1. There is suffering in life.
2. The origin of suffering is attachment.
3. The cessation of suffering is attainable.
4. There is a path to the cessation of suffering.
Some Days
This blog is a place for me to be grateful and focus on things I like. (I’m one of those people who focus on everyone else so I don’t know what I like).
But, just for once, I will mention the bad:
I have a degenerated disk in my back, and the pain has been constant.
Someone in my family has multiple myeloma.
My daughters friendship group have been bullying each other all year.
I can NOT give up sugar.
I’m just not into clothes at the moment. Too busy.
But then….
The pain isn’t so bad that I need pain killers (all the time)
Old family wounds have been healed in the face of death
My daughter has behaved so well. I am proud of her.
I will give up sugar. One day.
I’m saving money by not buying clothes!
Inspired by Kendi Everyday.
I Quit Sugar
I ended up buying Sarah Wilson’s book ‘I Quit Sugar‘. It is a beautifully designed book. I’m glad I splurged on a hard copy.
I have been reading David Gillespie’s book ‘ The Sweet Poison Quit Plan’ but I felt so overwhelmed that I was close to giving up the idea of quitting sugar. The first step was noting down all the times I ate sugar. Boy, am I hooked.
So now I am reading the two books in tandem. David’s to get the in depth details. The scientific facts. And Sarah’s book for the weekly program, and the gentle approach, and the recipes.
Week one starts tomorrow!
Appearances
I have been thinking again. This time about why I like fashion so much.
For me, dressing well can make a bad day, good.
I might feel fat and ugly, but a great pair of boots or a scarf distracts from that.
I can control what I wear, and I can focus on the things I like.
I do feel pathetic being so obsessed with what I look like.
But this article has made me realise that your appearance is important, and sometimes it is worth making an effort.
The ‘bias for beauty’ operates in almost all social situations – all experiments show we react more favourably to physically attractive people.
We also believe in the ‘what is beautiful is good’ stereotype – an irrational but deep-seated belief that physically attractive people possess other desirable characteristics such as intelligence, competence, social skills, confidence – even moral virtue. (The good fairy/princess is always beautiful; the wicked stepmother is always ugly)
Poncho
I have always loved ponchos. As a kid I was obsessed by them. I always wanted one.
I love that they are “in” this season in a major way. They are everywhere in the shops.
My favourite is this one from Witchery. Grey? Tick. Big buttons? Tick.
