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Pat Robertson.....how did he ever get into the public eye. What a moron. Haiti's earthquake was the result of God's punishment? Wow. It's no wonder there are so many screwed by religion. How can anyone really think like this? I no longer believe the bible. It has been manipulated by the Vatican to achieve their idiotic goals. We are able to think for ourselves. Believe this. You can be a moral person without all the insanity of religion.

Time

Time flies. Understatement. It is more light speed or faster. Only when it controls our lives. How do we disengage from the race. It is entirely up to you. What works for some, might work for you. The choice is yours. Do something for yourself you were told was just the most selfish thing anyone could do. Let go of the guilt. It's bad enough we let others make us feel guilty and then buying into it ourselves. As for me, I'm tired of buying into it and letting others make me feel guilty. It is a conscious effort. I can truly say I am winning the war, losing very few battles. I love the quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Make an effort to quit giving your consent.

Create

Create. Say this word to some people and see them break into a sweat. When we think of create, it is either of art or writing or crafts. All of us create. The minute we wake up each day we create. When we sleep at night we create. We are creating the world we live in. We create how we think of our world. We create what happens to us. We create how we deal with situations. Yes, there are people whose creativity bone is off the charts. We cannot deny that every human being creates, it is just a matter of what level.

Support

It's amazing how much crap we can put up with. I'm not sure if it is a sign of strength or just to damn tired to fight it. Why don't we say anything. My excuse is its worse than putting up with the crap. I am not listened to and everything gets turned around to make it my fault. So the problem is pushed away, only for it to resurface later. The way to handle is build yourself up. You are the only one who cares enough for you. Be your best supporter. Know that it is not wrong to love/like you.

Fire

Campfire, bonfire, fireplace. Any type that lets me sit there and watch the flames dance. I really need to sit by a fire when life gets a little rough. Watching the flames is like watching every stress burn up. It is so relaxing. Clears the mind. We have a fire ring in our front yard. We have a fire almost every night during the summer. Now that doesn't mean life is that stressful, just is relaxing.

Coyotes

Last night was the closest the coyotes have been. It was amazing. Coyotes really don't howl. It was alot of yipping and a sound that is very hard to describe. In my reading about women homesteaders, they have described hearing coyotes. These women of course would tend to be very religious. One woman described it as sounding like the gates of hell opened and demons escaped. At first in was a little frightening because I was sleeping. It sounded just unreal. The second time I was awake and it was still unbelievable. In the two times I heard them, only once each time sounded like a howl. They were right across the highway in a pasture. We were listening to the birds as we fell asleep and it sounded like we were in Africa. It is such a rush to listen to all the sounds. We used to have cattle. When we were calving, I had the graveyard shift. I would hear the coyotes, but they sounded farther away. Last night I was glad I wasn't in a tar paper shanty.

Pressure

Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves. We can't do or be everything to everyone. There is only one me. It is not possible to be everywhere. Let it go. Life goes on whether we are there or not. Let go of the guilt. Guilt is just a way for others to make themselves feel better. Guilt serves no purpose. Walk away from the guilt ridden statements. We have a life to live.