Now, when I hear "the theory of attraction" it sounds like a "men are from mars and women..etc", but as I learned the other day (while pacing around the house with a screaming baby) on Oprah, its about getting what you want out of life. that is my understanding of it, at any rate. The basic schpeel is that you put good energy out into the universe and good comes back, but you also have to, now on this I'm a little cloudy, look for what you want? envision what you want? focus on what you want? There were three women up there talking to Oprah about their books on this topic, and they all had a lot to say, so it's a little jumbled in my head right now.
The part that I honed in on was this; making a vision board. You're suppose to take a piece of poster board or a bulletin board or something, and fasten to it things you want. You are suppose to do this all the time, and leave it up where you can see it, and look at it every day. Of course, they suggested cutting things out of magazines that represent things that you want. Not just material things, but romantically, educationally, spiritually, whatever.
So I bit. I am own little Van Goh, so I have poster board around. I thought finding things to put on it might be a little difficult, so I cut it down to about 11x13. It has in fact been hard, but I'm blaming the magazines. I had magazines around the house, but they were all about pretty much the same things: horses, golf, and catalogs, oh and spin mag. So I've sat down 3 times so far to add things to my vision board. The first time, with just the mags i had at home. The racing one was full of phrases and words that I could Identify with and wanted or wanted to feel.
"Prized", "Change In the Weather", "Smart Guy", "Peace". I found an old an old natural cures catalog around the house and found some bits of nature i felt would fit in: a magnolia (favorite flower), a lady bug (joy, good luck, contentment), a shot of an awesome lightning storm (I love storms). Then I thumbed through a catalog of baby stuff: I'd like to be a mom, so I picked out a picture of a cute baby, and stuck it on my board. Next I went to the store and bought the cheapest women's magazine i could find. I figured, maybe there'd be pics of what other women wanted, I might be after the same thing, no such luck. !
*this is the second time this posting page has ate part of my posting before I can finish.
With this in mind, the last bit I have to say about this will appear in a later post, because now I'm really irritated, and will be more happy to re-type the end later.
good night
Monday, July 21, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
I went to the doctors office for a treatment last week. It has to be given my one of the RN's or a doctor. The nurse calls me back to the room. As I follow her, I notice she has flip-flops on. I am awestruck, she must have a cast on one foot or some sort of foot issue. I went into the room and sat down, starring at her feet as she asked me the normal Dr. office questions. nothing, just feet, normal feet with painted toenails in flip-flops!!!
I was really taken back. If you cannot count on your medical professionals to follow some kind of sort appropriate footwear, jeez!
its a sad state we're in, indeed, when Mac Donald's has a more hygienic dress code then a Dr.s office.
I was really taken back. If you cannot count on your medical professionals to follow some kind of sort appropriate footwear, jeez!
its a sad state we're in, indeed, when Mac Donald's has a more hygienic dress code then a Dr.s office.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Its time to remember all the things I'm grateful for again
Especially after such a maniacal rant yesterday, I need to bring myself down a peg. It's good for me, right?
Today I'm grateful:
for my dad doing better after his trip to the hospital, that mom has had a really good day, that I had a great picnic to go to day with good people, that I have friends and family that love me, for what I have and tend to take for granted(food, clothes, shelter, modern conveniences), for my dogs(no matter how much the one annoys me), for my ability to understand, for the ability to forgive, for good health, for the awesome rain we had tonight, for a comfy bed, for the ability to change!!!
Good Night
Today I'm grateful:
for my dad doing better after his trip to the hospital, that mom has had a really good day, that I had a great picnic to go to day with good people, that I have friends and family that love me, for what I have and tend to take for granted(food, clothes, shelter, modern conveniences), for my dogs(no matter how much the one annoys me), for my ability to understand, for the ability to forgive, for good health, for the awesome rain we had tonight, for a comfy bed, for the ability to change!!!
Good Night
Friday, July 4, 2008
I Hate it when people are selfish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In case you don't know, I run my families horse farm. The business has been struggling for the last year or so. But we've had a few long time clients that have been keeping us floating. One of which is like family. He's my moms best friend, but his family has turned into selfish pricks on him.
He has a very good job, makes about 80k a year. His wife got laid off from her job of about 55k a year, about two years ago. There daughter and her husband and grand daughter live at home with them, they pay rent. They live in a middle/lower middle class neighborhod, and have had there house there for 20yrs. His wife has always worked. The problem was she spent as much as she made. So since she's been layed off, she's been watching the 3 yr old grand daughter at home. Great, awesome job pitching in. Accept somehow they're so out of money, (with 3 working adults in the house) that this man making 80k a year just got a second job. Ok, so they need more money.
He already works 50 plus hours a week. When he's not at work, his family has him doing work around the house, not like normal upkeep, bazaar things. things that they want done, but do not want to get off there ass' and do for themselves. 90% of the time they don't even help him.
When he's not doing that, he's being told to help his brother in law with all of his wants, help siding the house, fixing the car, putting up stone facing, and a number of other things he doesnt have time to do. He fixes everyones cars. His family is selfish and lazy in so many ways, I'd never be able to do justice to here. He's been working since he was 14 and now he's 50 plus. His family never wants for anything. Well, not for anything they actually need. grr... they really piss me off.
So for years now he's had one thing to himself that he liked to do, his fun. He had his horses. Which as you can guess, stay at our farm. He was down to just one about 2 years ago. BUt, His self centered daughter HAD to have her own, so she bought it, played with it until she was bored, and has been bitching about the horse ever since. Her father like her horse, he built it a cart to drive, her daughter rode her around, the horse was great. But she couldnt be bothered with it, and it was too expensive. Yeah you dumb ass, you new how much it would cost when you bought her.
So our friend came over this morning and told my mom, he had to get a part time job. WTF????
Why doesnt his wife get a job, or a part time job? The grand daughter doesnt socialize with any kids, she's old enough, send her to pre school. Jeez, if nothing else she could keep watching her and work a few hours in the evening. But, no she lets her already run down husband get another job.
Oh and best of all, he has to sell the horses. Both of them are his responsiblity since he ding bat daughter dumped hers on him. So now he's going to spend 75 or 80 hrs a week working, and the total remainder of his waking hours, at there beckon call.
There is NO REASON for this!!! This is such a great man, and works so hard for his family, and there greedy, heartless harpee's.
They have always pissed me off, but this is the final straw. He pays board for the horses, but if he couldnt afford it he wouldnt have to, he's family. But he's so proud. and I know every time they have a huge bill on a credit card that THEY have run up, they throw the horses up in his face. One day he's going to go berserk
He has a very good job, makes about 80k a year. His wife got laid off from her job of about 55k a year, about two years ago. There daughter and her husband and grand daughter live at home with them, they pay rent. They live in a middle/lower middle class neighborhod, and have had there house there for 20yrs. His wife has always worked. The problem was she spent as much as she made. So since she's been layed off, she's been watching the 3 yr old grand daughter at home. Great, awesome job pitching in. Accept somehow they're so out of money, (with 3 working adults in the house) that this man making 80k a year just got a second job. Ok, so they need more money.
He already works 50 plus hours a week. When he's not at work, his family has him doing work around the house, not like normal upkeep, bazaar things. things that they want done, but do not want to get off there ass' and do for themselves. 90% of the time they don't even help him.
When he's not doing that, he's being told to help his brother in law with all of his wants, help siding the house, fixing the car, putting up stone facing, and a number of other things he doesnt have time to do. He fixes everyones cars. His family is selfish and lazy in so many ways, I'd never be able to do justice to here. He's been working since he was 14 and now he's 50 plus. His family never wants for anything. Well, not for anything they actually need. grr... they really piss me off.
So for years now he's had one thing to himself that he liked to do, his fun. He had his horses. Which as you can guess, stay at our farm. He was down to just one about 2 years ago. BUt, His self centered daughter HAD to have her own, so she bought it, played with it until she was bored, and has been bitching about the horse ever since. Her father like her horse, he built it a cart to drive, her daughter rode her around, the horse was great. But she couldnt be bothered with it, and it was too expensive. Yeah you dumb ass, you new how much it would cost when you bought her.
So our friend came over this morning and told my mom, he had to get a part time job. WTF????
Why doesnt his wife get a job, or a part time job? The grand daughter doesnt socialize with any kids, she's old enough, send her to pre school. Jeez, if nothing else she could keep watching her and work a few hours in the evening. But, no she lets her already run down husband get another job.
Oh and best of all, he has to sell the horses. Both of them are his responsiblity since he ding bat daughter dumped hers on him. So now he's going to spend 75 or 80 hrs a week working, and the total remainder of his waking hours, at there beckon call.
There is NO REASON for this!!! This is such a great man, and works so hard for his family, and there greedy, heartless harpee's.
They have always pissed me off, but this is the final straw. He pays board for the horses, but if he couldnt afford it he wouldnt have to, he's family. But he's so proud. and I know every time they have a huge bill on a credit card that THEY have run up, they throw the horses up in his face. One day he's going to go berserk
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Honesty
Everyone seems to want honesty. But, when presented with it, run the other way. Someone must have wished a long time ago that I would not be able to tell a lie. If you haven't set of my "psycho" alarm, you're getting the truth, whether you want it or not. Maybe people don't have a problem with the truth, maybe it's just THE WHOLE truth that causes problems. I suffer from "tomuchinfocitis". As a kid, I kept nearly everything to myself, since I moved out and became a grown up, the tomuchinfocitis has taken control of my mouth.
If you've read any on this blog, you can see what I'm talking about. That's, infact, one reason I started the blog, to take the need to tell people everything at once out of daily life and clog up cyberspace with the truth. I guess this blog is my truth.
So, do you think the truth is comfortable for most people in small doses? Perhaps if the truth doesn't get to far under your skin its okay? That's a thought. But that would put a hamper on polite lies. You know what I mean: feigning interest in a boring conversation, telling someone that's overly self conscience there outfit is beautiful, when in fact it makes you want to vomit, what would the world be like with out these little lies? It would be more interesting, I'd wager. And they'd definitely have to stop manufacturing crop tops, and low rise jean in size 20 and up.
I don't know if we even realize when someone is lying to us most of the time. We're all so good at telling lies to keep everything running smoothly. I'd like to try out this world without lies.
I've done it before, but the tomuchinfocitis will freak even the coolest cucumber out!!!! ha ha, I love that Name. I've truly entertained myself this evening, so I'll bid y'all ado!
If you've read any on this blog, you can see what I'm talking about. That's, infact, one reason I started the blog, to take the need to tell people everything at once out of daily life and clog up cyberspace with the truth. I guess this blog is my truth.
So, do you think the truth is comfortable for most people in small doses? Perhaps if the truth doesn't get to far under your skin its okay? That's a thought. But that would put a hamper on polite lies. You know what I mean: feigning interest in a boring conversation, telling someone that's overly self conscience there outfit is beautiful, when in fact it makes you want to vomit, what would the world be like with out these little lies? It would be more interesting, I'd wager. And they'd definitely have to stop manufacturing crop tops, and low rise jean in size 20 and up.
I don't know if we even realize when someone is lying to us most of the time. We're all so good at telling lies to keep everything running smoothly. I'd like to try out this world without lies.
I've done it before, but the tomuchinfocitis will freak even the coolest cucumber out!!!! ha ha, I love that Name. I've truly entertained myself this evening, so I'll bid y'all ado!
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