Hello, this is my first entry of 2026. I think one of my major resolutions is to keep a positive attitude because I really do believe it will take you far. 🌠

Quick mention, I'm awed and proud of the people competing in this year's Winter Olympics. Just watched some of the skating and Alysa Liu, you rock!

This will date me, but I remember reading the newspapers before social media updated us about world events like this. I would always head to the school library for the paper just to see current medal standings. It was on TV yeah, but I like to read. LOL Maybe in a way it was a glimmer of hope from the usual. Sometimes all it takes is something inspiring to keep you going. 🐎

#2026 #Olympics #Resolutions

These Tiny Actions Could Give Your Life Real Meaning, a Psychologist Explains

I know it’s February already and many of use have long-abandoned our resolutions, but researchers have identified steps to not only help you keep them going for longer, but also build more meaning into your day-to-day life. The TL;DR:

Chap 2
of New Year #Resolutions implementing change

I enrolled in an on line meditation course. I joined a few forums specialising in dharma or #Buddhist lore. There was no stopping me. I even announced my intention, probably not a good idea. Nothing riles Buddhists more than someone trying to practice Buddhism in a way they don’t approve of. I also joined a sort of Buddhist therapy by the enlightened. The non-dualists fired questions about what you were until you finally realised it was all a fantasy and nothing known as self exists. My ego was to be vapourised?
My new found on-line sangha or Buddhist community, were very kind. They have to be, it is part of the rules. Not really rules, more like skillful recommendations?

#Buddhism was started by a sort of male Grace Kelly #Princess of an ancient kingdom. Not happy with a sheltered magical life, the Shakya Clan Princess went through a series of New Age treatments until finally sitting under a tree and having a fig drop on their sacred bonce - or was that #Newton? Anyway he worked out the gravity of the situation and went about shouting the equivalent of #Eureka but with a little more decorum. Could this work? Where was the nearest fig tree?

I built a couple of shrines and slept on the floor between them. Buddhist monks are not allowed raised beds in case they hide women underneath. I am not sure of many women who would hide under beds for a bit of slap and tickle with a penniless baldy but one can take no chances. If a period of institutional misogyny has to be endured, sorry ladies, just be grateful I am not a strict #Jain. Their women have to incarnate as men to become enlightened! Ah well, a bit of nonsense helps with the training in patience. Or Not?
So the environment was in place, I chanted for help from Manjushri, Chenresig, Cundi (female Buddha), Tara (Lady Buddha too) and anyone else listening in the pantheon of other realm helpers. How could I fail? I installed Buddha’s in the garden, kitchen, bathroom and on an iPad, falling asleep with Buddha enlightenment on the mind and iPod touch tinny chants of encouragement.
There was a diversity of Buddhists. #Meditation seemed recommended by the majority as the fast way to #Nirvana, satori, awakening. The good stuff?

I soon learned that the mind is an unruly fellow to follow. Constantly changing. Never satisfied. Meditation would tame this beast and what would be left is Buddha Nature or #Enlightened #Mind All I had to do was sit and watch the antics of the meandering experience in stillness. Until finally, exhausted and exposed for time wasting, it would just sort of dissolve away into an empty puddle of nothingness. I had a plan. I could almost smell the land of #buddhas beckoning me... or was it moth balls?

Some thoughts on "Connection Dynamics" over on the Goals, Dreams, and Resolutions site:
https://goalsdreamsresolutions.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/connection-dynamics/

#Goas #Dreams #Resolutions #Writingcommunity #Freelance

The Dry January Hangover

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/the-dry-january-hangover

After #TheThaw and #Tuvix the previous two days, tonight we get #LittleHouseOnThePrairie I mean #Resolutions. 😁 Schedule giving us a little bit of a break.

#AllStarTrek #StarTrekVOY @startrek

Sadly, resolutions rarely work. They're easy to make but hard to keep. Here are two perspectives about making resolutions that may help you.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitating-change/2023/01/resolutions-rarely-work

#resolutions #NewYearsResolutions #intentions

I resolve to spend a great deal of time in 2026 absorbed in 18th century demonology.

Thanks for this, @publicdomainrev

Image details are discussed in the #alttext

#resolutions #demonology #weird

https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/compendium-of-demonology-and-magic-ca-1775/