Bunkum or True? #MondayMusings #MicroblogMonday #OpenSlather #SoCS

As usual, I started the year telling myself I would blog regularly but fell by the wayside again.  I'm really not sure what I want to blog about and it's put me into a dilemma.

Should I change what I write on the blog or should I stick with the randomness of it; that is should I change to a niche blog or just carry on with anything that comes to mind?

I tossed up the idea of keeping the blog to some key themes like ficton stories (something I want to pursue a little more), and arts/crafts.  But then I would miss these random ramblings.

I face a dilemma - to change or not to change?

Change is good isn't it? Or is it just bunkum?

What are your thoughts? Please share in the comments. And to those who have been reading my blog, what do you think - change or not to change?

P.S - I thought perhaps a change to the look of my blog will bring some different energies.

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#MicroblogMonday
#SoCS (stream of consciousness) prompt "bun"
#openslather


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Change Occurs ... #atozchallenge letter C

My theme for the 2017 AtoZ Challenge is "Daily Thoughts".

Each day I will post a thought that comes to mind. The first word of the thought will correspond with the letter of the day.

So here is my thought for the letter C

On board Air New Zealand

Change occurs at every moment, every second of your life.

We always think about change when something big occurs. And change is often linked to an event that shakes up our lives, something dramatic, sometimes catastrophic.

This morning as I sipped my tea and gazed out at the hills, suddenly the thought came to me that actually change occurs at every moment, every second. Every movement is a change, every thought is a change.

I thought I was living mindfully but today for the first time, I truly believe I was in that mindful moment, where every thought, every movement meant something to me. Each sip of the tea was different, each thought took me to another place, every moment the clouds changed, and as the sun dipped in and out of the clouds, the shadows or light on the hills changed.

And as I listen to the music now, each song, beat, word creates a change in my vibration. Soft, low, loud, slow, fast, rhythmic changes. Sometimes I sing along if I know the words, at other times I simply move to the beat and my fingers fly around on the keyboard to the rhythm and beat. And at other times I am so engrossed in my writing that the music fades into the background.

Change you sneaky devil

You always did exist

In every thought and movement

In an endless list

I thought you chose your moments

To make yourself known

Dropping in now and then

For many or me alone

But change you are constant

And that's okay with me

You make my life interesting

In a second, two or three.

~x~

Poems were not part of the deal this year, but looks like the poet in me wants to emerge (at least for now).

Share your thoughts on change in a post or in the comments below.

Teaser for the letter D :  Do or do not ...

Written for the #atozchallenge drop by and check out some awesome posts.

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UBC Jul 26 - Silver Lining

Ultimate Blogging Challenge  and  NaBloPoMo - Day 26

Every cloud has a silver lining

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If we look back at all the significant difficult events in our life we will find that they were catalysts for change.

These events have eventually led to a healthier lifestyle, or have placed us on a spiritual path or given us great opportunities to further our career or lined us up for our life's work or given us a glimpse of the Divine.

Health scares have led me to make changes that has led to eating healthy and exercising regularly.

Redundancies have led me to progress significantly in my career.

Relationship losses have placed me on the spiritual path.

And catastrophic accidents have given me a glimpse of the Divine.

When difficult times come your way, know that they are catalysts for change and that the hard times don't last forever.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

When the cloud enters your life, I pray that you find that silver lining.

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UBC Jul 19 - Small changes

Ultimate Blogging Challenge  and  NaBloPoMo - Day 19

Small changes can make big improvements.

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Have you ever gone full swing into making dramatic changes - like a full on exercise regime or a crash diet - only to find that it is simply not sustainable?

Making big changes suddenly and quickly can in some cases end up being harmful and if you're like me, simply cannot be sustained as a lifestyle change.

But little changes can eventually lead to big improvements.

So last week I started to make little changes in my diet and exercise regime:

• Added another 5 minutes of exercise to my morning routine

• Added 5 minutes of yoga breathing 

• Climbed stairs at work once a day - did a lot of stair climbing in India as there were no lifts where I lived. Didn't realise it then but I guess it was a nice workout.

• Cut out the morning snack and replaced it with some roast veges and a piece of fruit

The little changes weren't hard to make and hardly noticeable, yet I feel a whole lot better. Eventually these changes will become everyday routine and the big improvements will be visible.

For now, I'm happy with these.

Small changes can make big improvements. If you are overwhelmed with big changes, make small ones.

If you've been reading my posts I had mentioned that I had ordered my juicer (NutriBullet extractor) which has now arrived. I tried it today and it was awesome. Adding that to my small changes too.

Have a super weekend.

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Snapshot of my week - Tough to Zen

I am mentally drained this week. I had to remind myself constantly to be persistent and flexible.

It's been a week that really tested my ability to stay Zen.

I had to use a variety of techniques to do that.

Most effective this week:

• change the scenery
• karate
• breathe
• ho'oponopono
• new way of dealing with situations
• using circumstances to my advantage

Check out my posts  From Chaos to Zen  and Karate - what it means to me for a description of the techniques above.  

I guess we need some difficult days with "mental drain" to appreciate being in a state of "Zen". 

Hope your week was infinitely better than mine.

I Love Quotes - Dan Millman - 3 Rules of Life

Life has 3 rules - Paradox, Humour, and Change
Paradox - Life is a mystery; 
                 don't waste your time trying to figure it out
Humour - Keep a sense of humour, especially about yourself.
                 It is a strength beyond all measure
Change - Know that nothing ever stays the same.
                                  Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior


Dan Millman is one of my favourite authors and I love this quote.

We all come with our own destiny and path. We may have a gut feel about the events that are to occur but we probably won't figure out how, when and where. If life isn't a mystery, there would be no fun in discovering it. So go with the flow.

Humour can diffuse a tense situation. Noticed how those who can laugh at themselves are the ones people want to be with. As they say, laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone.

Change is constant (an oxymoron). Good times do not stay forever, nor do the bad times. Expect change and embrace it. It's when we resist change, that things become difficult. If life did not change constantly, it would be extremely dull.

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