Hypertension Mantra

"This is a very important but simple exercise which the texts on Yoga have called the Shavasan . 1. Lie down on the floor without moving any limb. Make sure you do this on an exercise mat. 2. Leave your body loose and close your eyes. 3. Then try to free the mind of all thoughts, worries and tensions. Try hard to find some 15 minutes from your daily hectic sked to perform the preceding exercise mantra. Start to feel peace of mind and tranquility. This reminds me of the Beatle George Harrison song which you can also use while on this exercise: 'Day by Day, O Dear Lord! Three things I pray. To see Thee more clearly, Love Thee more dearly, and Follow Thee more nearly. Day by day O Dear Lord! These three things I pray.'

Every time I realize that I am aging I get this feeling of being spent, tired and of no use no more. It is not a disease nor an affliction but why are so many so caught up with it, and without meaning to sometimes, struggle to relive their youthful days. Consumed by our day to day 'aging' existence we eventually forget the things that really matter? Is passion now just a youthful emotion? Is age leading me to believe that my time is almost over? Realistically, what?, maybe I just have enough 10 good years? So then what is my life now? My relationships, are they making me honestly happy? Can I still improve what I have now? How about my social life? Do I have one? My friends, where have all of them gone? What do I do now? I need to get my mantra going today. My life is good...my life is good... ooooohhmmm...ooooohhmmm...ooooohhmmm Cheeers!

This is my Mantra today! 1. Thank God I am still alive this morning 2. That there's food on the table 3. That there's still food in the freezer 4. That cleaning the house allows me to exercise 5. That I got rid of some toxins in my body through this exercise 6. That some of my headache is gone 7. That I got to talk to my mother today, I feel relieved somehow 8. That I am able to update this blog 9. That there is the web to keep me company 10. That tomorrow is another day! Cheers!

Never readily accept criticism and blame. If you're guilty, say so. If you're not, skip the apology and forget about it. Cheers!

As a gift to myself this year, I promised that I would try to stay away from getting depressed and just focus on seeking ways to make myself happy. As always, my days are spent doing housework. If I have extra time I go surfing. Today I did just that. On my intermittent 7th hour on the internet I had not realized that I was reviewing blogs that talked about being happy. There was this one blog which was built around the concept of providing helpful tips on happy living. I am glad to have learned something new again today. Today this is my mantra. Cheers!

My company sponsored health card helped me discover that I had several serious ailments. That was 2002. Years of stressful working conditions, bouts with depression and living with little inner peace took its toll -- allowing these diseases to develop and take over my system. Without the health card it would have cost me a lot of money to bring me to my current state of health - which is good, I think. And so my mantra is: think of what is good always ! Not always easy to do. Cheers!