20221128 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - NO D-DAY OR D-ERA RIGHT NOW, BUT .... I ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 70 seconds.

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love

Bless.  Heal.  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.

(I went as far as I could given my "late awakening" this morning)

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
6. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
7. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
8. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
9. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
10. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

198.6  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Monday, November 28, 2022:

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 1Ram
7. flamingo R30, L30
8. ball/wall 15
9. angel/wall 15
10. counter stretch 15
11. squats 36
12. push-ups 36

NOTE:  I'm amazed that I could do all of the above without much pain or stiffness at all!  Especially amazed am I that I haven't done them since November 22, and it's been "spotty" all month!

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says that "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue."  But it was Amerigo Vespucci who identified the new continent, and a German drew a map with America indicated as the new continent.

Who knew that Columbus held his whole life to the belief that he had discovered easternmost India.

20221122 SLAVERS FOR TUESDAY - NO D-DAY TODAY, BUT...... I ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED>

SILENCE

Attempted to silence brain for 70 seconds; mild success, since I did it right after waking up.

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

Bless.  Heal.  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.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
6. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
7. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
8. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
9. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
10. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

198.4  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Tuesday, November 22, 2022

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. Flamingo R30, L30
5. shoulder rolls 72
6. inversion table 1 1-min set
7. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
8. ball/wall 15
9. angel/wall 15
10. counter stretch 15
11. squats 36
12. push-ups 36

READING< WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says maps serve(d) to illustrate the scientific evolution of the known worlds; in Europe, maps began to include large amounts of empty space.  In 1492, Columbus reached the (now know as) Bahamas, believing it be an island off Japan.

Read for 70 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls how exhausting the inaugural balls were for him and his family; after they'd gone to sleep, he wondered if all Presidents stared out the same windows and wondered how they go there.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says

***********

Sleepiness has won the battle as of this moment; I will stop reading & writing, and rest for 15-30 min.

***********

Read for 70 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says

Read for 70 secopnds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He says

20221109 SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY - NOT D-DAY, BUT I ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

(Skipped some days, but although I'm not always disciplined, I'm making a stab at some parts of my SLLLAVERS routine.  Last night was ELECTION DAY EVENING, and I stayed up quite late, finding out that the Democrats did MUCH MUCH MUCH better than anyone anticipated.  I HAD to tune again early this morning, to find out the most recent results.  While control of the 2 Houses of Congress is still undecided, I'm MUCH more optimistic about the immediate (i.e., next 2 years) future of the USA.

I'm staying with John Brinkley for a week while Paul Frommer is in the East attending an Avatar/Language Convention.  So I'm sleeping in Paul's bed, with 2 cats roaming around.  So far, no allergic reaction, and because I was so tired last night, I slept soundly.  But the sun streams in the eastern bedroom windows, so I'm fully awake now.  No more significant election news as of this hour.

WHEW!!!!!!!)

SILENCE

Tried to silence my brain; no success.

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

I, Ken Taylor, am a loving human being.

I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

VISUALIZATION

19X.X  Today's weight (Paul's bathroom scale doesn't seem to work, so I don't know for sure)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

None today

READING, WRITING

Although I don't feel much like exercising or reading/writing, I still might do some of each later.  I think I just need a day to adjust to my new temporary environment.

20221107 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - NO D-DAY YET, BUT I ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 70 seconds; not much success.

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

Bless.  Heal.  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.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
6. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
7. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
8. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
9. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
10. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

199.6 Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow 

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Monday, November 7, 2022:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. flamingo L36, R30
6. inversion table 1 1-min set
7. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
8. ball/wall 15
9. angel wall 15
10. counter stretches 15
11. squats 36
12. push-ups 36

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says in 1830s, the Brits' Royal Navy sent a ship to South America to strengthen the UK's claim on South America.  The captain took with him Charles Darwin (then 22) who began his initial observations which led to his theory of evolution.  in 1960s, the US Astronauts trained in the Southwest for their trip to the moon.  A story has it that an old Native American man asked them what they were doing; they replied that they were training for a trip to the moon.  The NA man made them memorize a phrase in his native tongue, but would not tell them what it meant; he made them promise to relay his message to the "spirits" they'd meet on the moon.  The Astronauts later had the phrase translated:  "Don't believe a word these people tell you.  They are there to steal your lands."

Well.  I suppose the UK captain & Darwin were also in South America to steal lands from the Native Americans.

Read for 70 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls further preparations for his inaugural address; Ted Sorenson (JFK's speechwriter) had helped him with the speech.  He was criticized for being too dark, or too critical of the Bush administration.  But he relaxed after it was over & enjoyed the parade (which included HS bands from all 50 States).

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says

Read for 70 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says

Read for 70 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by VIktor Frankl.  He recalls

20221104 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - NO D-DAY TODAY, but........ I ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 70 seconds; not much success.

LLL - BHL

Live.  Laugh.  Love.

Bless.  Heal.  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.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
6. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
7. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
8. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
9. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
10. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

199.4  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Friday, November 4, 2022:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. flamingo R30, L 30
6. inversion table 1 1-min set
7. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
8. ball/wall 15
9. angel/wall 15
10. counter stretch 15
11. squats 36
12. push-ups 36

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 sec in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the world's imperialists of the 18thC & 19thC (Europeans, Arabs, Aztecs & others) sought to conquer other lands & peoples.  The Europeans, however, also sought to gain knowledge.  E.g., Napoleon took 175 scientists with him when he conquered Egypt, and thus established a whole new discipline:  Egyptology.

Read for 70 sec in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls, just before giving his inaugural address, he paused and said this prayer:

Barack's Prayer                                                                    Ken's Meditation

I thank God for all I have been given.                               I thank my Creator-God for all I have been given.

I pray that my sins be forgiven.                                          I heal my ill-planned acts.

I pray that my family & US people are kept from harm.    I thank/pray for my family & friends & country.

I pray for guidance.                                                             I heal my decision making process.

Read for 70 sec in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says Imagination and Dreaming lead us to discover the inner world beyond the 5 outward senses that define the world we live in.  The INNER world is light upon light, and it allows us to see/know the face we had before we were born.

Read for 70 sec in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says INTUITIONS come first; Todorov experimented with flashing pics of politicians who competed in races, and determined that the candidate that the people had judged MORE COMPETENT had actually won the races 67% of the time.  When the people judged the candidates' photographs as MORE LIKEABLE and/or MORE ATTRACTIVE, the results were the same.  So..... there is more going on that attractiveness and/or likeability.

Read for 70 sec in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He says that while a prisoner, he had no contact with his family/wife, and yet his inner self was able to connect with her and his love for her.  He learned that love goes far beyond the outward manifestations; let your love set a seal upon my heart.  IOW, no matter how traumatic or even deadly his trials in prison were, his love for his wife was strong and true and eternal.

I sent this to David this morning:

"Love goes far beyond the physical person of the beloved.  It finds its deepest meaning in the spiritual being, his inner self.  whether or not he is actually present, whether or not he is still alive at all, ceases somehow to be of importance."

20221101 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY - NO D-DAY TODAY, BUT....... I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

SILENCE

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

LLL-LBH

Live.  Laugh.  Love

Heal.  Bless. 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.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
6. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
7. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
8. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
9. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
10. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.

Also said aloud for 70 seconds.

 VISUALIZATION

194.x  Yesterday's weight

197.4  Today's weight

+3.x

I visualize weighing less tomorrow. 

EXERCISE

Did my full base-72 routine for Tuesday, November 1, 2022:

1. ankle/wrist circles 72
2. toe/finger stretches 72
3. bicycle crunches 72
4. shoulder rolls 72
5. flamingo R30, L30
6. inversion table 1 1-min set
7. EPLEY MANEUVER 1Ram
8. ball/wall 15
9. angel/wall 15
10. counter stretches 15
11. squats 36
12. push-ups 36

READING, WRITING

Read for 70 seconds in SAPIENS by Yuval Noah Harari.  He says the "early modern" era of technology is characterized (1500-1950) by Europe's domination of progress, by virtue of the colonization effort and the scientific effort:  both stated "I don't know what's out there, but I'm going to find out."  Harari again stresses that Eastern & Mid-Eastern minds did not have an inferior gene, but were equally "qualified" to make progress.  But they were not approaching their tasks with the same statement as European explorers, conquerers, scientists, botanists, biologists (i.e., Newton, Darwin).

The colonizing countries of the "early modern era:"  Spain, Portugal, Britain, Russia, France, Holland. 

Read for 70 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He recalls, on the morning of his inauguration, going to church, leaving church, heading to the WH for a short reception, and then stepping into the "Beast" (the reinforced presidential limo), two by two (the incoming & the outgoing) for the ride to the Capitol Building.  Most of the crowd was positive, but there were protesters on the last leg of the drive, with negative messages for W. Bush.  But W was not paying attention; he was talking to BO about how he'd leave right after the ceremony and go to Texas to clear brush on his ranch in Crawford.  BO was angry that during the last few hours of W. Bush's presidency, protesters still felt the need to criticize him.

BO is a decent man.

Read for 70 seconds in WORKING WITH ONENESS by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee.  He says the "outer" people (i.e., the scientists, the masculine) must be open to the "inner" people (i.e., the magicians, the feminine), in order to join together as children, lovers of God, and to allow the magic to flow.  Vaughan-Lee restates this idea in many ways, perhaps so that the message will become ever-present in our minds and hearts.

Read for 70 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says studies show that political terms (pro-life, Clinton, Bush, etc.) all have meanings.  When right-leaning subjects were shown writing containing right-leaning terms, they swayed to the right.  Also, for left-leaning subjects, the terms "pro" and "life" are positive terms, but "pro-life" can be negative.

A Princton study (Todorov) shows that nicer-looking people are expected to be more intelligent; also, judges are more lenient in sentencing nice-looking people.

Read for 70 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  He recalls as a prisoner, he was able to learn how love is the key to learning the meaning of life.  He survived, in part, by thinking about his wife ("beloved").  And the beauty of the sunrise was inspirational, but as he trudged along in the cold mornings, he focused on his beloved, and that carried him farther than anything else.

For me, it's a sweet thought, but I do not have a heterosexual beloved in my life, and I'm wondering how this might play out with me and George.  He is the person I have loved more than any other.  I suppose I can do as Frankl did, and think about George when I'm faced with the "trials" (I have few) of my life.