Day 9 – Party Prompt: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans.
My 40th birthday party was pretty awesome. Although there were people who couldn’t make it and that I didn’t get to see at either party. I’m sure a good time was had by all.
The Karaoke portion of my birthday was zany and awesome. Singing badly at the top of your lungs with a group of people is very much fun. And having dinner with the people who mean the most to you is also a wonderful thing. And then a long weekend with Sam and Violet is always amazing.
Day 10 – Wisdom. What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out?
The wisest decision I made this year was to take in Ishtar. She is a very sweet cat even though she claws the shit out of my couch. And if I think hard about it, this couch is the remnants of a shitty relationship anyway so why not let her claw the crap out of it? She is symbolically clawing that asshole everytime… or at least I let myself think of it that way, then I’m not so angry about her clawing the shit out of my couch. But she has been entertaining, and I hope Mabel likes her well enough…
Day 11 – 11 Things What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?
- negative thinking
- poor eating habits
- untrustworthy/deceitful people
- more bills
- unsupportive people
- negativity in general
- shallow guys
- worry
- loneliness
- materialism
- crappy weather
I think if I get rid of these things I’ll be a much happier person. I’ve already taken steps toward keeping the unsupportive people as well as the untrustworthy people out of my life. I can’t be around people I don’t trust nor people who aren’t supportive. I think avoiding shallow guys is just good in general for the self esteem.
I’ve been working on the negative thinking and the negativity in general. It’s not easy but it’s very important. When you stop the negative thinking, and try focusing on being positive, it does change your whole view of the world around you.
I think getting rid of all these things will definitely go a long way toward a better state of mind.
Day 12 – Body Integration This year, when did you feel the most integrated with your body? Did you have a moment where there wasn’t mind and body, but simply a cohesive YOU, alive and present?
No, there was never a moment where there wasn’t a mind and body. I’ve never had a “cohesive you” moment. I think I always separate my mind from my body.
I can certainly cosign on many of your 11 Things, but it’s Body Integration that resonates with me. Whenever I find myself forgetting about how I look, I quickly think how ridiculous I must seem and snap back into control. This failing body is simply a support vehicle for my head.