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Sunday, October 7, 2007
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Italy=Indulgence[post A]
Definitions from Dictionary.com
Dilettante [Gilbert, 73]: A person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
Chakra [Gilbert, 49]: Yoga
Emotional Appeals:
Here, Liz is keeping a journal, where she talks to herself. It may sound silly but it works for her. She gets kind of schizo and talks about how Depression and Loneliness found her in Italy.
"In response, somewhere from within me, rises a now-familiar presence, offering me all the certainties I have always wished another person would say to me when I was troubled. This is what I find myself writing to myself on the page.
'I'm here. I love you. I don't care if you need to stay up crying all night long will stay with you. If you need the medication again, go ahead and take it-I will lve you through that, as well. If you don't need the medication, I will love you, too There's nothing you can ever do to lose my love. I will protect you until you die, and after your death, I will still protect you. I am stronger than Depression and I am braver than Loneliness and nothing will ever exhaust me." [Gilbert, 55] This is a huge emotional appeal. Anyone would love to be told this when they are having a struggle and they feel weak. I think that the most imporant--and difficult thing to do--is to give yourself your love.
"In return, Giovanni told me that empathizing Italians say 'L'ho provato sulla mia pelle', which means 'I have experienced that on my own skin'. Meaning, I have also been burned or scarred i this way, and I know exactly what you're going through."[Gilbert, 71]. I really liked this Italian expression. I thought to myself that it is a lot more of an interesting way of saying "I have experiencd that." I feel like it has more of a personal connection.
"My sister is not a religious person. Nobody in my family really is. (I've taken to calling myself the "white sheep" of the family.) My spiritual investigations interest my sister mostly from a point of intellectual curiosity. 'I think that kind of faith is so beautiful,' she whispers to me in the church, 'but I can't do it, I just can't..." [Gilbert, 90] How many people acutally consider themselves "white sheep"? All families have their differences about religion. Some choose to take it more seriously than others. I wonder, however, what makes faith beautiful? Is it the location? Or the belief in a superior being that is invisible to the eye but vivid to the mind?
I still am keeping the same theme as I believed before, but it's also about making onself happy, for nobody else but you.
-C
Dilettante [Gilbert, 73]: A person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler.
Chakra [Gilbert, 49]: Yoga
Emotional Appeals:
Here, Liz is keeping a journal, where she talks to herself. It may sound silly but it works for her. She gets kind of schizo and talks about how Depression and Loneliness found her in Italy.
"In response, somewhere from within me, rises a now-familiar presence, offering me all the certainties I have always wished another person would say to me when I was troubled. This is what I find myself writing to myself on the page.
'I'm here. I love you. I don't care if you need to stay up crying all night long will stay with you. If you need the medication again, go ahead and take it-I will lve you through that, as well. If you don't need the medication, I will love you, too There's nothing you can ever do to lose my love. I will protect you until you die, and after your death, I will still protect you. I am stronger than Depression and I am braver than Loneliness and nothing will ever exhaust me." [Gilbert, 55] This is a huge emotional appeal. Anyone would love to be told this when they are having a struggle and they feel weak. I think that the most imporant--and difficult thing to do--is to give yourself your love.
"In return, Giovanni told me that empathizing Italians say 'L'ho provato sulla mia pelle', which means 'I have experienced that on my own skin'. Meaning, I have also been burned or scarred i this way, and I know exactly what you're going through."[Gilbert, 71]. I really liked this Italian expression. I thought to myself that it is a lot more of an interesting way of saying "I have experiencd that." I feel like it has more of a personal connection.
"My sister is not a religious person. Nobody in my family really is. (I've taken to calling myself the "white sheep" of the family.) My spiritual investigations interest my sister mostly from a point of intellectual curiosity. 'I think that kind of faith is so beautiful,' she whispers to me in the church, 'but I can't do it, I just can't..." [Gilbert, 90] How many people acutally consider themselves "white sheep"? All families have their differences about religion. Some choose to take it more seriously than others. I wonder, however, what makes faith beautiful? Is it the location? Or the belief in a superior being that is invisible to the eye but vivid to the mind?
I still am keeping the same theme as I believed before, but it's also about making onself happy, for nobody else but you.
-C
How Do You Define Passion & Happiness [post B]
PASSION: the object of such a fondness or desire
When I thought about how I dfeine and what I think passion is, I found it suprisingly difficult! I thought it would be very easy to come up with a list of things that could define passion, but I couldnt. I finally came to my definition of passion, as general and vague as it may be. I think passion is love. Tough love, genine love, love from friends, family, significant others.
HAPPINESS: the quality or state of being happy.
Thinking about what happiness is and means to me was much easier than thinking about passion. Everyone has a different list of what brings them happiness, but here is mine.
To me...
happiness is laughing so hard you cry.
happiness is watching Grey's Anatomy.
happiness is shopping with my friends.
happiness is dancing until we get too sore to continue.
happiness is trying on hideous clothes and just cracking up.
happiness is falling asleep with your best friends after a night filled with adventures.
happiness is taking a nice long nap.
happiness is cooking dinner with my family.
happiness is colouring in a colouring book.
happiness is reading my favourite books over and over again.
happiness is playing with my dog Maeve.
happiness is painting my nails.
happiness is watching Gossip Girl.
happiness is writing in my journal.
happiness is going for a run--until I hurt my ankle--now it's walks.
happiness is laughing at the sight of each other in our marching uniforms.
happiness is going to bed early.
happiness is when my dad says "You drive." ;]
happiness is dancing in the rain with rainboots and a raincoat.
happiness is wearing an adorable outfit.
happiness is listening to my iPod.
happiness is walking around Centennial Lakes.
happiness is watching The Hills.
happiness is going party dress shopping.
happiness is never letting go of the dumb things you and your friends say and repeating them over and over again.
happiness is doing yoga.
happiness is taking fun pictures with photobooth.
happiness is hitting the snooze button.
happiness is loving, and being loved.
What's your definition of passion? What's your definition of happiness? Where do you find them?
-C
When I thought about how I dfeine and what I think passion is, I found it suprisingly difficult! I thought it would be very easy to come up with a list of things that could define passion, but I couldnt. I finally came to my definition of passion, as general and vague as it may be. I think passion is love. Tough love, genine love, love from friends, family, significant others.
HAPPINESS: the quality or state of being happy.
Thinking about what happiness is and means to me was much easier than thinking about passion. Everyone has a different list of what brings them happiness, but here is mine.
To me...
happiness is laughing so hard you cry.
happiness is watching Grey's Anatomy.
happiness is shopping with my friends.
happiness is dancing until we get too sore to continue.
happiness is trying on hideous clothes and just cracking up.
happiness is falling asleep with your best friends after a night filled with adventures.
happiness is taking a nice long nap.
happiness is cooking dinner with my family.
happiness is colouring in a colouring book.
happiness is reading my favourite books over and over again.
happiness is playing with my dog Maeve.
happiness is painting my nails.
happiness is watching Gossip Girl.
happiness is writing in my journal.
happiness is going for a run--until I hurt my ankle--now it's walks.
happiness is laughing at the sight of each other in our marching uniforms.
happiness is going to bed early.
happiness is when my dad says "You drive." ;]
happiness is dancing in the rain with rainboots and a raincoat.
happiness is wearing an adorable outfit.
happiness is listening to my iPod.
happiness is walking around Centennial Lakes.
happiness is watching The Hills.
happiness is going party dress shopping.
happiness is never letting go of the dumb things you and your friends say and repeating them over and over again.
happiness is doing yoga.
happiness is taking fun pictures with photobooth.
happiness is hitting the snooze button.
happiness is loving, and being loved.
What's your definition of passion? What's your definition of happiness? Where do you find them?
-C
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Meditation--The New Lunch Break
Watching Liz Gilbert go through the junk drawer of her life is really fascinating. I know that in my life I already have many live and learn experiences.
Reading this book and learning about Liz's styles and questions that she asks herself to detox her life has really made me think about how my life might be different if I took time to unwind and set aside the time, instead of thinking "...well...maybe if I can afford the couple minutes of not doing my AP World notes...". I realize that if I do not set aside time or put it in my planner, it will not get done. Just like the physical therapy that haunts me by an uncontrolled clumsiness in my right ankle. I never have the time to acutally do my physical therapy, therefore it has left my right ankle and leg [up to my knee], very weak and unable to support me.
I think I just overally wish that I could have more time to know and recognize being at peace with myself. Maybe instead of taking a lunch break, a meditation break might do just as much good--to you know...just, recollect. :)
-C
Reading this book and learning about Liz's styles and questions that she asks herself to detox her life has really made me think about how my life might be different if I took time to unwind and set aside the time, instead of thinking "...well...maybe if I can afford the couple minutes of not doing my AP World notes...". I realize that if I do not set aside time or put it in my planner, it will not get done. Just like the physical therapy that haunts me by an uncontrolled clumsiness in my right ankle. I never have the time to acutally do my physical therapy, therefore it has left my right ankle and leg [up to my knee], very weak and unable to support me.
I think I just overally wish that I could have more time to know and recognize being at peace with myself. Maybe instead of taking a lunch break, a meditation break might do just as much good--to you know...just, recollect. :)
-C
Week 2 Post A
Definitions found at www.dictionary.com
abysmal:(Gilbert, 17) A greatness beyond measure
disaphanous: (Gilbert, 25) Having two heads
androgynous: (Gilbert, 27) Having both male and female characteristics
EMOTIONAL APPEALS:
"True wisdom gives the only possible answer at given moment, and that night, going back to bed was the only possible answer." (Gilbert, 16). I definately think this is an emotional appeal and it definately provokes thought in people. Here, when Liz is praying, she wasn't expecting a definate answer to her current problems that she is praying about. The honest rational voice said just to go back to bed, because that was the most logical thing to do. That voice didn't say "stay up all night and think about if deciding to divorce is the right decision" because then she would be so exhausted and wasted the next day tat she wouldn't be able to thin clearly. I think that sometimes, the right answer is just expected, when relly, the thing that most likely comes to mind is generally wahts best for the moment. True wisdom. Word.
"To find the balance you want [...] this is what you must become. You must keep your feet grounded so firmly on the earth that it's like you have four legs instead of two. That way, you can stay in the wold. But you must stop looking at the world through your head. You must look through your heart, instead." (Gilbert, 27) So far in the book I am under the impression that Liz has a very hard time staying grounded,so when the medicine man in Indonesia tells her that she must stay grounded in order to be closest to God. I think it is interesting that the medicine man would say that you must be so grounded as if you have four legs instead of two.
"Because how could two people who were so in love not end up happily ever after?" (Gilbert, 22) This is where I really feel for Liz. She has such a hard time with love and finding a commitment to a man who doesn't "burn out" on loving her. First its her failed marriage with her soon to be ex husband, and then David, who she keeps breaking up with, and then aquiring more confidence outside the relationship and then goes back to him. She just cannot seem to get the men situation right--even though the "men situation" is part of the foundation for this book.
SIGNIFICANT QUOTE:
"It is better to live a life of single-pointed focus, he [Rumi] taught." (Gilbert, 29). Liz has spent most of her life doing everything the right and expected way. She pays her bills on tie, she never misses a deadline, voted, took care of loved ones, etc., but since her life has so many points of focus, she finds her life more scattered and as far from complete as most people get in heir lifetimes.
Now I am STILL thinking that the theme of this memoir is how to rediscover yorself and just make sure that your emotional and spiritual ducks are in a row to make sure that you are a spiritual and physical and emotional whole.
-C
abysmal:(Gilbert, 17) A greatness beyond measure
disaphanous: (Gilbert, 25) Having two heads
androgynous: (Gilbert, 27) Having both male and female characteristics
EMOTIONAL APPEALS:
"True wisdom gives the only possible answer at given moment, and that night, going back to bed was the only possible answer." (Gilbert, 16). I definately think this is an emotional appeal and it definately provokes thought in people. Here, when Liz is praying, she wasn't expecting a definate answer to her current problems that she is praying about. The honest rational voice said just to go back to bed, because that was the most logical thing to do. That voice didn't say "stay up all night and think about if deciding to divorce is the right decision" because then she would be so exhausted and wasted the next day tat she wouldn't be able to thin clearly. I think that sometimes, the right answer is just expected, when relly, the thing that most likely comes to mind is generally wahts best for the moment. True wisdom. Word.
"To find the balance you want [...] this is what you must become. You must keep your feet grounded so firmly on the earth that it's like you have four legs instead of two. That way, you can stay in the wold. But you must stop looking at the world through your head. You must look through your heart, instead." (Gilbert, 27) So far in the book I am under the impression that Liz has a very hard time staying grounded,so when the medicine man in Indonesia tells her that she must stay grounded in order to be closest to God. I think it is interesting that the medicine man would say that you must be so grounded as if you have four legs instead of two.
"Because how could two people who were so in love not end up happily ever after?" (Gilbert, 22) This is where I really feel for Liz. She has such a hard time with love and finding a commitment to a man who doesn't "burn out" on loving her. First its her failed marriage with her soon to be ex husband, and then David, who she keeps breaking up with, and then aquiring more confidence outside the relationship and then goes back to him. She just cannot seem to get the men situation right--even though the "men situation" is part of the foundation for this book.
SIGNIFICANT QUOTE:
"It is better to live a life of single-pointed focus, he [Rumi] taught." (Gilbert, 29). Liz has spent most of her life doing everything the right and expected way. She pays her bills on tie, she never misses a deadline, voted, took care of loved ones, etc., but since her life has so many points of focus, she finds her life more scattered and as far from complete as most people get in heir lifetimes.
Now I am STILL thinking that the theme of this memoir is how to rediscover yorself and just make sure that your emotional and spiritual ducks are in a row to make sure that you are a spiritual and physical and emotional whole.
-C
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