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that the difference between actually hating insomnia and not hating insomnia
could be the difference between having a lot of awake time to hate something
and
having a lot of awake time to rest.
Well I'm off to bed before some nasty hormonal retort disturbs my potential sleep.
I guess I can check tomorrow for a red splotch where my photo used to be.
silverIn the beginning there was nothing, and then it exploded.USA, Left coast.Veteran
edited June 2016
Auntie @federica, have you ever meditated on it (insomnia)?
If you really think it's the old hormones, why not go to your doc to get some?
(My doc wouldn't because of my heart, @#&* the rascal.)
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
edited June 2016
Yes, I had considered meditation, but I'm aware that Meditation is not for falling asleep to!
I actually tried some meditation a couple of nights ago, and the meditation went well. I stayed awake for a further hour and a half.... fell asleep, and woke up around 20 minutes later or so, to my alarm going off...
I'm totally against HRT for myself. Totally.
Why 'replace' what your body is needing less of, naturally? The fact is, it's an event. Not a condition, or an illness. It's a transitory phase, which leads a woman from one stage of life into another. Hormones no longer required.
Replacing them (in my opinion) goes against what Nature is seeking to amend.
It's as much a winding down, as adolescence/puberty is a 'cranking up'.
And I feel so bad for young kids, nowadays; they have raging hormones, fluctuating moods, the onset of periods, (girls) voices breaking (boys) and hair sprouting (both) and in the most critical, crucial and so-said important educational period of their lives. And during all of this, does anyone offer them anything to ease the journey? To aid in the transition from child to adult? The heck we do. We just label them sullen, moody, unpredictable, foolish, lazy, typical teenagers....
I read a phenomenal book titled Elderwoman and in my opinion, it's one of the best books I have ever read about empowerment through the Menopause, and beyond.
Life doesn't end, or need altering.
New Life, begins.
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silverIn the beginning there was nothing, and then it exploded.USA, Left coast.Veteran
Nice post, Auntie @federica -- I didn't mean to use meditation to fall asleep by.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
No, but I was afraid that that is what would happen... as it is, it didn't....
There I was this morning, sitting by the sea, contemplating waves lapping and feeling all nice and peaceful, when suddenly there was this loud roaring, a couple of Typhoon jets doing a low pass over the sea, bleedin' show-offs! Actually it was alright, I am secretly rather impressed by Typhoons. The seagulls weren't impressed though.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
edited June 2016
My elderly Mum keeps herself sprightly by volunteering certain duties. It keeps her in touch with people, she socialises and it keeps her interest in the local history sharp.
We have lately had some of the most atrocious weather in the UK. I mean, really really bad, even for us, with our 'cold soggy climate' reputation.
Right now, it's unarguable. The temperatures are much lower than seasonally normal, the water tables are off the scale.
Tuesday, saw one year's worth of rainfall for our area, fall in 2 hours, between 17.15, and 19.30.
The two above snippets, are connected...
My Mum, on Wednesdays, stands in for the Verger at the Town Church, while the Verger has lunch at the Vicar's lodge, during which they discuss Parish business, so it's a good couple of hours.... During that time, the church, being a major and prominent building and being central to the town's chequered and varied history, receives a lot of visitors, all sightseeing and wnating to know about the environs et al... My mother, being an expert historian, gives mini tours for those interested.
This past Wednesday, there were 2 Italian visitors, (an older-middle-aged couple) which delighted my Mum as she herself is from Italy... and I kid you not, in all seriousness, during her mini guiding tour, the lady of the couple asked her, without a trace of humour whether, "...although it is June in Italy, is it February or March, here....?"
My mother had to gently inform her that, ..."no, it's June here too...."
While living in the UK I had a gentleman ask me if the sun rose in the east and set in the west in Australia. He quickly realised what he'd said much to the amusement of us both.
I was about to add a joke when it struck me, what if he was showing us how those monks managed to remain in a meditative state when setting themselves on fire..."self-immolation"
federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Today is Father's Day, in the UK...
My wonderful Father died in 2010.
He hated Father's Day. He called it an unnecessary 'Americanism', and vaunted it as a feeble attempt to equalise poor, uber-sensitive, deprived American men, by giving them an equivalent of Mother's Day... which incidentally of course, should be referred to (in the UK) as 'Mothering Sunday' and originally had absolutely nothing to do with Maternal devotion...
But if he didn't get a card, boy, we all heard about it.... !
So Happy Father's Day, Papà, Wherever you are.
And quit grumbling. We always think of you, every day, anyway.
@Jeffrey said:
My windows 7 got corrupted so only using mac now until I figure it out how to fix.
Do you know what "safe mode" is, and can you boot it into safe mode? How far you get after that depends on what the problem is. If it's virus related, often that can be cleaned out. If it's software related, an upgrade or install disk can be used to attempt a repair. If it's hardware related, you're usually hosed.
On Saturday early evening I was driving around to a friends place for dinner when I saw this and had to stop a while to take it all in ...That's Rangitoto Island in the distance...I have yet to visit the island,,,,,
@Shoshin said:
On Saturday early evening I was driving around to a friends place for dinner when I saw this and had to stop a while to take it all in ...That's Rangitoto Island in the distance...I have yet to visit the island,,,,,
Beautiful! Rangitoto is definitely worth a visit....still can't get my head around the fact it's only been there in its present form for about 600 years!!
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Binaural beats helped me get a good night's rest last night! Awoke refreshed and rested - by the alarm!
Let's see if tonight is as good....
Hoping to go on a boat trip with friends tomorrow to visit the local seal colony. We went out a couple of years ago and there were hundreds of seals basking on the sand, fantastic to see.
It reminds me a little of the local nudist beach which is populated by over-weight middle-aged men in the summer months.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Good news @federica about binaural beats and sleep. I have used them extensively. There are apps, brain machines (includes lights) and youtube videos ... Personally I prefer ambient music, hypnosis or chanting to induce mind states.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Yes, I've downloaded a few different tracks and some are more audibly compatible with me than others.... I tried a couple until I found one that seemed to be "in tune" with me....
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silverIn the beginning there was nothing, and then it exploded.USA, Left coast.Veteran
I just read this on aol news and I thought it was pretty amazing:
Every night, after the crowds are gone, more than 100 feral cats make themselves at home in Disneyland
They're quietly fed, vaccinated, and neutered by Disney because they perform an important job: They help control the rodent population.
federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
I was thinking along the same lines...
"Disney Officials released a statement this morning announcing the strange disappearance of Mr. M Mouse and his girlfriend, Minnie, and concluded that the feral population of cats in the Centre, may be held responsible. Investigations continue, but in the meantime, anyone with any information which might assist this enquiry should come forward and Contact Chief Seamus O'Hara."
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silverIn the beginning there was nothing, and then it exploded.USA, Left coast.Veteran
Gawd, I never thought of that!
U2R2Clever.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
If Mickey disappears, it will be nothing short of a catastrophe. (Did you see what I did, there..?)
Just had a seagull chick land in the garden, there are nests on the chimneys here and they fall off the roof from time to time.
Not sure whether to feed him chips or kebab, so I asked him if he was a EU migrant. He just scowled at me, the youth of today, pah!
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Mistical Morning...the island blanketed in mist, what surprises will the day bring-what lies beyond the mist ??? What wonders lie in wait for this fool ???
Earlier I was watching a cormorant dive for fish. The cormorant came up with a large fish and a couple of gulls swooped down and tried to pinch it out of his mouth! Fortunately the gulls weren't successful with their attempted mugging and flew off inland, probably to find some unsuspecting tourist with a portion of chips. Those good for nothing gulls, they are just scroungers, never done a proper days work in their life. Pah!
Sitting on a park bench by an orthodox church.
I think I might need something those good old Christians call "prayer life".
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
edited July 2016
I read this today (not for the first time, I would add) and for some reason, I can't copy the image (maybe the site prevents it...I dunno) but I thought I'd share its message. Some of you may have seen it already, to others it might be new. But I thought it thought-provoking...
"A Psychology teacher is standing in front of her class, with a glass of water in her hand, her arm slightly extended.
She then asks 'How heavy do you think this glass of water, is?'
The students are momentarily surprised, then some begin to offer a reply...
250 grammes? half a pound?
She listens, then as silence falls again, she explains,
'Actually, the weight is irrelevant. What is more relevant, is that for a moment or two, its weight is of little consequence.
Hold it like this, for an hour or two though, your arm will begin to ache.
Hold it like this for a day, and your arm will suffer pain and muscular paralysis, or even begin to shake uncomfortably.
Yet the weight of the glass of water, does not change....
It's the same with worry and stressful thoughts. If you observe them for a minute or two, and then let them go, their resonance and importance will not affect you, but if you harbour them for much longer, you begin to ache; hold onto them for a day, and your mind will suffer the consequence.'
She then drank the water.
'Deal promptly with any stressful or worrying thoughts, because to tell the truth, they are temporary.
Remove their core essence, and then put them down'.
It is snowing just outside of Melbourne! Sorry but that is kind of a big deal here......my wife might take the kiddies for a look tomorrow....they haven't seen snow before.
Comments
@federica
I am sure you have considered...
that the difference between actually hating insomnia and not hating insomnia
could be the difference between having a lot of awake time to hate something
and
having a lot of awake time to rest.
Well I'm off to bed before some nasty hormonal retort disturbs my potential sleep.
I guess I can check tomorrow for a red splotch where my photo used to be.
I think he gets a nip out of it.
Auntie @federica, have you ever meditated on it (insomnia)?
If you really think it's the old hormones, why not go to your doc to get some?
(My doc wouldn't because of my heart, @#&* the rascal.)
Yes, I had considered meditation, but I'm aware that Meditation is not for falling asleep to!
I actually tried some meditation a couple of nights ago, and the meditation went well. I stayed awake for a further hour and a half.... fell asleep, and woke up around 20 minutes later or so, to my alarm going off...
I'm totally against HRT for myself. Totally.
Why 'replace' what your body is needing less of, naturally? The fact is, it's an event. Not a condition, or an illness. It's a transitory phase, which leads a woman from one stage of life into another. Hormones no longer required.
Replacing them (in my opinion) goes against what Nature is seeking to amend.
It's as much a winding down, as adolescence/puberty is a 'cranking up'.
And I feel so bad for young kids, nowadays; they have raging hormones, fluctuating moods, the onset of periods, (girls) voices breaking (boys) and hair sprouting (both) and in the most critical, crucial and so-said important educational period of their lives. And during all of this, does anyone offer them anything to ease the journey? To aid in the transition from child to adult? The heck we do. We just label them sullen, moody, unpredictable, foolish, lazy, typical teenagers....
I read a phenomenal book titled Elderwoman and in my opinion, it's one of the best books I have ever read about empowerment through the Menopause, and beyond.
Life doesn't end, or need altering.
New Life, begins.
Nice post, Auntie @federica -- I didn't mean to use meditation to fall asleep by.
No, but I was afraid that that is what would happen... as it is, it didn't....
There I was this morning, sitting by the sea, contemplating waves lapping and feeling all nice and peaceful, when suddenly there was this loud roaring, a couple of Typhoon jets doing a low pass over the sea, bleedin' show-offs! Actually it was alright, I am secretly rather impressed by Typhoons. The seagulls weren't impressed though.
My elderly Mum keeps herself sprightly by volunteering certain duties. It keeps her in touch with people, she socialises and it keeps her interest in the local history sharp.
We have lately had some of the most atrocious weather in the UK. I mean, really really bad, even for us, with our 'cold soggy climate' reputation.
Right now, it's unarguable. The temperatures are much lower than seasonally normal, the water tables are off the scale.
Tuesday, saw one year's worth of rainfall for our area, fall in 2 hours, between 17.15, and 19.30.
The two above snippets, are connected...
My Mum, on Wednesdays, stands in for the Verger at the Town Church, while the Verger has lunch at the Vicar's lodge, during which they discuss Parish business, so it's a good couple of hours.... During that time, the church, being a major and prominent building and being central to the town's chequered and varied history, receives a lot of visitors, all sightseeing and wnating to know about the environs et al... My mother, being an expert historian, gives mini tours for those interested.
This past Wednesday, there were 2 Italian visitors, (an older-middle-aged couple) which delighted my Mum as she herself is from Italy... and I kid you not, in all seriousness, during her mini guiding tour, the lady of the couple asked her, without a trace of humour whether, "...although it is June in Italy, is it February or March, here....?"
My mother had to gently inform her that, ..."no, it's June here too...."
Ha! People do say the funniest things @federica!
While living in the UK I had a gentleman ask me if the sun rose in the east and set in the west in Australia. He quickly realised what he'd said much to the amusement of us both.
Time for lunch?
Fryer Tuck....
I was about to add a joke when it struck me, what if he was showing us how those monks managed to remain in a meditative state when setting themselves on fire..."self-immolation"
But I bet @lobster will be having nightmares after viewing the video.....
Today is Father's Day, in the UK...
My wonderful Father died in 2010.
He hated Father's Day. He called it an unnecessary 'Americanism', and vaunted it as a feeble attempt to equalise poor, uber-sensitive, deprived American men, by giving them an equivalent of Mother's Day... which incidentally of course, should be referred to (in the UK) as 'Mothering Sunday' and originally had absolutely nothing to do with Maternal devotion...
But if he didn't get a card, boy, we all heard about it.... !
So Happy Father's Day, Papà, Wherever you are.
And quit grumbling. We always think of you, every day, anyway.
OMBN !!! it's gonna be 4degree C overnight....and a high of 14/15 during the day.....
Damn, crappy, blasted, British weather.
No really, damn it.
Do you know what "safe mode" is, and can you boot it into safe mode? How far you get after that depends on what the problem is. If it's virus related, often that can be cleaned out. If it's software related, an upgrade or install disk can be used to attempt a repair. If it's hardware related, you're usually hosed.
I like autumnal!
Yes, but instead of going from invernal to autumnal, it would be nice to have had a period of estival....
Italy's out on penalties.
Che vergogna....
The potatoes shpuld be done after boiling twenty minuts, but they're not.
The Potatoes Are Wrong.
Did you add water....?
Did you cut the spuds into smallish pieces or add a bit of salt to the water?
I know the rules!
It's them potatoes. They don't comply to EU standards.
Neither do we now, so that must make us a buncha spudz.
Cooking time also depends on the variety of potatoes, Russets and Yukon Golds cook faster than red potatoes in my experience.
On Saturday early evening I was driving around to a friends place for dinner when I saw this and had to stop a while to take it all in ...That's Rangitoto Island in the distance...I have yet to visit the island,,,,,
Beautiful! Rangitoto is definitely worth a visit....still can't get my head around the fact it's only been there in its present form for about 600 years!!
Binaural beats helped me get a good night's rest last night! Awoke refreshed and rested - by the alarm!
Let's see if tonight is as good....
Hoping to go on a boat trip with friends tomorrow to visit the local seal colony. We went out a couple of years ago and there were hundreds of seals basking on the sand, fantastic to see.
It reminds me a little of the local nudist beach which is populated by over-weight middle-aged men in the summer months.
The comparison is more accurate than you think...
Good news @federica
about binaural beats and sleep. I have used them extensively. There are apps, brain machines (includes lights) and youtube videos ... Personally I prefer ambient music, hypnosis or chanting to induce mind states.
Yes, I've downloaded a few different tracks and some are more audibly compatible with me than others.... I tried a couple until I found one that seemed to be "in tune" with me....
I just read this on aol news and I thought it was pretty amazing:
Every night, after the crowds are gone, more than 100 feral cats make themselves at home in Disneyland
They're quietly fed, vaccinated, and neutered by Disney because they perform an important job: They help control the rodent population.
My God how big are those cats ^^. Is Micky safe?
I was thinking along the same lines...
"Disney Officials released a statement this morning announcing the strange disappearance of Mr. M Mouse and his girlfriend, Minnie, and concluded that the feral population of cats in the Centre, may be held responsible. Investigations continue, but in the meantime, anyone with any information which might assist this enquiry should come forward and Contact Chief Seamus O'Hara."
Gawd, I never thought of that!
U2R2Clever.
If Mickey disappears, it will be nothing short of a catastrophe. (Did you see what I did, there..?)
Just had a seagull chick land in the garden, there are nests on the chimneys here and they fall off the roof from time to time.
Not sure whether to feed him chips or kebab, so I asked him if he was a EU migrant. He just scowled at me, the youth of today, pah!
I suggest you deport him like this then....
When yer on a roll.....am dyin' of laughter here.
Mistical Morning...the island blanketed in mist, what surprises will the day bring-what lies beyond the mist ??? What wonders lie in wait for this fool ???
It's a jungle out there...!
It is
.....And almost three hours later
I can see clearly now
Earlier I was watching a cormorant dive for fish. The cormorant came up with a large fish and a couple of gulls swooped down and tried to pinch it out of his mouth! Fortunately the gulls weren't successful with their attempted mugging and flew off inland, probably to find some unsuspecting tourist with a portion of chips. Those good for nothing gulls, they are just scroungers, never done a proper days work in their life. Pah!
Sitting on a park bench by an orthodox church.
I think I might need something those good old Christians call "prayer life".
I read this today (not for the first time, I would add) and for some reason, I can't copy the image (maybe the site prevents it...I dunno) but I thought I'd share its message. Some of you may have seen it already, to others it might be new. But I thought it thought-provoking...
"A Psychology teacher is standing in front of her class, with a glass of water in her hand, her arm slightly extended.
She then asks 'How heavy do you think this glass of water, is?'
The students are momentarily surprised, then some begin to offer a reply...
250 grammes? half a pound?
She listens, then as silence falls again, she explains,
'Actually, the weight is irrelevant. What is more relevant, is that for a moment or two, its weight is of little consequence.
Hold it like this, for an hour or two though, your arm will begin to ache.
Hold it like this for a day, and your arm will suffer pain and muscular paralysis, or even begin to shake uncomfortably.
Yet the weight of the glass of water, does not change....
It's the same with worry and stressful thoughts. If you observe them for a minute or two, and then let them go, their resonance and importance will not affect you, but if you harbour them for much longer, you begin to ache; hold onto them for a day, and your mind will suffer the consequence.'
She then drank the water.
'Deal promptly with any stressful or worrying thoughts, because to tell the truth, they are temporary.
Remove their core essence, and then put them down'.
She placed the glass on the table next to her.
'That's a lot more comfortable.' "
It is snowing just outside of Melbourne! Sorry but that is kind of a big deal here......my wife might take the kiddies for a look tomorrow....they haven't seen snow before.
Streuth! You really can cool the tinnies in the dunny now!
Don't lose the kids in a snowdrift though!