SILENCE
Attempted to silence my brain for 70 seconds. Seems impossible.
LLL
Live. Love. Laugh.
AFFIRMATIONS
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
- I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.
Also, said aloud for 70 seconds.
VISUALIZATION
199.0 Yesterday's weight
198.4 Today's weight
-0.6
I visualize weighing less tomorrow
EXERCISE
Did my full base-70 routine for Monday, May 31, 2021:
- ankle/wrist circles 70
- toe/finger stretches 70
- bicycle crunches 70
- shoulder rolls 70
- inversion table 2 1-min sets
- EPLEY MANEUVER 1AMR
- squats 35
- push-ups 35
READING, WRITING
Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari. He says, in continuing his discussion of the influence of conquering empires over their conquered cultures, that in the 2nd C AD (100-199 AD), the EMPERORS were of Iberian blood; after that, the "dams" of Emperorean blood were "let down" and the mix began.
Read for 70 seconds in YOU ARE A WRITER by Jeff Goins. He says I might be dreaming of writing - and publishing - a book. But there is a secret to getting there that he will reveal in this chapter. He notes that every day, "100s of books are published, and 1000s of articles are published," so those authors know something I don't: how to get published. Obviously.
Read for 1+ pages in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He remembers the challenges of a rising Black star in American politics, and how he had to figure a way he could WIN, along with achieving the ideals of helping Blacks (and other minorities) achieve better lives, and at the same time, coax White America to accept their guilt of having enslaved and discriminated against whole cultures...... Barack says it was "a lot to ask of Blacks," and I'll add "it's still a lot to ask of ALL Americans:" to give up their racist ways.
Read for 1+ pages in THE PERSIAN BOY by Mary Renault.
Read for 1+ pages in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee. He says "life is a set of interrelating energy patterns." And that if we look to the WHOLE, we will break down barriers that are preventing us from attaining higher levels of consciousness.
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I wrote this on Saturday, May 29, after having spend most of Friday on Balboa Beach with my 2 children (Joe, Lisa), my DIL (Chrissy), and my 7 grandchildren (Ethan, Ada, Elliot, Oliver, Lyla, Eli, Caleb):
MY KINGDOM ON BALBOA BEACH
Long, long ago, way back in November 1976, and far, far away, somewhere near Utah’s Great Salt Lake, I heard a “Yes” that would change my life. Fast forward to yesterday, when I went to another beach. This time it was Balboa Beach in southern California, where I spent the day with
my children and seven grandchildren.
The kids played in the wet sand by the water waves. They dug holes and buried each other. They played music and practiced dance routines. They played pickle ball and frisbee. They played soccer on the grassy field nearby.
They ate Doritos and Oreos and other decidedly UNhealthy snacks. They drank sodas and lots of water. They fed the scavenger birds and seagulls - the ones who had yet to masterJonathan Livingston Seagull’s flying lessons.
They soaked up the sun and the beautiful view. They took pictures. They danced with the waves at the waters edge. All of them eventually braved the ice cold water. They boogie boarded and body surfed and did duck dives in the perfect waves.
Their ever watchful lifeguard parents and I kept them safe by yelling “don’t go too far out!” every 5 minutes. All those swimming lessons have really paid off.
As I surveyed the scene, looked at them, I realized that this is my kingdom. I lay in the sun, covered grandpa style with a huge beach towel, a ball cap, and sunglasses. I was all warm and cozy, lying there in the bright sun and sheltered from the chilly spring winds. I have been bestowed with the title Grandpa King. And that’s just fine with me.
*fin*
