How do you bring yourselves back to that calm grounded quietness, free from frenzy around you?

Stephane Grapelli's jazz violin from the 30's when I cook.

And some Moody Blues and Pierre Bensusan when I want to relax.

I listen to Stefan Molyneux's podcasts.

wine by night. Learning, constantly learning, and the relaxing absorption of materials............I am trying to find the calm before the storm. Exploring and finding all that there is to remember before it's all gone. I had a friend once who said art is more long lasting than gold. I quite believe it.

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Womanizing and Scotch.

A cannibal goes into a butcher shop to buy something nice for dinner. The owner greeted him and told him to look around. The cannibal began to inspect the meat case and noticed the market specialized in brain.

Upon further inspection he noticed a marked disparity between the costs of brain meats. A carpenter's brain sells for $1.50 per pound. A plumber's brain sells for $2.25 per pound. He noticed with alarm that a politician's brain sells for $375.00 a pound. With not a little curiosity he asked the owner why the huge difference in price between the similar meats.

The owner responded with a deadpan look on his face, "Do you realize how many politicians it takes to get a pound of brains?"

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I play and laugh with my GWP pup and tend to my 4 Horses and 1 Donkey, and Look at the beautiful landscape surrounding me where I live, which is in the central Idaho mountains. This is such a peaceful place to live, I thank Mother nature everyday for its beauty! Of course a glass of wine and music only adds to the moment. I visit with my children on a daily basis and they are wonderful people. The world can be so unkind at times. Peace!!!

CALMNESS IN OUR LIVES

I am passing this on to you because it definitely works, and we could all use a little more calmness in our lives.

By following simple advice heard on the Dr. Phil show, you too can find inner peace . Dr Phil proclaimed, 'The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started and have never finished.

So, I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished, and before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream, a package of Oreo's, the remainder of my old Prozac prescription, the rest of the cheesecake, some Doritos, and a box of chocolates. You have no idea how freaking good I feel right now.

Now that you have more "free time", have you started working on your oil paintings?!? Are the "three huge blank canvases" of yours finally receiving your undivided attention?
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and I'm glad this is posted once again. I contributed a few weeks ago scroll down.

In the mid 80's when I was immersed there for a couple years in the grassroots Libertarian movement in London, Canada, when we were busy getting 'The Freedom Party' established, I noticed just how much 'stuff' I was bombarded with then and how I burned out.

I was young then and did not have a spiritual practice or path yet then. So my health and spirit shut down for a while until I recovered. That was when I quit the movement. Not philosophically, but physically, I just couldn't do it.

Do you know what happened. This episode in fact led me to go to the local health food store.

I had a doctor appointment and was so exhausted, and just so sick with allergies then. She wanted to give me one of those allergy shots and I actually listened to myself and said no, thanks. Next thing I know I am wandering downtown and I find a health food store. I tell her what I am suffering like. She listened and seemed to know just what it was I could use.

I bought capsules that had montmoronite green clay, wild cherry bark, and mullein. That was all, people.

My other friend who suffered from this and depression as well, took these and she too got in a good way.

I took these religiously and during the week I noticed I was really clearing up and feeling so much better. That was when I quit smoking and a friend told me about the food co-op to buy organic foods. I completely changed my diet and habits, and from then on I truly got clearer and clearer in body and mind.

I was a full time artist then and worked both at an art shop and in my studio. My work was just prolific during this period. The visions came so well and distinct. My shows sold out and I had commissions then.

Well it was a few years later after I had my two children and our family only shopped at the co-op and only used herbs to treat symptoms, we noticed we were signing petitions back then to keep the government from banning our herbs and messing with our organic foods!

Well, sadly, that is when I discovered the company that made our capsules couldn't do it any more because of government regs making it impossible to jump their hoops.

Since I live in the States now, and I and my family are voting citizens, I feel like I am in the belly of the beast. Because it is here in United States where these 'globalist' things have been taking place.

I love this country and that for which it stands philosophically. I know that sooner or later we will all be living in a 'free' country after the dark period is finished. We must all just hang in there through this messy time. But once this parasitical system is collapsed, it will be for the highest good of all.

I find peace in God, and Jesus. I am not trying to push my beliefs on you, but what I do is ask God for help with this burden we all bear.....and I ask him everyday for strength to get me through all this. Ask and ye shall receive! At the end of the day, I feel good about all I accomplished in the day, and in knowing that I am never alone.

Anyway, that is what I do....

God bless you!

"Live for nothing, or Die for something" ~ Rambo

Last week I was by a creek and there was this huge rock covered with moss, (thankfully no tics or chiggers) I spent a few minutes hugging it for some unknown reason it was very peaceful.

Hugging my grandson is the greatest. My kids still hug me, too.

A young boy was in my store the other day with his mom, he really smelling all the herbs, soaps and candles and hugged me when he left.

So for me I guess its hugs. All you can get.

This is guaranteed to bring you back to that sweet spot.

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Preparing myself for that collapse.

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You pose a great question as so many of us struggle with this same issue. My friends who are the most ignorant or who otherwise bury their heads in the sand tend to be the happiest - but that's not the conscious way I choose to live. Perhaps better to know the truth about the world we live in while also practicing the art of detachment as the world will surely unfold as it's supposed to. Not an easy thing to manage but maybe that's one of the greatest lessons of living in these interesting times...

Falling into the fear trap is just a downward spiral. We have to be sure to find ways to balance our awareness of the many issues and problems by connecting with the true goodness, grace and bounty in life. It helps to have a structured routine, making sure to set aside some quality time EVERYDAY for:

-Prayer/meditation/contemplation. Turn all of the problems over to God.

-Exercise (a natural stress reliever)

-Doing or practicing anything that you LOVE is a great way to disengage the mind and helps connect with the Divine.

-Giving back to life by doing one small thing for another everyday, without expectation of reward or return is also a marvelous way of taking our mind off of our problems.

-Tending to a garden (for me) has an absolutely therapeutic effect.

-Spending time with a pet that gives you unconditional love.

The mind tends to spin and often gets in the way of true happiness. Instead of concerning yourself with only the problems (many of which we have little or no control over), spend more time on uplifting yourself (and the whole world will be uplifted as a result).

Note to Self: Time to take your own advice, turn off the computer and get out into the SUNSHINE!

Here's a thoughtful article on "Dealing with depression and stress. . .at the time of economic and social insecurity"

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"Every crisis – whether natural, manmade, economic or social – represents a crisis of meaning. The capacity of people, and the community they live in, to deal with a crisis depends on their ability to comprehend and make sense of it."

"It seems that the British government is far more comfortable dealing with the global recession as a mental health problem rather than as a socioeconomic one. This approach is underwritten by a contemporary cultural outlook which continually promotes the idea that adversity is a major source of mental health issues."

"The government’s therapeutic intervention redefines a crisis of society as a crisis of personal deficits and powerlessness. Instead of offering clarity and a sense of meaning with which we might approach the crisis, the government provides individuals with dubious therapeutic techniques. What we need is a totally different approach, one that regards people as problem-solvers rather than as potential mental-health patients. Experience shows that communities can deal with economic insecurity and hardship if they are provided with a sense of purpose about what should be done. People don’t need counselling, but rather opportunities for rebuilding their lives. Instead of encouraging the public to look to therapists for help, our political leaders should foster a climate that supports individuals and communities who are committed to helping themselves. "

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So, in other words, studying Austrian economics, getting busily involved in legislative politics in and out of C4L, spending hours cultivating our own kitchen gardens, strengthening old ties with family and friends and meeting new people through local self-preservation type of groups, and remembering that we, after all, came from dust (earthly elements) and will return to ash (in other words, remembering that possessing nothing is our very baseline and that everything in between is a temporary gift ). . . ALL are exactly what we need to keep us SANE, productive and HEALTHY. At least healthy enough to feel, taste and share the joy of life within and those around us. :-)

Daily Paul is a large part of that regenerative process. Thank you Michael N! -y

To elite military (mostly Navy Seals but a few Delta and Rangers).

Soldiers who are "in country" or are on long humps need to be able to sleep profoundly for short periods of time without losing awareness of approaching enemies.

These techniques were developed both by Tibetan Monks and Norse Warriors whose sack-and-run lifestyle meant they had to stay vigilant yet keep a heavy pace. I believe this is why the Norse Warriors were always jovial -- I believe the Russian Cossacks had this discipline too, though I can find none that have anything more than some breathing exercises.

Imagine getting 1 or 2 hrs worth of rest that is the equivelant of 12hrs of deep deep regenerative sleep.

There is no system like the one I teach, it is a dead art -- there are other sleep yoga systems (or the like) but none earning the stamp of tried and tested military personnel.

This is what I practice to "escape," I rest (consciously) in ecstatic joy every night.

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They are always in a good mood.

Getting involved and staying involved.

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When there's trouble in River City, I paint - still lifes and portraits. "I consider that the hours I spend with a brush in my hand are golden."

is great. It takes a lot of practice to get the most benefit but works right away. Nemaste

I have alot of hobbies. Drawing, skateboarding, playing guitar, lifting weights, sewing, pattern making and draping. But I fractured my lateral wrist and haven't been able to do all that much until my wrist heals. So I am kind of in a rut at the moment. I used to spend alot of time meeting girls and drinking with friends but I just stopped drinking and am falling in love with a girl that I think is leading me on. So at the moment I am just imbibing in the natural green to calm all this anger I have.