:

1) Eat less (I cut out all between-meal food.)

2) Exercise more (I did my in-home exercise routine 4 days/week)

3) Lose ANOTHER 5 pounds by February 28 (I'm 10 pounds lighter than I was on January 1st.)

4) Read a new book (began & am still reading A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.)

These resolutions were simple & painless. I highly recommend this approach.

So here are my NEW MONTH'S RESOLUTIONS FOR MARCH:

1) Eat healthy - eat only fruits & vegetables for 2 meals/day.

2) Exercise more - Do in-home exercise routine 5 days/week.

3) Lose ANOTHER 5 pounds by March 31

4) Read a NEW book

5) Starting tomorrow!

So...... so far, I'm on target:

1) Brunch: fruit smoothie

2) Exercise routine: done

3) Lost 0.6 pounds since yesterday

4) Reading extra in A PROMISED LAND (ongoing); new book: THE SONGE OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller (hope to start & finish by March 31)