Spirituality

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I was reading some information about actor Ben Foster. He is a hard-working, determined young actor and I am one of his fans. I enjoy his work on the HBO series, Six Feet Under. He was very good on the film 3:10 to Yuma.

I was thinking about The Secret and Abundant Living. Basically I do believe that what you think about you bring about. So if you are thinking negative thoughts, you will bring negative things into your life. If you think positive things and speak positively, you will bring positive things. Of course you have to do the work. You can't just sit around thinking good scripts and good parts will come to you. You have to be ready and prepare for when those good scripts become available to you. You have to train and keep sharp.

I try to be generous whenever I can. I find that when you are generous, it comes back to you tenfold. It really does. I'm not talking about giving your last dollar to the homeless guy at the end of the freeway. But I am talking about being generous in spirit. At the end of the day, you'll be able to look in the mirror and like how you feel.

Yesterday, I was cleaning and cleaning. It felt so good to throw things out, dust and scrub. I love the clean smell of bleach. I love the feel of my bare feet on squeaky clean tile floors. It feels good to vacuum and dust all the dust bunnies away!

Ever since I was a pre-teenager I've loved the clean smell of soap. I give soap away as gifts all the time. I love how anytime you get soap and water together you get clean, lovely things. Change the sheets, use bleach on whites! It's a wonderful feeling. I love lace and cotton. I love white towels that are fluffy. I love hot bubble baths and clean mirrors.

I hope I didn't overdo it yesterday. Nothing is worse than overdoing it and then paying for it the next day. Then you have to stay in bed all day like a vegetable. I've done that and I hate it. But I've been using my CPAP machine and have been getting some good sleep. I can be so stubborn sometimes. I haven't used my machine for awhile and sure enough, I wasn't sleeping well. The next few days were groggy and lethargic. I even started choking again when I was eating and choking in my sleep. I realized I have the power to change that, just by using my machine which was ordered by my doctor. Oh, that stubbornness has got to go!

It's all about taking your medicine. The truth is I have a disability. And that disability is not going to magically go away. I have to learn to live with it whether I like it or not. I will pace myself. I can get up and do laundry and then rest. I can mop a floor and then rest. I can take a nap in the middle of the day if my body says I need a nap. I can eat small meals throughout the day instead of three large meals. I can drink more water. I can write letters instead of talking on the phone.

I may more choices than I think I do. I can work smarter and not harder and therefore save my body, save my strength. Taking care of your body is essential. Brush your hair, brush your teeth. Floss -- watch your food intake. Eat healthier, these are things I have control over. I owe it to myself to take care of myself every day.

Praying is asking for something. Meditation is sitting still long enough to hear the answers and letting the world speak to me. It speaks to me in volumes if only I am patient enough to listen.