Tuesday, October 20, 2015

#1524, Tuesday, October 20: Optimism well-served

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Post 1524, Day 293 of 2015
- 1,754 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

It makes no sense that, given my understanding (as opposed to my perception) of time, I have an optimistic outlook.

But I won't let that deter me.

I completely buy into the idea that time is a human-made construct that doesn't exist outside of our imaginations. We think in causal terms, we see a sequence of events unfolding... sequentially; we order things chronologically, but we have scientific evidence that this perception, these observations of the passage of time, are not the way things work.

I still wake up every day full of gratitude just for the opportunity to experience . Unbelievable! Another day.

I have said many times that I have no skill at predicting the future. Not mine, certainly not anyone else's. All I have to say is, I've known my share of tragedy, and yet, despite all, despite my fear (which always and only comes from contemplating the future) here I am, having the best time of my life.

So I have come to believe in a Safe Universe (one that is neutral, not a place of danger and threat), and that things work out for the best.

In my admittedly blessed life (even though, historically, one that has seen many troubles), that is my observation, my belief.

Could I be wrong? Am I just a fool, a dreamer, delusional? Of course.

In fact, I'm all these things, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. Or right.

But I will optimistically guess that my view, which has served me well, will continue to serve me well.


Food and Diet Section



Today's Weight:                   206.6 lbs
Previous Weight (10/19):          208.0 lbs
Day Net Loss/Gain:                - 1.4 lbs

Diet Comment
Still recovering from last week's weight gain. Winning.

Food Log
Breakfast
A Quest bar.

Lunch
At Core:
Chicken Cobb salad (shredded kale and romaine, grilled chicken, avocado, bacon, hard-cooked egg, broccoli, mushrooms and bleu cheese dressing). Not shown: A bowl of butternut squash soup.
Dinner 
At the Flat Iron Grill: Bacon. And a bottle of hard apple cider (fail!).

Snack
Quest bars.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 2;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 94+ oz. 


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1 comment:

  1. So- small world- A friend of mine asked if I knew Frank Stepanik. Her husband grew up with him. Her name is Hilary Sochacki. I don't know if her husband Dave has the same name

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