falling down on the blogging

Yes, I know, same story different week...you know the old saying about good intentions and that dang road...

The past couple of days have been interesting to say the least, speculation about comments made after a terrific day in the land of my father. As much as I want to be optimistic and believe that my prayers have been answered I'm having a hard time doing that, it's the old thing about nothing being all black or all white, there is always some grey. I'm living on adages, this to shall pass, all good things come to he who waits, no good deed goes unpunished...

Is all right with my universe?

I’m becoming a firm believer in Karma and the whole what goes around comes around thingy! I will admit that it’s a daily struggle to keep on a positive path and to only send out good vibes; in the notion of sending out what you want to get back. If I remember correctly that is the premise of The Secret (the law of attraction-is a metaphysical New Thought belief that "like attracts like", that positive and negative thinking bring about positive and negative physical results, respectively)


For example, when I’m sitting in traffic I try not to swear or say nasty things to drivers as they cut me off or go too slow because the moment that I do I get even more and crazier traffic. The same thing holds true when finding out something about someone I know, I am uncomfortable being happy with someone else’s misfortune no matter how much it is deserved in my eyes. If I send out negative vibes who knows what it will reap on me, the whole reap what you sow concept! (Galatians 6:7)


Back to karma, performing positive actions results in a good condition in one's experience, whereas a negative action results in a bad effect. The effects may be seen immediately or delayed. Delay can be until later in the present life or in the next. Thus, meritorious acts may mean rebirth into a higher station, such as a superior human or a godlike being, while evil acts result in rebirth as a human living in less desirable circumstances, or as a lower animal. So basically just because I do something Karmicly good I won’t necessarily get “rewarded” in this lifetime. Will that stop me from being “nice”, no, I can’t help myself, even when I say something mean I almost immediately ask for forgiveness. Heck, I feel guilty when I’m not, I was a goodie goodie in school, not only was I teachers pet I was the principal’s pet! Can’t help that I was just too cute with my pixie haircut and the spray of freckles across my face!


I am also having some doubts, well more like questions on “rewards” for past deeds. I found an old picture and put it on my facebook page, I admit I look cute but I really didn’t expect the response from someone that I got and I’m having regrets – regrets for posting the picture and regrets for “friending” this person. I have a feeling I’m being rewarded for being a bit catty over someone elses current pick of the litter…yikes, I really didn’t mean that, ok yes I did.


So, from now on I’ll do my best to think good, happy, positive thoughts, not harm anyone unless they really piss me off, think about the life I want and will have…only time will tell!!


*adding this on 9/25/11-it's amazing how Karma works and not wishing anyone bad things but things happen for a reason...

Change

most of my friends know that i absolutely hate change...so of course it doesn't help that i've had a mirgraine for a week, a sore throat for 5 days, an upset stomach for 2 days and sinus trouble for 4 days...you can imagine how much i just love what facebook has done...NOT!!!

add to all this some other crap has surfaced to only annoy me more. i really hate blogging only to bitch but it's what my muse is whispering to me, venting is a good thing...hopefully i'll get back on track and think positive...maybe i need a cupcake, chocolate doesn't seem to be working...

Sundays with books

Yes, I promised myself I would "blog" about a book a week, mainly in an effort to get myself to write more, not that writing is a chore but I don't make the time to write, I let outside influences affect me. And yes, that is what happened yesterday, I was a bit depressed and not feeling too good so I didn't do a book.

Maybe next week...

Ella Enchanted

I picked this book to honor my niece Ella’s birthday, omg, I can’t believe she’s 5 years old!



Ella of Frell is given the gift of obedience by a fairy named Lucinda. Of course the fairy thinks it’s a perfectly wonderful gift. Through her life Ella learns to deal with her gift and has to make difficult choices. But in the end as in every good fairy tale it ends happily.

It’s a different kind of Cinderella story, not at all like the movie of the same name.

Riptide

This was the first book I read by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It got my attention because of a program on A&E about treasures and pirates. This story is based a bit in the theory that there is a treasure pit on an island off the New England coast.

This story begins with the tragic loss of a child witnessed by his brother, years later the brother is asked to go back to the island and help find the "treasure".

Preston and Child are marvelous writers and this book is the best place to start.