20251229 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SUPER SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD    

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: STOLID: calm, dependable, showing little emotion (e.g., Angela Merkel)
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 5 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: SMOOTHIES

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; not too successful.

LLL - BHL

Live.  Love.  Laugh.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

VISUALIZATION

207 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Monday, December 29, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretches 40
4. bicycle crunches 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO

20251228 SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 RECOVERY DAY

Recovering from Christmas diet slaughter:

Chocolates

Cookies

BUT.... steamed veggies last night.

Coffee/Smoothie this morning

**********

SILENCE

Sorta silenced brain for 80 seconds.

LLL - BHL

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

207 Today's weight (figgers)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
5. MADE BED

20251225 SLLLAVERS FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

XXX  Today's weight (guess:  205)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

20251224 SLLLAVERS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE - AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 VISUALIZATION

205  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

20251223 GG'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 I decided to just "wing it" today.

No hot water.

Weighed in at 204 (thought it'd be more)

Last day of work before Christmas

I'm trying to make sense of my "falling off the wagon" wrt diet & exercise.

There is no justification, except self-indulgence at Christmastime.

I'm hoping I'll jump back on soon.

20251222 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SUPER SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD   

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: AGASTOPIA: the admiration or visual delight in a specific part of someone's body, like a smile, hands, or legs, rather than the whole person.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 5 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: Modern medicine

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 30 seconds; not much success.

LLL

Laugh. Live. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

VISUALIZATION

205  Today's weight.  (Gained some due to "day of rest" yesterday.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 25% base-80 routine for Monday, December 22, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 20
2. ankle/wrist circles 20
3. toe/finger stretches 20
4. bicycle crunches 20
5. MADE BED; PIANO (SUPERSpeed)
6. flamingo L15, R15
7. shoulder rolls 20
8. ball/wall 4
9. angel/wall 4
10. counter stretch 4
11. squats 10
12. push-ups 1 + 10 + 2

READING, WRITING

20251221 SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 Day off

Visualization

202 Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

Breaking diet (Christmas candy; cereal)

But I'm not giving up:  "My diet starts on Monday"

HA!

I deserve a day of rest.

20251220 (HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB!) SLLLAVERS FOR SATURDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

ACCURACY DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD   

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: PYRRHIC: having to do with winning at such great cost that the Victor considers it a loss; "A Pyrrhic victory."
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: My smoothie recipe (coconut water, flat oats, apple juice, Metamucil, blueberries, flax seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, banana, apple, date, Mandarin orange, pineapple, spinach, ice cubes, cinnamon)

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success; noted that my thought about "clearing out my brain" was a lighter color; envisioned my grey matter as lighter & healthier.

LLL - BHL

Laugh.  Love.  Live.

Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

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

Also said aloud for 80 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.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

202 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Saturday, December 20, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L70, R65
7. shoulder rolls 80
8. ball/wall 16
9. angel/wall 16
10. counter stretch 16
11. squats 40
12. push-ups 1 + 40 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says his first and subsequent summits taught him that the leaders of nations (notably the BRICS leaders) were not interested in participating in a global effort to promote and preserve democracy; they chose rather to conduct bilateral business with other countries when they were needed.  BO focused more on Russia's Medvedev (Putin's lackey president) to respond to Putin's invasion of Georgia, and his general belligerence with regard to international post-war norms, nuclear agreements, etc.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He looks back into why human social evolution too the path it did:  500,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers in groups bowed to alpha males (bullies), but when weapons were introduced (e.g., spears), the groups killed the bully who did things the group didn't like.  Striking similarities between humans and chimpanzees (Christopher Boehm's HIERARCHY IN THE FOREST illustrates).

Read for 80 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen.  He says Biden sought to continue FDR's and LBJ's path to equal treatment of all.  But the GOP had (has) long sought to slow or stop this progress by struggling for power in DC, and then when they got it, they'd create havoc, and blame others.

Read for 80 seconds in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain.  Twain paints HF as a boy who mostly rebelled against societal norms (e.g., he didn't want the $6K and interest, and he gave it to Mr. Thacker); but he did give school a good try.  And he was superstitious (e.g., throwing spilled salt over his left shoulder to ward off bad luck.)

20251219 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

  I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

ACCURACY DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD   

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: ANODYNE: not likely to provoke dissent or offense; often deliberately inoffensive ("You do not displease me" - la preciosite)
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: ESSENTIAL OILS

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

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

Also said aloud for 80 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.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

202 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Friday, December 19, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L70, R50+20
7. shoulder rolls 80
8. ball/wall 16
9. angel/wall 16
10. counter stretch 16
11. squats 40
12. push-ups 1 + 40 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He reviews his impressions of the "BRICS" nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), focusing on China: They are the emerging world dominating nation, however, they seemed to have little interest in solving the international financial crisis facing BO & America; they did, however, have a plan similar to BO's Recovery Plan.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He explores the possibilities of the evolution of Sapiens from hunter-gatherers (egalitarianism, and no hierarchy) to agricultural societies (lots of hierarchy, private property, and larger groups). He asks if humans originally had the egalitarianism "sharing" or "Fairness" genes, and then evolved into today's "boss/employee" unfair distribution. We did that, obviously. But what of that earlier approach to caring and sharing? Is it still with us? JH introduces a 6th moral foundation, because, based on his research, there seem to be 2 kinds of Fairness:

1) The desire for equality is MORE related to the psychology of liberty and oppression (I.e., JH's 6th foundation)

2) The desire for equality is LESS related to the psychology of reciprocity and exchange.

Read for 80 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He traces the evolution of our politico-economic history from the Great Depression thru post-WWII and FDR's new deal (which was our road out of the mess), and FDR being re-elected 2 more times to get it done; LBJ continued with his Great Society, Southern Democrats, the Civil Rights Act (64) and the Voting Rights ACT (64). The GOP is fighting back today.

Read for 80 seconds in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. Funny. MT seems to be addressing 2 approaches to life: Tom Sawyer with his imagination and magic, and Huck Finn with his reality.

20251218 SLLLAVERS FOR THURSDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD   

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

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

Also said aloud for 80 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.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

204 Today's weight. (grrrrrr) I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Thursday, December 18, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L60, R60
7. shoulder rolls 80
8. ball/wall 16
9. angel/wall 16
10. counter stretch 16
11. squats 40
12. push-lups 1 + 40 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says the summit (his 1st one) allowed him to interact with the BRICS leaders; BO describes each one; all were focused on their respective economies.  This was at the time Putin stepped down, but still wielded complete power in Russia.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says his survey perhaps failed to acknowledge the more complex definitions that the R & L each give/gave to "Equality" and "Proportionality" - he asks a bunch of questions that are hard to follow (for me), but which seems to be leading to a more expanded & comprehensive look at the components of his Moral Foundation Theory.  He'll explore the deeper concepts of Fairness, equality, and proportionality as espoused by both the L and the R.  (whew!)

Read for 80 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen.  He says MTG is/was a mystery in that she is radical right & Trump supporter, and yet acknowledged Biden's achievements.  But BTC looks to Heather Cox Richardson for more solid opinions.

Read for 80 seconds in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain.  Fun again.

20251217 SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

ACCURACY DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD  

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: SYZYGY: a conjunction or opposition, especially wrt the sun & the moon: "The planets were aligned in syzygy."
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: David's love and friendship.

*********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; kinda did, sorta.

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

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

Also said aloud for 80 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.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 80 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

204 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my full base-80 routine for Wednesday, December 17, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L60, R60
7. shoulder rolls 80
8. ball/wall 16
9. angel/wall 16
10. counter stretch 16
11. squats 40
12. push-ups 1 + 40 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He says the 2008 crisis, and the London G20 summit resulted in a new formation of a group of nations which had been "slumbering" and which were now no longer willing to continue in that status: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) wanted more say in their economic status & future, although it was still true that decisions in New York, Paris and/or London often had a greater impact on BRICS nations than their own policies.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says his essay on morality caused angry responses from conservative economists who despise liberals/Democrats because they perceive them to be of low intelligence with their hands out, asking for something without working for it (e.g., single moms, crack addicts, etc.)

Read for 80 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He says the Biden Campaign (2024 run) used an ad featuring MTG who acknowledged Biden's successes, and when she addressed crowds, they hardly listened to what she was saying; they cheered & jeered on cue.

Read for 80+ seconds in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain, for fun.

20251216 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD  

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: CABOTAGE: coastal navigation; the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise - 5 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: MY OWN SELF-DISCIPLINE

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

AFFIRMATIONS

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

Also said aloud for 40 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.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

204 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Tuesday, December 16, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretches 40
4. bicycle crunches 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO
6. flamingo L30, R30
7. shoulder rolls 40
8. ball/wall 8
9. angel/wall 8
10. counter stretch 8
11. squats 20
12. push-ups 1 + 20 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 40 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama. He describe's France's Sarkozy, a small fiery man who'd endorsed BO for president, but generally left the economy alone, and tried to be in the center of all the action; contrasted to Merkel, who was more cautionary, and spoke fluent English.

Read for 40 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt. He says his essay provoked strong reactions from both liberals and conservatives: liberals thought he'd missed the boat when he tried to acknowledge the values of a more balanced approach among the 5 foundations; conservatives complained that when in the military, much was achieved with few resources, whereas in a liberal government agency, they found that there was much effort with little result to show for it.

Read for 40 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl. His summarizer says VF practice Logotherapy (based in existential analysis); he did mountain climbing and flying, symbolic of his "height" approach (v. "depth" approach by Freud and Adler); he concluded that the meaning of HIS life was to help others find the meaning of THEIRS.

Read for 40 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen. He says government works when run by competent people who want it to work. (AMEN!)

Read for 40 seconds in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain. Fun again.

20251215 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!

 I visualize beginning my journey down to 195, starting NOW!!!!!!!!! 

SPEED DAY

BIOHACK ✔  ❌

1. Brisk walk
2. Dark chocolate
3. Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

RECORD 

1. Brisk walk
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. New word
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)
8. ✔White noise -5 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: Whatever is motivating me to continue on my routines.

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Live. Laugh. Love.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

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

Also said aloud for 40 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.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

205  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Monday, December 15, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretches 40
4. bicycle crunches 40
5. MADE BED; PIANO (SPEED DAY)
6. flamingo L30, R30
7. shoulder rolls 40
8. ball/wall 8
9. angel/wall 8
10. counter stretch 8
11. squats 20
12. push-ups 1 + 20 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read for 80 seconds in A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama.  He says meeting Continental Europe's (at the time) most powerful leaders (Germany's Angela Merkle, and France's Nicolas Sarkoszy) taught him two significant personalities who'd risen to leadership in their respective countries:  Merkel was stolid and wary of emotional outbursts, having grown up in East Berlin and having earned a PHD in chemistry.  She had a bright face with large blue eyes.

Read for 80 seconds in THE RIGHTEOUS MIND by Jonathan Haidt.  He says that he wrote to try to convince liberals to espouse the moral foundations of the Right (authority, loyalty, Sanctity) in their politics so as to win greater favor & chance at the presidency & majority of the government.  He reasoned that espousing merely Care and Fairness was not enough to win.  He also explains America's unofficial motto, e pluribus unum (of many, one), and further says pluribus (many), and unum (nation) are what liberals focus on.  However, how can that happen if you don't acknowledge others who approach life (and living and community and nation) with a more balanced morality, including all of Fairness, Care, Authority, Sanctity and Loyalty?  You can't.  BUT..... I note that the next section is titled, "What did I miss?" - so we'll find out next time.

Read for 80 seconds in MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.  His summarizer continues:  Frankl lived into his 90s, continuing to lecture all over the world, and receiving accolades from major Western universities, writing many books, and heading up the "Department of Logotherapy" (?) in Vienna.

As a reminder, LOGOTHERAPY:  

Logotherapy, developed by Viktor Frankl, is a type of existential therapy focused on finding meaning in life as the primary human motivator, helping people discover purpose even in suffering to overcome challenges like anxiety, depression, and meaninglessness (existential vacuum). It's based on the idea that we have the freedom to choose our attitude and can find meaning through meaningful work, love/relationships, and courage in unavoidable suffering, making it the "third Viennese school of psychology" after Freud and Adler. 

Read for 80 seconds in SHAMELESS by Brian Tyler Cohen.  He says the GOP of 2023 (Gaetz v McCarthy, etc) indicates that the GOP is headed for disaster; however, he must realize that DJT's return to the Prez is a unifying force in the GOP, however misguided and corrupt it may be.

Read for a page in HUCKLEBERRY FINN by Mark Twain.  Fun.