That cheeto's can be used as a weapon while play fighting.

I was reminded, cuz I did know, that on a day of 104 degrees, 4pm is NOT the cool of the evening.

Today I attended a celebration for a dear old friend. We celebrated her 30th Anniversay of living clean and sober. I was the person that bought her the last drink. At the time, I did not realize I was helping my dear friend "slip." Honestly we all had some very good times and made life long bonds by sharing our young adult years. We were all just coming into knowing the freedom and self acceptance of being queer.

What I learned today, again, there is purpose in every connection I have ever made in my life. It may be for a season, a moment, a lifetime. Cherish the friends, the people, the moments who have come through my life.

Bumpin it!
 

Since I am between degrees I have decided that I should keep my brain tuned up. So I have decided to learn something new each day (big or small) till I return to classes...

Today in staff meeting the psychologist discussed with me (since everyone else was acting silly) about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). It was basically a therapy that was used as a destressor for traumatic events and situations in one's life. The Doc was saying to me that he believed that it was later considered to be a placebo by the American Psychological Association (APA) and didn't actually work.

Yeh, It sounds interesting enough and worth reading up on some. I told him it kind of reminded my of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) also known as "tapping." Now he's curious too. Maybe next week we can exchange a little bit on our findings.

I learned today that I can patch the seams of my large air mattress with a swimming pool patch kit, since the mattress kit only comes with small patches but it's the seams that are leaking...and I learned that the pool patch kit will set up under water... :blink: that's something good to know ... :blink:
just in time for several fall camping trips!

And I learned today (thinking harder) that I need to re-read the book "Codependent No More" ...

And that cutting expenses and living a humble life will help me pay off some important bills... time to purge things again and cut out some of my hording/clutter bug habits ... not that I'm the hoarder that mom is, but things do build up when you just don't have the energy to deal with them.

That neither today, tomorrow, a week, a month, a year, or YEARS from now will I EVER be giving my heart romantically to anyone. For any reason

I learned that there are people out there who truly enjoy hurting other people... and not in the kinky, bdsm sorta way. :badscore:

I learned today what I have known for some time. Fate is the final decision maker...nothing we can do or want to do will interfer with fate or destiny.

I also learned denial is not only unhealthy but damaging and sometime irreversible..

I learned I need to truly enjoy the present because it will be gone before I know it

I have used EMDR in therapy and swear by it, mostly to get deeper into an issue. But in my opinion, you have to be fairly self aware for it to work. I think you also have to have a real understanding of the issues you are dealing with.

I have also used tapping (EFT) to relieve stress and it has worked for me.

I have done Journey Intensive work as well which uses processes to step back further and further to get to the root of the issue. Sometimes as far back as childhood. You can deal with an issues in a relatively short period of time.

I have also been part of a drumming circle and the premise is the same. Using an external stimulus to distract the conscious mind so the subconscious can do the work.

I am always exploring and learning new ways to maneuver my way through life.

aint it the truth :(

today i learned that i do not recover from 'cement ballet' as well as i did when i was a kid.

i also learned that betadine stings like a mofo.

All of the above interest me Laruss. I have used tapping, at a basic novice level of understanding with my daughter and it helped her overcome her fear of crossing busy streets when she was pre-teen. So yes, I know it works first hand and have been thinking of getting back into it again... along with my Reiki.

As for the Journey Intensive work, this sounds very familiar. I want to say that my breath therapist has done this level of therapy with me at some point. I will definitely have to ask her about that. Actually when she does her breath therapy she uses chants and drumming CDs in the background for the external stimuli.

Energy work is amazing stuff...

i've learned that there will always be a double standard that people dont recognize, no matter who you encounter or where you encounter them. it's made me wonder how we become so short sighted and what double standards i am guilty of without seeing them

I learned a very valuable lesson...

I learned that love, when it is truly meant to be, conquers all! I learned even moreso that I am the most blessed gy alive and fortunate to have the most amazing woman at my side! I learned that I will never take her love for granted...
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