March 2014 Weigh in

Weigh- In Day

14.4 Total Lost

 

Officially I like to weigh in once every three weeks or a month.

Since I'm leaving for a retreat tomorrow, I thought I would see what I weighed before the retreat and again when I get back.

Today

235.6lb, BMI 38.1, (yeah that keeps going down too)

need to lose 83.6

estimated date of goal Jan. 25,2015,

my calorie intake is 1420, goal is to lose 2lbs each week, which hasn't happened yet!!!

 

Well, at least it's going down. Better down then up. But wow, how slow this is.

I have been on a four day silent retreat. I had this great opportunity to stay home alone for 4 days.
 I followed I silent retreat program and did not leave my house for days.

Later, I will write about my experience with being silent.

However, no real exercise was done. 

Tomorrow I leave for an other retreat.

This is for health and recovery.

The activities will be; acupuncture, message, spa day, yoga,swimming, gym workout, sushi, movies, and shopping.

Hopefully you will see less of me soon.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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Aprils Aspects

April's Aspects
by
The Grandmother of Time
Zsuzsanna E. Budapest

The name of the lovely and exciting month of April is derived from April is, a Roman analogue of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and death. Her name seems to be rooted in the verb aperire, meaning "to open". Indeed, this goddess is the door of life, as often her pictures depict her, naked, with her hands pointing to her genitals to remind us of the passage through which we came into the world.

Full moon aspect" Seed moon, budding trees moon

Universal event: Nesting of the birds, royal symbol of the sun

Communal event: May eve, ushering in summer, dances around the maypole, symbolizing the Tree of Life, (time to clean your house, purify your altar, and anoint the sacred images of the temple.)

Message: To develop, to know, to enrich, to pleasure

Activity: To bend, to aim

Healing properties: Return the balance of nerves, cleanse and strengthen

Color: Crimson, green, brown

Tree: Alder, fern, willow tree

Flower: Sweet pea, daisy

Creature: Hawk

Gem" Diamond

April is National Poetry Month,

Here is a short spring poem,

 

"And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest."
- Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Sensitive Plant 

Be Inspired,

~jean

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Everything about Paris,

Everything About Paris

Once I started to read about Paris, I started to love scarfs.

 

It's a Culture question this morning,

True or False

Almost half of all Parisians are single.

 

True

There isn't much of a singles scene though, more than half of the singles are 65 and older.

lets see, 50% are single, 25% of them are 65 and older, so only 25% are available under 65....I don't know what the women to men ratio is.....but, sounds like a good time if your single.

Be Inspired,

~jean 

28 Days to a more magnetic life, day 26

28 Days to a more Magnetic Life

by

Sandra Anne Taylor

Day 26

Consciousness Quick Shift

Intention:

"Today I'm going to play the game of Quick-Shifting. I turn any negative focus around by using all the tools of change available to me now, including deep breathing, smiling, and quick affirmations. "

An Apple A Day, Keeps you, happy, healthy, and wise. Jean Hart Artwork

Yes, Quick Shifting, that sounds like something useful.

I have been on my silent retreat, this is day 3. I have set out some rules for myself on this, since I'm doing it at home, alone. I have a wonderful opportunity to sit completely in silence.

This retreat is all about doing what is healthy and what makes me happy. There is a lot of chatter going on in my mind when I sit calmly and in silence. Surprising even to myself I am finding that sitting for just 20min is hard. So, I am now sitting with a notebook in front of me, so that when a thought is brought up I write it down. I can not really say that is meditating, but it certainly is mind clearing.

Refection

"When something is upsetting, you don't have to stay in that difficult place. You can shift your consciousness quickly by doing something else, this will change your energy rapidly."

Good, I'm right on track with this. I use a timer. I put 1 hour on the clock for whatever task I'm about to do. I don't want to waste a minute of this silent retreat. This gives me plenty of time to change my energies from sitting, to stand, to exercising. If it's something that I just can't stop thinking about, then I sit in my chair and with the intention of finding an answer I meditate.

Because this is more of a get me healthy, strong and happy, retreat. I am watching feel good movies too.

Yesterday, in the middle of the day!! I sat down and watched a movie, :-)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

 

https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0SO81A6jDVT72IAxCVXNyoA;_ylc=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--?gprid=222J0RRcSPCBk4gfl2c6MA&pvid=pX9sUzIwOC78hXCyUwYfFwCYMTg0LlM1jDr_mkkI&p=youtube+the+best+exotic+marigold+hotel&fr2=sa-gp&fr=yfp-t-303-1-s

It was so GOOD. I'm glad I watched it. I am fasinated with India and this was a great way to see it.

Light, colors, smiles, the country teaches you about life.

Affirmations

I have the option to do something different right now, to move, breathe deeply, and visualize a joyous image.

Oh, I can not write this affirmation enough times. Opportunities are coming my way in lightening speed. Next week I am going to do two things I have only been talking about. The first is, I'm planning on seeing an acupuncturist, the second, I'm going to a Picasso & Wine painting class. We will be painting, "Katie's Flower". I'm so  excited!! I will have to break my no wine while dieting rule. Maybe break the dieting rule too.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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The Art of Dealing in Art, The Auction House

The Art of Dealing in Art

The Auction House

  Well, just about anything can be auctioned. I donate many of my artworks to organizations who have silent auctions. A Silent Auction is when a piece of art or really anything for sale can be displayed and people silently bid on the items. It's different then a Auction House, where investors will come to a public gathering and start bidding and out bidding each other.

One of the oldest auctions houses is in Stockholm,"Stockholm Auction House in Sweden.

You will usually get a catalog detailing the works to be sold.

Other auction house that are popular are Christie's and Sotheby's.

The atmosphere of the auction is electrifying. With rapid bids being shout out from one bidder to the next, bidding wars bring the prices up quickly, but when the hammer goes down for the final time the art will go to the highest bidder.

Everyone enjoys a good deal on something they want.

I once went to an estate auction. We were given paddles with numbers on them. When you wanted to bid you raised your paddle up. I was so caught up in the excitement I probably paid way too much for this antique doll rocking chair.....but, boy it sure was fun.

I am donatint this painting to the Elko County Library for thier annual "Just Desserts" silent auction.

Sunflower, acrylic, 16" x 20", Jean Hart Artwork

 

click on this link to see Sotheby's auction, check out those prices.

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions.html#_charset_=utf-8&tzOffset=14400000&startDate=&endDate=&invertLocations=&eventTypes={e}AUC&showPast=false&resultSections=departments%3Blocations%3Btopics&filterExtended=true&search=&keywords=&lots=&ascing=asc&orderBy=date&lowPriceEstimateUSD=&highPriceEstimateUSD=&artists=&genres=&types=&mediums=&locations=&departments=&topics=&currency=USD&part=true&from=0&to=12&isAuthenticated=false

Have fun,

Be Inspired,

~jean

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Day 25 Expectation and Visualization

28 Days to a more Magnetic Life

by

Sandra Anne Taylor

 

Day 25

Expectation and Visualization

Intention:

"I expect happiness, wonderful experiences, and beautiful things, both in the future and in my daily life. I know that the quality of my life is up to me. "

 

OK, here we go. Expectations!!! Visualization!!! Whoaaaa,

I am planning a 4 day silent retreat for myself. Silent as in, I get to do whatever I want for the next four days. My expectations are HUGE. What do I visualize me doing.

Well, here is my list of activities.

1. meditate

2. eat well, with the least amount of cooking

3. wrap,ice and tens my knee.

4. paint

5. read a book

6. listen to TED Talks

7. watch netflix

8 write my journals

9. Exercise

10. Clean

Not so much in that order but pretty much that's what's planned.

here is a site to help you plan a silent retreat at home.

 

http://voices.yahoo.com/how-take-silent-retreat-home-3984006.html

Reflection:

"You may not be aware of it, but there's likely to be a big difference between what you desire and what you really think will happen,. What do you really expect your future to be like? Most people want something different, but deep inside they anticipate more of the same. Unfortunately, the Universe can't reconcile such a drastic split in consciousness! You must become much more aware of what your real assumptions are, both for your future and for the day ahead."

This is a tough one for me . My daily expectations are what I put onto my things to do today...long term goals, well, they to go on this list, step by step. But there has to be enough flexibility in my day to change something. Go out to lunch if a friend calls, pick something up for someone else, or just yesterday run quickly to the eye doctor because my dry eyes are making me crazy.

What I am hoping for in my future is peace, health, love, and, some travel.

I have never been very good at visualizing and predicting where I will be in five years from now.

I can really only handle my day to day list. :-)

Activities for Expectation and visualization

"2. In the morning, take a moment to visualize happiness for the day to come. See yourself enjoying each activity, bringing love and vitality to it. the images you see in your daily life will shape the experiences you see in your future."

I found this fun site, and have been surfing all over it. Take some time to watch the video's.

Happy thoughts make for a happy day.

 

http://www.think-happier.com/how-to-create-your-own-diy-silent-retreat-2-what-to-do/

 

Affirmations for Expectation and visualization

"I live in an aware and conscious state. I expect a great life, now and always."

 

Love this affirmation. When I got hurt, my days were spent this way, get up, sit down, walk around the kitchen, sit down, rest, ice, sit, walk around the kitchen, sit, ice, rest. Do the dishes, sit, ice, rest. If something hit the floor it stayed there until Kerry got home.

So, now, anything I do beyond that routine is AWESOME.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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Everything About Paris

Everything About Paris

 

 looks like I pulled a history question.

During World War ll, Germany occupied Paris for:

A. 1 years

B. 2 years

C. 4 years

D. 6 years

 

Answer

C. 4 years

France surrendered to German forces on June 10, 1940, and remained occupied until August 25, 1944. When Allied forces liberated the city. The first Allied force to enter Paris was the French Second Armored Division, led by General Philippe Leclerc.

 

I've been watching some of the movies that won awards last year. Funny how I did not see most of the winners. I came across this movie the other day, and while it is not about France it is a story during World War ll ,

"The Book Thief", great story, I suggest you bring tissue.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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