Listen to the SOS…

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I’ve just been reading an ebook by Dr Robert Anthony, and in it was a lesson about the Titanic, which I’m going to paraphrase as I think it holds an important message.  

As you probably know, the Titanic was the largest ship of her time and sank in the Atlantic whilst on her maiden voyage, with the loss of many lives.  At the time she sank, there was another ship just 30 miles away, the California.  Radio communication was in its infancy during this time and the only radio operator on board the California has closed down for the night and gone to bed.  An hour later, the Titanic was sending out desperate SOS pleas but the nearest ship, which could have arrived quickly and saved many lives, just did not hear those pleas and carried on oblivious to the distress close by.

As we sail on the sea of life, people around us are going to hit proverbial icebergs too and cry out for help.  But humans don’t shout out ‘SOS’ or ‘Help me’.  Instead, they behave in angry ways, or are sarcastic, or sulky, or in any way that may be considered ‘attention-seeking’.  You even hear people saying “Just ignore him; he’s just looking for attention”.  If someone is looking for attention, they have a need to be seen, for someone to notice them.  Their behaviour is their way of sending out an SOS.  So MY plea to you today, and every day, is to not hear “I hate you”, but to hear the SOS behind it that says “Please love me, I’m hurt, I’m lost, I’m lonely”.  Don’t hear “Mind your own business” but “Help me, I’m lonely and need love”  Please see the Titanics all around us that need our help and offer it with love.  Because we’ve ALL been Titanics at some point in our lives….

Love Your Body! Good Sleep for a Healthy Body

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AN HOUR BEFORE MIDNIGHT IS WORTH THREE AFTERWARDS. 

According to Chronobiology (the study of the body clock), there are set times when our body clock dictates that various processes take place.

At microcellular level: 

* From 8pm to 11pm is the time for hydration and stimulation

* 11pm to 3am is the time for nutrition and regeneration – here starts the most important time for sleep

* 3am to 5am is the time for resting – deep sleep – this is the next most important time for sleep

~! Melatonin – peaks at around 11pm, this is the time we should naturally get tired – and fall asleep.

Seven to eight hours of sleep are ideal for most people. Tip: test yourself to see how many hours of sleep you need; on a weekend sleep in as much as you need in order to wake up freely feeling fully rested and with no need to sleep. Note: the test should be done after a few weeks of normal bed time normal length of sleep ( sleep by 11 pm, sleep at least 7 hours for a week or two). Some people may notice they need more sleep. 

Chronic lack of sleep, or poor-quality sleep, has an incredibly negative effect on the body it affects the way we feel – and the way we look.

When we are asleep, our cells rebuild and repair themselves (the growth hormone functions only at night). If you don’t sleep, this function is impaired.

If you sleep badly, you are likely to become stressed, and this can cause the capillaries to tighten up, affecting the flow of nutrients to all the organs.

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Mercury Retrograde = Website Disasters!

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Have been dilligently beavering away on a whizzy new website, to replace the Jurassic version I built using Microsoft FrontPage.  Had never used WordPress before, so was cranking up the old software engineering skills again after many years of dormancy to learn how to use it as I was building my new site, and was feeling pretty chuffin’ pleased with the way it was coming along too!  Then I decided to invest in a new, faster PC to vastly improve my productivity, and it was all downhill from there!  Those of you more knowledgeable about astrology than I will probably chuckle and wonder why I decided to do so during a mercury retrograde period* (which will continue until March 17th, so you’ve been warned….!).  My excuse is that I’m stubborn and when I get an idea into my head, I grab it like a bulldog and am determined to follow it through.  That persistence HAS been very useful over my life, but in this case, I would have been well-advised to wait until after the 17th…  To cut a long, VERY geeky story short, my old website has been utterly annihilated, and my new one is currently ‘unavailable for comment’.  Meaning, in order to preserve my teeny little presence on t’interweb, I’ve had to throw together a delightful little concoction this evening – meh!!

*When Mercury is Retrograde

<snip> Mercury’s retrograde periods can cause our plans to go awry. <snip>

What I’ve Learned in the First 40 Years of Life…

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I felt my last post of my 30s should be something incredibly profound, so here goes!!

I’m the happiest I’ve EVER been, even though my life is vastly different (and on the face of it, a lot worse) to what I thought it would be by the time I hit 40! I’ve been through some bloody tough times, but am grateful for every single experience because they’ve all made me who I am today.

I appreciate the little things in life so much more because of the big things I’ve been through, and know that what’s important are the people I share the journey with, and the times I share with them, whether those times are just fleeting or last for years and years. Everyone who has been even a tiny part of my life has touched my heart and will be remembered forever, and I’m grateful to them for what they’ve taught me about myself and about life.

I’ve learned to live more in the moment and take each day as it comes, and to expect nothing from others, but always hope for the best, because expectations often lead to disappointment, as we can never control other people. 

I’ve learned that being hopeful is risky, that I can feel hurt when my hopes are dashed, but that it’s better to continue to hope and risk that pain, than to live a life in fear.

I’ve learned to try to see the best in everyone, rather than the worst, and feel compassion for those who hurt me, rather than anger or fear, because I’ve learned to be responsible for my own feelings and reactions, rather than blaming others for them. 

I’ve learned that parenthood is life’s biggest adventure, that my precious boys have taught ME far more than I’ve taught them, and that “Love is everything. It’s magic, and you make it magic by doing it” – Alexander Leslie John Wood, age 4 

I’ve learned to laugh more and complain less, and that this simple choice can transform a life of negativity into a life of pleasure and joy.

I’ve learned that all everyone wants is love and acceptance, and that my capacity to give those things unconditionally is increasing the more I practice.

And finally, I’ve learned that no matter what crap I post, SOMEONE is going to read it :)

Big love to all you amazing people, and if you got this far, why the hell weren’t you spending the time reading this doing something far more interesting…;) xx ♥ xx