Energy found, sharing myself in 4s

Energy is our most valuable resource. Our physical & mental stores of it ebb, flow & feed off each other. That’s why the attitudes we choose make such a difference; like an adrenalin rush, a determined mindset will compensate for waning physical strength. In turn, feeling refreshed will help us carry on when our minds become clouded. Since neither option is sustainable, refueling must include food for thought & thought of food. From the quick jump-starts that come in the form of a healthy snack — which does include coffee, I’ll have you know — to full-blown overhauls, we must regularly indulge in those things which feed our souls while remembering to feed ourselves along the way.

That which excites the mind propels us but the momentum isn’t self-sustaining. We need to physically support that momentum to avoid running on fumes or overheating which is why rest is as important as fuel. Rather than take breaks only as needed, stay open to positive interruptions & schedule in downtime. Our lives are picture windows but made of individually framed panes. We need to step away from the pane that has our focus to bring other panes back into view. It’s from that vantage point that balance becomes possible, enabling us to use energy more efficiently. Energy is also our most renewable resource & the key to building our reserves is learning how often we each need to recharge.

Those marvelous Men with Pens addressed this need, hopefully inspiring bloggers to ask themselves if they’re just maintaining momentum or posting with motivation. I’ve always opted to post at least weeklyish & having my own computer allowed me to start posting twice a week. Better scheduled programming is brewing but, like the Pen Men, I need to focus on other panes in my window of life just now. My Anniversary prompted a couple days offline as will Rhodester’s birthday (Monday, people, Monday..) & it’s time to finish up our migration to WordPress. I’ll also be setting aside some Tivo time as my addiction to reading James’ & Harry’s Escaping Reality has reawakened my need for fiction.

Only by recognizing our own needs can we serve others’ & find the energy for either. Thus, my coffee breaks will still be spent lurking & tweeting if not plurking. I’ll no doubt need to call on those of you with WordPress experience & then on the rest of you for a break from the madness. Offline friends are few & far between for me as the connections & reconnections I have with people I’ve physically met are made possible via my internet connection too so there’s little distinction. Seeing each of you as a friend — with those who haven’t commented or tweeted my direction simply being the ones I haven’t met yet — is why I can appreciate a meme now & again. So, blame Bob or thank him:

4 jobs I’ve had

fashion show coordinator

optometrist’s assistant

retail manager

stage manager

4 movies I can watch over & over

The Abyss

Alien Quadrilogy

The Fifth Element

A Knight’s Tale

4 places I’ve lived

Ashland, OR

Hollywood, CA

Huntington Beach, CA

Palm Springs, CA

4 [current] TV shows I love

Criminal Minds

House

NCIS

NUMB3RS

4 places I’ve been on vacation

Paris w/weekends in Edinburgh & London

San Diego, CA (RhodesTer also once lived there)

Seattle, WA w/a hop to Victoria, BC

Walt Disney World (have yet to take Rhodester)

4 of my favorite dishes

Bagel & Lox w/capers

Hangtown Fry

Spinach Quiche

Spring Salad (Walnuts, Gorgonzola & Cranberries)

4 websites I [could] visit daily

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Cognitive Daily

The Quote Garden

Six Sentences

4 places I’d rather be now

a beach w/a bonfire

Porterville Convalescent Hospital

San Francisco, CA

Scotland (Hi Christopher!)

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“Love the moment and the energy of the moment will spread
beyond all boundaries.”
~ Sister Corita Kent ~

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1 Sheryl 7 June 2008 at 3:33 pm: So many people don’t understand that to serve others better we first must recognize our own needs therefore there are times we must say NO to things. I think if more people would realize this more things could be accomplished rather then less. And more people would be happier and have more energy rather then just barely getting by.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!! =>

Too many people are barely getting by & not only need to say “no” more readily but also need to ask for help more often. It seems ironic yet, if we’re answering queries honestly, we can all more freely ask. Those willing to say no allow the asker to find someone for whom the help needed is mutually beneficial in some way.

Thanx for the Anniversary wishes! Thanx also for commenting, keep it up..

Dorian |_|) “Each of us is a being in himself and a being in society, each of us needs to understand himself and understand others, take care of others and be taken care of himself.” ~ Haniel Long

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2 Scott 7 June 2008 at 3:41 pm: “Porterville Convalescent Hospital”

Can I ask why?

Of course you can ask! I’m an open (if currently slightly delayed) book.

My Grandma’s failing health, which caused & is complicated by diabetes, has entered a vicious cycle as she ends up in the ER if living at home. As careful a caregiver as Granddad is, recurring internal issues create a dangerous domino effect & can only be kept in check w/constant medical monitoring. The cruel irony is that, once she moves to the Convalescent Hospital & improves, she gets well enough to go home which merely starts the cycle again. Granddad’s been picking her up in the afternoons of late tho’, providing her visits home & elsewhere, so her own restlessness is abating which means she may finally stay in hospital thus well but still lonely at times therefore I want to be there ALL the time.

Dorian |_|) “The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.” ~ G. K. Chesterton

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3 mum 7 June 2008 at 11:53 pm: What? Reedley is not mentioned? Or Squaw Valley, CA (the inconspicuous one)? You have such good taste in places! And food! (& movies! I’ve seen them all!)

And I can’t think of anyone else who would long to be at Porterville Convalescent Hospital. I wish for that every day. We must meet there often in thought! I so love you!!! <3

HA, the inconspicuous Squaw Valley indeed, as if people even know there’s another one!? Then there’s Reedley; if it weren’t for what childhood memories I do have, I’d hate it but we both know it also kept me alive by having boundaries so easy to push. Its smallness (in fact & mind) also helped sparked our interest in other places & experiences thus our great good taste.

We must meet there in tho’t often indeed, no doubt giving G & G chills each time given how strong our joint desire is. I love you three beyond words! <3 <3 <3

Your friend & daughter |_|) “The waves of desire in the world-ocean are intoxicating wine.” ~ Sri Guru Granth Sahib

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4 mum 8 June 2008 at 11:37 pm: I wanted to tell you how much I love the analogy you drew between our lives/days and a many-paned window. That is so true! It can be too easy at times of stress to focus (or in my case obsess) on the one pane/obligation causing the stress, when if you back up & look at the whole window there are so many other panes/parts of the day, that if attended to & given equal time (or even just moments here & there) can provide comfort, replenish energy & ease the stress with the joy of other endeavors. It will really help me a lot to remember this & I will try to put it into practice! You have mentioned before in other posts the importance of finding moments (or letting them find you) in every day, & choosing to recognize & appreciate them. I truly love that concept. Thank you for the reminder to embrace the good stuff & let it help me to handle the not-so-good stuff. Another beautiful lesson on ‘balance’ from my Libra child. Love you!!! <3

Perfectly summed up, as always! It’s those moments here & there that are so powerful. While a moment isn’t enough to derail us, an enjoyable moment will get us back on track. There is nothing more debilitating than stress so, anytime our current focus is overwhelming us, it’s not concentration but distraction that will refocus us. Of course, they need to be healthy distractions which is where choice comes in. The tho’t of how sudden laughter affects us proves the point — successful days are those punctuated w/joy.

W/a little bit of luck, such moments will find us; we need only be open. The very reason I don’t try to avoid the not-so-good is the counter-balancing of all the good you taught me to recognize. May you know more balance every day, tis a joy to help in that endeavor.. Voila: your comment IS a moment. All my love w/all my heart!! <3

ever yours |_|) “Evermore in the world is this marvelous balance of beauty and disgust, magnificence and rats.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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5 SwanShadow 13 June 2008 at 2:41 pm: I’m with you on…

* Having been a retail manager.
* A Knight’s Tale.
* Criminal Minds.
* San Diego vacations.
* Bagels with lox, and Hangtown Fry.
* San Francisco. I’ve lived all over the world, but it’s still my favorite city.

My, what good taste we have! I’m greatly looking forward to Heath’s other Knight film too. “Criminal Minds” not only offers great writing & characters but brilliantly bookends them w/excellent quotations. You may have noticed my preoccupation w/quotes.

Location-wise, our connections don’t end w/our exquisite taste for my brother lives in Rohnert Park. Wave to him for me, would you?

Dorian |_|) “It’s a small world, but we all run in big circles.” ~ Sasha Azevedo

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6 chareeklimek 14 June 2008 at 12:42 pm: Dorian,

I could get lost for days in your blog posts. Just love the way you write with such passion and care for your readers.

Thanks for sharing more of yourself. The more we know you, the more we love you. Your advice is always so timely and thoughtful.

Was Paris everything you thought it would be? It’s the one city I’m determined to visit before I leave this earth

Cheers,
Charee

I’m humbled, gratified & thrilled; tis such a goodness that the passion & care come thru. Sharing of myself is part & parcel of any advice for it’s our experiences that allow us to learn as we live. Thus, the advice itself is shaped by my life but its timing is shaped by the lives that touch mine. We are all connected, leaving ripples that can & should affect each other..

Speaking of tangible intangibles, Paris has an energy that could never disappoint. That trip will always be one of my favorite weeks tho’ it wasn’t long enough, not that any time frame would be. There are a few things in particular we tried to fit in but couldn’t, like Monet’s garden, that beckon me back. There’s so much yet to see!

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“When you’ve walked up the Rue la Paix at Paris,
Been to the Louvre and the Tuileries,
And to Versailles, although to go so far is
A thing not quite consistent with your ease,
And–but the mass of objects quite a bar is
To my describing what the traveller sees.
You who have ever been to Paris, know;
And you who have not been to Paris–go!”
- John Ruskin, “A Tour Through France”

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7 Palm Springs Savant 5 July 2008 at 7:47 am: first time visitor, enjoying the look around. great post on energy-couldn’t agree more.

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8 Christopher 2 August 2008 at 6:24 am: Hi!

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