Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. The power of words

The title is a children's rhyme.  Kids would call each other names, usually bad, and the recipient of the words would chant that back to show it didn't bother them.  Well it bothered me.  I hated being called fat, stupid, ugly and four eyes.  It hurt deep inside even though I yelled that chant back at the top of my lungs. 

A few years ago I read The Hidden Messages in Water by Dr. Masrau Emoto.  This book was based on his research of how words can affect water and since humans are made up of about 70% water, how it can also affect us.

Basically, Dr. Emoto subjected water to words and sounds then caught the reaction of the water molecules through his microscope (I am sure it is a lot more complicated than what I am saying).

The results were eye opening:

I have always been sensitive to words, how they are said; in tone as well as content.  As I read this book it reaffirmed to me that words do have an impact on others and this world.  So we have a choice of what imprint we want to leave behind; words of love and encouragement or words of anger and criticism.

 

I came across this book today as I was cleaning out my bookshelf and thought it was something good to remind myself of; to be mindful of what words I choose to say not only to myself but to others.  I want to leave behind the most beautiful snowflake on someones soul that they have ever felt.

Round and round we go....Reincarnation

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I don’t know how many people in this world believe in reincarnation but I bet it’s a lot. I myself do not know if such a thing is true.  I don’t have memories of them.  

Who knows, perhaps I lived a life in London enjoying time as a well-to-do lady of society or perhaps I was thrown overboard a ship by the man I loved only to be ‘et up by sharks.

Like I said, I don’t have any memories of them (thankfully so on some).  And since I don’t, I don’t think I should spend my time now trying to figure it out.  It’s over and gone, that past life or lives.  I need to focus on now. This life. Today.

Though I must admit, if reincarnation is real, I will be grateful to not remember the bad parts of this life, like the year 2009 and 2010!

Frustrations - Will I ever get hired?!

Honestly, sometimes I think I have a better chance of winning the lottery than I do of ever finding another job.

These threads they are a changin'

OK y’all; you know how disturbed I was last week about my threads when I went to my local Wal-Mart (see October 1^st post to relive my trauma).  So much so that I decided to change my wardrobe and/or my style.

I will be the first to admit that I know absolutely nothing about clothes, fashion, style (uh that’s why I am at this point right now).  I hate shopping for clothes.  I hate trying them on. It’s just not a fun experience.  Honestly, I would rather wear capri cargo pants, a white tee shirt and my flops.  But that’s gotta change. It’s time for me to grow up.

Since I can’t hire a personal stylist I am going to have to do this on my own. That scares the hell outta me because I don’t know where to begin.  Trust me, I need a lot of fixing.  So I will begin where most people start….at Google.  I am sure there are plenty of tips and info out there to get me started on the fashion runway that’s hiding in my closet.  Hopefully this won't cost me a dime or at least not more than a dollar!

So if you are fashionably challenged like me….stay tuned.  Once a week I will post what I have done or will try to do and see where it takes me.

Wish me luck.

My Fair Lady

OMG!   I am soooo disgusted with myself.  I know I am trying to be more accepting of my self and not be critical but honestly, today I was shopping at Wal-Mart and everyone there was dressed better than me.  E V E R Y O N E !  That's just wrong.

I need to pull myself together.  I can’t be a slob.  I need to start updating my wardrobe.  Actually, I need a wardrobe to update is more accurate, but the point is I need to figure out what to get, where to go. I just don’t have a clue as to what to get; what looks good for my build, etc. I’m not a fashionista.

I think what I really need is a personal stylist.  I want someone to transform me from this bulging, faded, wrinkled wardrobe Wal-Mart wanna-be to someone put together, someone who looks like she has order in her life.

But, being that I am unemployed at the moment getting a personal stylist is not a possibility. I gotta figure this crap out on my own.  God help me.