20250824 Sunday SAVERS

Sunday restful day

VISUALIZATION

201  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

Nothing much else.

 

20250821

 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: AUGURY: Omen seen by watching birds
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)steamed veggies
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: JOE

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

Love. Laugh. Live.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am STILL TRYING TO BE a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, am STILL TRYING TO BE a kind and loving human being.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am STILL TRYING TO BE a kind and loving human being.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

1. I, Ken Taylor, already have ALMOST everything I need.
2. I, Ken Taylor, already have ALMOST everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, already have ALMOST everything I need.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

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

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

202 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Thursday, August 21, 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 20 + 2

READING, WRITING

Read briefly in BIOHACK YOUR BRAIN by Kristin M.  She says her work with athletes led her to help them lose weight.  She said "I'm not Jillian Michaels" - I didn't know who that was; she's a "fitness coach to the stars" I guess.  Anyway, Kristin helped the athletes lose weight over a year, and became their "Coach K."

20250820

 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: ANJOU: grape
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)steamed veggies
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: SUMI inward connection

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds.  Meh.

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

200  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my base-80 routine at "1 1/2" - meaning, before MAKING BED, I did the full routine; then after MAKING BED, I did 50% of the routine............. for Wednesday, August 20, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. wrist/ankle circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 80
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 20

READING, WRITING

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I'm on my way out of this life - well, aren't we all? - but I'm 75 years along the road of life.  So what'll I do with the time remaining?  Assuming I'm not cut unexpectedly short, I CAN answer this question.

And what will happen after I die?  Hmmmmm, a fairly common question.  I only THINK that I'll live on in some form or another. 

20250818 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY

 BIOHACK

✔Chocolate
✔Blueberries
✔Sit Up Straight

✔1)C+S, 2)

✔One thing I'm thankful for:  FAMILY

✔New Word:  ENTROPY:  a scientific concept, most commonly associated with states of disorder, randomness or uncertainty

********

SILENCE

No

LLL

No

AFFIRMATIONS

No

VISUALIZATION

200 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

No

READING, WRITING

No

Meh.

20250817 SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY

BIOHACK

✔Chocolate
✔Blueberries
✔Sit Up Straight

✔1)C+S, 2)

✔One thing I'm thankful for:  Being alive & relatively healthy

SILENCE
No

LLL - BHL
Love.  Live.  Laugh.
Bless.  Heal.  Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I, Ken Taylor, am trying to be a kind and loving human being.
2. I, Ken Taylor, wish I already had everything I need.
3. I, Ken Taylor, am trying to be a confident pianist.

That's it.

VISUALIZATION
202  Today's weight.
I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE
No

READING, WRITING
No

20250814 SLLLAVERS FOR THURSDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 I'm really trying to hold on.

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;  minimal 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 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

201  Today's weight  (THAT IS REMARKABLE, given all the extra food I ate yesterday, combined with no significant stretching or exercise!!!!!!!0

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

(MADE BED)

R. KIPLING WROTE:

"And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the will which says to them 'HOLD ON!' "

READING, WRITING

**********************

HOLD ON TO WHAT???????

I've botched my academic career.

I've botched my professional career.

I've botched my hetero & homosexual relationships (except for GG, I think).

I've botched my parental responsibilities (not completely)

I've botched my exercise routine.

I've botched my self-education efforts.

I've botched my piano practicing.

All I do well is fucking MAKE MY BED.

So HOLD ON TO WHAT?  TO MAKING MY BED????????

I suppose so, if Kipling is right.

But there is little to nothing in me, and the will to hold on is fading.

A note on "D$-DAY" not being today, or any prior day for 10+ years back:

There never will be a D$-DAY.  I need to accept that.

20250812 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 Oh well.....

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: OLIVER!!!!!!!

**********

SILENCE

Tried; mild success.

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.

Also said aloud for a time.

VISUALIZATION

203  Today's weight

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did a partial 1/2-assed base-80 routine for Tuesday, August 12, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches 80
4. bicycle crunches 40
5. (MADE BED; PIANO)
6. (That's it for today)

READING, WRITING

No reading this morning; I do read fairly often with GG.

**********

I'm on the verge of a) quitting Dr. P, or b) continuing on till he quits working.

This is a difficult time.  I'm distracting myself, wondering about the family, watching mindless TV (that includes the news), making cakes.

Hmmmmm.  What IS going ON?????? (with me, I mean)

We need a change in politics.

20250808 SLLLAVERS FOR FRIDAY - NOT D-$DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 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: CATERWAUL: a loud noise or shriek, such as when cats fight.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2) (dinner at S&R's)
8. ✔ noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: DAVID & GEORGE

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 40 seconds; mild success

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 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.
4. I, Ken Taylor, already have everything I need.
5. 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.
4. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.
5. I, Ken Taylor, am a confident pianist.

Also said aloud for 40 seconds.

VISUALIZATION

197  Today's weight.  (YAY)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my 50% base-80 routine for Friday, August 8, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 40
2. ankle/wrist circles 40
3. toe/finger stretches 40
4. bicycle crunches 40
5. (MADE BED; PIANO)
6. HERE, I GOT "DIZZY-TIRED" AND DECIDED TO REDUCE ALL MY REPS TO 1.
7. flamingo L6, R6
8. shoulder rolls 4
9. ball/wall 1
10. angel/wall 1
11. counter stretch 1
12. squats 1
13. pushups 1

(and after resting, I made my coffee & smoothie; and after drinking them, I feel much better)

**********

LEAVING PRUITT

It's time for me to move on.  I'm going to figure out the best way I can extricate myself from his "grasp."

And I'm going to plan/anticipate my new life without him in it.

20250807 SLLLAVERS FOR THURSDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 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) ; 2)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

**********

SILENCE

Meh

LLL - BHL

Love. Live. Laugh.

Bless. Heal. Love.

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

198 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

20250806 SLLLAVERS FOR WEDNESDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 ACCURACY DAY

NOTE:  It's an "ACCURACY DAY" but I'm doing a minimal routine; not sure why.

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) (will be eating with Paul & John)
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

**********

SILENCE

Silenced brain for 10 seconds.

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

198  Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow.

EXERCISE

Did my MAJORLY abbreviated routine for Wednesday, August 6, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 6
2. ankle/wrist circles 6
3. finger/toe stretches 6
4. bicycle crunches 6
5. (MADE BED; PIANO - minimal exercises)
6. flamingo L10, R10
7. shoulder rolls 6
8. ball/wall 6
9. angel/wall 6
10. counter stretch 6
11. squats 6
12. push-ups 6

READING, WRITING

20250805 SLLLAVERS FOR TUESDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

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)✔steamed veggies
8. White noise - 10 min
9. Sniff to ￬ stress
10. Write 1 thing grateful for

**********

SILENCE

No

LLL - BHL

No

AFFIRMATIONS

No

VISUALIZATION

198  Today's weight. (HOORAH, HOORAY, HOOREE!!!!!!!)

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

No

READING, WRITING

No

 

20250804 SLLLAVERS FOR MONDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 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: BOOR: an unrefined, ill-mannered person
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)steamed veggies
8. White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: GEORGE

**********

SILENCE

No.

LLL - BHL

No.

AFFIRMATIONS

No.

VISUALIZATION

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

199 Today's weight :) x 1000!

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

No.

READING, WRITING

No.

20250803 SLLLAVERS FOR SUNDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 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: TETRAD: In astronomy, a set of 4 lunar eclipses within 2 years; can also mean an area 2km by 2km.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)✔streamed vegetables
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: GEORGE

**********

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; meh.

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

200 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did partial routine for Sunday, August 3, 2025:

1. bicycle crunches 20
2. (MADE BED; PIANO 20 minutes)

READING, WRITING

20250802 SLLLAVERS FOR SATURDAY - NOT D$-DAY, AND I, KEN TAYLOR, ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED!!!!!!!

 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 (walked from home to ATM & back - about 2 blocks. No apparent ill effect to my healing toe)
2. ✔Dark chocolate
3. ✔Sit up straight
4. ✔Write w/left hand
5. ✔Blueberries
6. ✔New word: DEPILATION: deliberate removal of hair from the head or body.
7. →Visualize improved day: 2-meal day: 1)✔C+S ; 2)✔steamed vegetables
8. ✔White noise - 10 min
9. ✔Sniff to ￬ stress
10. ✔Write 1 thing grateful for: GEORGE

NOTE: THIS IS LIKELY THE FIRST DAY I've done all 10 steps to BIOHACKING MY BRAIN. Feelin' pretty smart.

***************

SILENCE

Tried to silence brain for 80 seconds; mild success.

LLL - BHL

AFFIRMATIONS

VISUALIZATION

201 Today's weight.

I visualize weighing less tomorrow

EXERCISE

Did my partial morning exercise routine for Saturday, August 2, 2025:

1. knuckle benders 80
2. ankle/wrist circles 80
3. toe/finger stretches (except right foot) 80
4. bicycle crunches - none
5. (MADE BED)

(dismal performance today, but I might pick up over the day)

READING, WRITING