"Free and critical minds can emerge only by a return to the source-the primary sources. A free and critical mind takes nothing for granted and is not intimidated by "authorities" who frequently may be more confused than the general public. Free and critical minds seek truth without chauvinism or shame."-Asa G. Hilliard III

If you do not understand racism (white supremacy) and how it works, everything else you understand will only confuse you. - Neely Fuller

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We need something to clarify everything for us, because we get confused...but if we use the concept of Asili, we will understand that whatever it is they are doing, whatever terms they use, however they come at you, you need to be thinking about what? How is this going to facilitate their power and help them to dominate me? -Marimba Ani
Showing posts with label difficult. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Encouraging Goodness To Breakthrough
Phase One
Unity Consciousness #1164

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(Part 9bj of 11)

Goodness, on many levels, is trying to be reborn but is facing resistance of the shell it has been in.
Kindness consideration is one of many things that helps us steadily breakthrough the shell encasing our goodness and the goodness of others.
All of us struggle, in some way, and all us struggle even more when in the midst of changing, challenging conditions.
Goodness has been significantly restricted throughout many generations, until we know it in a form that is more episodic and an act, rather than continuous and commonplace matter of fact.
Everything in the universe is interacting for a reason and the nature of the changing energies is changing those interactions. Goodness is trying to breakthrough fully. The shell encasing goodness is weakening. Continuous kindness consideration is a strong tool that shares energy with others to help them keeping pushing on and finally breakthrough points of resistance.
Ask the universe within and without for assistance, and the universe will respond (usually in ways we had not at first considered, and the universe will often require more of us in order to receive what we basically need, beyond, or in replacement of, that which we seek)

We are made of the same atoms, elements and energy of the Universe. The Universe is everlasting. It transforms and endures because of these things. And so are we.


”Always Darkest Before Dawn | Meaning & Expanded Definition, Scientifically, Yes It Is, No It Isn't, Unity Consciousness #782”

Daily Armageddon Chaos & Har-Magedon Khaos, Unity Consciousness #1036

Monday, May 1, 2017

Escapism Is Why We Cling So Desperately To Things
Unity Consciousness #998

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To paraphrase Dr. William A. Smith:
Anytime you have something you can look forward to, you have hope. And when you have hope, stress goes down. So, in order to cope with difficulties in life, what you need to do is create hopeful situations and hopeful environments. Once you've done this, you can continue in that hope because you now have something positive to focus on and look forward to. So as long as you can achieve some of those things and experiences you've conceived, you feel good in the moment, despite current difficulties and stress; therefore, you are not always weighed down by the negative.
When I heard the above words, I immediately realized the conspiracy of the Universe bringing more understanding as to why we cling to certain things so desperately.

We cling because of what we think those things mean.
We cling because in those things lies our hope.

This is why we cling to relationships. Our greatest hope is in the relationship. Our hope in the relationship is what is helping us deal with our current difficulties and stress.

This is why we cling to money. Our greatest hope is in the money. Our hope in the money is what is helping us deal with our current difficulties and stress.

This is why we cling to countries. Our greatest hope is in the country. Our hope in the country is what is helping us deal with our current difficulties and stress.

This is why we cling to religion. Our greatest hope is in the religion. Our hope in the religion is what is helping us deal with our current difficulties and stress.

This is why we cling to race. Our greatest hope is in the race. Our hope in the race is what is helping us deal with our current difficulties and stress.

And this example applies to many other things we cling to, starting with our optimal and suboptimal identifiers of self.

When we cling to these things for these reasons, we will not let go until we gain better understandings by reprogramming our definitions and meanings of:
1) things
2) stress and difficulties
3) what is the best hopeful way to deal with those things

In other words, we cling to suboptimal things when we have suboptimal understanding and we cling to optimal things when we have optimal understandings.

During recent Ages, we have been socialized (reprogrammed) to seek escapism as the main way of dealing with the tremendous amount of imbalances, hardships and stresses we encounter.

Since most of the things we cling to in society are examples of escapism, most of the things we cling to are maladjustments, thus we are maladapted.

Just to be clear, one of the reasons we cling so desperately to things and place the most hope in them is because we do not have a healthy understanding of it.

What seems to hold true: the deeper the difficulty and stress and traumatic event and the longer it exists unresolved:
1. the easier it is for us to overlook shortcomings, inconsistencies and contradictions in the things we cling to
2. the more likely we are to cling to and place hope in something which cannot alleviate the difficulty, stress or trauma.
3. the more likely we are to choose the ”to each his own” escape route.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Defeating Difficult Days & Temptations: Food Fight 13

Food Fight #13

Every fight, including a food fight, has difficult days that threaten to deliver a weakening punch to progress. The repeated impact of these difficult moments can be minimized at home, work and play.

Difficult Food Days: What Triggers Temptations?

What causes a difficult day? For me it happens when I just don't feel like eating anything I've been eating for the past several days. It happens when I don't have enough quick and easy food to combine to suit my taste buds. It happens when I'm out and about and allow myself to get too hungry and the first smell of anything remotely edible turns me into an undisciplined fighter. One complete surrender to putting a bunch of garbage in my body, though it tastes good at the moment, is potentially the reawakening of a habit I'm trying to stay away from.

What can be done? My main defense is to always be in search of new foods. I try to buy something I don't normally buy each time I go the store. This adds variety to my eating routine and spices up my taste buds. Instead of a salad, add veggies to other foods like spaghetti sauce, baked beans, eggs, mashed potatoes. Make soup. Make a new kind of smoothie. Every time you eat, get in the habit of trying to think of ways to add more fruit and vegetables to the meal. Herbs, tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, mushrooms, avocados, olives and many other veggies go well with many dishes. There is no science to this, just add what you like. Renew your acquaintance with a less frequently eaten food. Eat your salad in a pita or wrap. If you'd like, add a little mustard along with turkey, tuna or shrimp. Consider pan toasting the bread in olive oil for added flavor.

What can be done when you're at work? Eat a full breakfast at home. If you have no snacks or packed lunch handy, have a few restaurants in mind that have some healthy choices. Post the list in front of you. My first recourse is Subway since they are plentiful. Drink water and in that drawer filled with condiments, forks, knives, napkins and plastic bags, place some raisins, nuts, granola bars, natural peanut butter, dark chocolate, etc. Keep gum, Lifesavers or other hard candy in your pocket to help fight off a craving. Parties and food brought to work by others are a big threat to healthy eating so it is best to plan ahead each day.

When you're just out having fun, carry food and water in your car, purse, gym bag or in whatever you take with you. If you simply avoid soda you're one step closer. You can do so by having water with you and buying a cup of ice or freezing the water in the first place. Planning makes a huge difference in the outcomes we achieve.

Difficult Activity Days: What Impedes Momentum?

What happens to threaten the amount of activity I get? Usually it's getting involved doing something else and not eating on time. This throws me off schedule and makes me not feel like being active because usually by the time I do eat and allow it to digest some, it's late in the day. Sometimes difficulty is caused by not getting to bed on time due to talking on the phone, watching a movie, writing or internet stuff. Some days I'm able to get a late start. On other days I must get up before I'm rested.

What can be done? If extremely busy, try setting an alarm or a calendar event on your phone as a reminder to be active.

What can be done to keep the energy level up and ready for activity? Most of all make activity a priority and blend it into everyday life such as walking, biking, swimming, basketball, tennis, skating, playing with the kids, the dog, etc. If you must go through an exercise routine or machines then try to keep it at the same time each day and guard that time as though your life depended on it. Nothing can get in the way without your permission. Many of the chores, errands and items on your long list can wait, especially stuff to do around the house. Health can't wait, it will only continue to deteriorate.

Set a workout alarm that warns you at least 30 minutes before it's time so you can begin to stop doing what you're doing and start preparing to be active. Prepare your workout environment by making sure everything is ready such as lighting, temperature, water, towel, music, etc. Watch a healthy eating, exercise or doctor show while being active. Avoid interruptions such as the phone and doorbell. These things are requests not requirements. It's your time for your health. If you do everything else first, your health will be last. This is no mystery.

When you're not quite feeling like it, just start stretching and you can usually turn the energy tide in your favor. If not, then just go a little slower and take more breaks. Do a few less repetitions, use a little less weight, shorten the walking distance. Do as much as you can. Focus on breathing. Focus on the muscles being used. Distract yourself from the activity using music, television or by saying encouraging words to yourself such as “I will be healthier,” “I have willpower,” “I can do this,” “You can't beat me,” “I am strong,” and whatever keeps you determined not to be defeated when faced with difficulty. If you must, think of proving any naysayer or knucklehead wrong. Better yet, remember your goals and reasons and speak them.

The biggest threat to being active over the long run is to skip one entire workout. One missed workout is potentially the beginning of a habit you don't want to start. It's better to do half a workout today and try to get in a full amount of activity the next day. The second biggest threat to remaining active is to injure yourself by not stretching, going too hard or too fast and not paying attention to body aches or the proper body form and posture when being active.

Clobbering Difficulty

Defeating a difficult day or temptation is easier when you know it's coming. Prepare your mindset in advance that part of achieving any goal is overcoming difficulty. Each time you resist a food temptation or struggle through a workout, you win what you want. You prove to yourself you are tougher than the challenges. You prove you deserve the goal. Visualize food rejuvenating your cells, enhancing your life. Visualize the physical appearance you want. Visualize health. Do and say what you have to to be healthy.

Sometimes you're going to want to eat a doughnut and you should. When you do consume something with little nutritional value, try to make it only one portion or serving. Eat a small order of Micky D fries. Just make sure you resist the urge most of the time. The more you develop the habit to defeat difficult days and temptations, the easier it becomes. Be proactive. Plan a small weekly treat to dampen the desires that cause you to forget food is more than just something to eat. Buy or make healthier sweets sometimes so you remain in control of what you're eating.

You know best what makes it difficult for you to stick to your fight plan. Plan your food and activity each day just as you plan what to wear to fit changing circumstances. Where do you want to go today with your health? How do you want your health to look? The same way you protect your hair from the rain is the same way you protect your health when difficult days and temptations try to dampen your health.

Fight back with a counterattack. When you practice your response, you improve your chances of success. When you see a difficult day or temptation coming, you'll instinctively sidestep, counterpunch and knock it back in the direction it came from.