Today my son in law asked me what I wanted for Christmas. Apparently I am hard to buy for; I don't wear makeup or jewellery and I really don't care about fashion. My criteria for dressing is "is it clean and does it fit"? It was nice to realize that I already have everything I need and want. Winning a lottery would be a real nice bonus but not necessary to making me happy or complete. I have finally reached the age (It's about time) when I know that my family and my friends make my life so wonderful. This Christmas, as far as I know everyone I love is healthy and I thank God, in my case the Universe for that.
Merry Christmas All
Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, December 21st...........2:31p.m.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
"Things Are Meant To Be Used, People Are Meant To Be Loved" First Born
It is so easy to get these things confused, especially in the materialistic world that we live in. How often have you heard "I love my new car, dress , house etc etc". And how little we hear "I love my child, grandchild, spouse, neighbour or friend". Perhaps it is just me but I seem to hear the first sentence a lot more than I hear the second, and I have been guilty of expressing my love for my car, house etc. I sometimes forget that cars, houses, clothes can be replaced, whereas a child, parent, or friend cannot be replaced. I have a difficult time letting go of "things"; things seem to represent security and safety. Yet I wonder what the person who has just been diagnosed with a life threatening condition thinks. How many of them think " I really want to put on my new dress that I love", very few I would think. If and when this happens to me I hope there will be person who I love and who loves me that will hold me at that moment.
Afternoon thoughts
Tuesday, November 13, 2011..........1:46p.m.
Afternoon thoughts
Tuesday, November 13, 2011..........1:46p.m.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Trauma
Today I learned something knew. It is always a good day when that happens. There is something about learning that has always been a natural high for me.
Trauma is derived from the Greek word "wound". Because of my past and my work life, when I hear the word trauma I always think of it in psychological terms. I did some wikipediaing and here is what I got
"Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a dramatic event." That is a pretty broad take on the word.
We have all experienced this type of damage at sometime in our life. A death, particularly an unexepected one, like a suicide or an accident will leave you with a lot of trauma. Any sudden loss, like being terminated from a job you have held for 17 years will certainly do it. Learning that your child or anyone you love is in trouble or in danger will leave you traumatized everytime.
The main difference between phyical and psychological trauma is that when you have been phyically traumatized there is almost always visible evidence of the trauma; there will be bruising, bandages or perhaps a cast. The world can look at you and know you are hurting. That is not the case with psychological trauma, it is unseen, no visible bandages. There is not even a scar, except inside, inside you are really scarred. So often I have looked in a mirror when I was depressed or anxious and thought how much earier this would be if people could look at me and see my pain.
Afternoon thoughts
Monday, December 5th, 2011.......4:09p.m.
Trauma is derived from the Greek word "wound". Because of my past and my work life, when I hear the word trauma I always think of it in psychological terms. I did some wikipediaing and here is what I got
"Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a dramatic event." That is a pretty broad take on the word.
We have all experienced this type of damage at sometime in our life. A death, particularly an unexepected one, like a suicide or an accident will leave you with a lot of trauma. Any sudden loss, like being terminated from a job you have held for 17 years will certainly do it. Learning that your child or anyone you love is in trouble or in danger will leave you traumatized everytime.
The main difference between phyical and psychological trauma is that when you have been phyically traumatized there is almost always visible evidence of the trauma; there will be bruising, bandages or perhaps a cast. The world can look at you and know you are hurting. That is not the case with psychological trauma, it is unseen, no visible bandages. There is not even a scar, except inside, inside you are really scarred. So often I have looked in a mirror when I was depressed or anxious and thought how much earier this would be if people could look at me and see my pain.
Afternoon thoughts
Monday, December 5th, 2011.......4:09p.m.
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