29
Jan
Try Much?
Namaste, Salaam, Sussreekall and HolyshitdamnYeeehaw! Its Friday! What will you do with yourselves over the weekend as January comes to an abrupt halt. How are all of you BeautifulOnes doing in your quest to evolve (ie:”Resolutions”)?
Have they fallen away to the busy life? Did you slip and abandon the mission, alltogether?
I have been having a hard time with the “gum” thing.
I’m suuuuch a weakling! (And as you can see from this photo, taken about two tours ago…I have ALWAYS had this problem!
You know….it is only a matter of time before my teef hurt, again. The fruitarianism was the biggest culprit, originally. The “cavities-under-the-gumline” was a real pain in the ass! LOL! (Well…I guess pain-in-the-JAW would be more accurate).
I was undaunted in my dietary philosophies, as you know…….but the other unnecessaries did fade away.
Like gum-chewing.
Then….weirdly…they resumed.
I guess during chemo, or just after (its a blur) but I think its an oral-fixation??? Subconcious “stressors” manifesting in this delicious bubble-blowing,gum-snapping,loudly-chamming(according to an oft-annoyed Walker). I think I need to KEEP TRYING HARDER TO NOT CHEW ANY GUM!!! (Previously, I wa of the thinking that I should cease with the “sugar” gum…and that the sugar-free would be okay?)
But I need to simply STOP.
QUIT.
JUST SAY NO.
Not replace it with another habit, the way drunks substitute drugs(or vice versa), or the way eating-disorders or gamblers or sexaddicts switch teams…..(Bytheway..that is not meant to be a put-down or say that ALL of those folks trade addictions..just sayin)
No, friends, I need to go cold turkey and KEEP TRYING HARDER. Like anything we want to do.
Takes daily intention. INTENTION everysingleday.
I used to be…..a thumbsucker!!! (Yes, when I was a little kid! Duh!) And nothing my parents or teachers could do or say would deter me from chappin’ that red,little thumb every waking (and sleeping) moment. God knows why the fuck I didn’t develop reeeeeaaallly buck-teeth!!??
I don’t kknow how I stopped..I don’t remember. But I was probably, like, fuckin’ TWELVE, or something! LOL!
But I DID stop.
And I can stop delicious gum. Of COURSE I can. Right? Right.
And if we live with our INTENTION everyday. If we PAY ATTENTION TO OUR INTENTION…..well, anything is possible!!!!!!! *beam*
I am gonna WORK HARDER IN FEBRUARY to MAKE THOSE MOST STUBBORN UNWANTED HABITS BECOME HISTORY!!!!!!
Just because January is gone….and it is still a struggle with some “resolutions”..it doesn’t mean “oh well..guess I’d better give up”.
NEVER GIVE UP!
NEVER STOP TRYING!
If at first you don’t succeed, TRY HARDER!
That’s what I’m aiming for. Increasing my FOCUS and it will rejuvinate my DETERMINATION. I’m pumped for it!!!! Mind over matter!!!
And, with you guys in my corner, I just KNOW I will be successful!!! Strength in numbers.
I am also sending you Motivation and Encouragement to CONTINUE ON YOUR PATH whatever it is, and KEEP GOING!!!!!! February is gonna be crazy and we totally gotta keep our “Hands-in the-Middle” Team-Mentality! It will get us through. We can DO it!
We aint fuckin weak. LOL!
Big POWER to all of you! Blessings, Bliss, Love,
ENERGY…..
Om Sai Love+Hare Krishna NicklasRama..
Biffy
Xoxo
January 29th, 2010 at 5:48 PM
I successfully quit chewing gum recently. It was making me bloated and causing me pain so it was really easy.. I still miss popping an icy mint piece of gum after a meal though, because I’m paranoid of having bad breath or crap stuck in my teeth. Good luck on your quest!! We (your fans) are always here. Consider us your “sponsors!” Lol!
Cheers!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:24 PM
haha… pink. bubble gum. i just had to laugh at this picture. sorry :) but it *is* funny.
but.. if you think you need to stop then yes you do. perhaps it would help to figure out why you chew? is it the taste? the sugar rush? the feel of the sugar grit on your teeth when the gum is fresh from the pack? teh bubble factor? or does it give you a moist mouth? hm… or maybe its just like nailbiting.. did it till i was 20 something. only stopped by using stop and grow. horrible bitter stuff tasted like ear wax eww. even now when in a movie theatre i bite one nail down to the quick. maybe gum from the health food store? and stay away from aspartame! gross gross. unhealthy.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Thanks for the encouragement, and fabulously coloured strong butterflies sent right back at ya!
So far, pretty good on my goals for the year (I don’t do resolutions), but there are some goals I have not set yet, so I toy with the ideas, imagining what it takes to make them happen….
focus more on belly dancing? choreograph a duet or a solo?? (gasp)
learn to run and swim (the right way) and do a sprint triathlon next year?
take a real estate course and become my husband’s licenced assistance? (he just rocked his exam and is waiting for his licence to arrive)
the cycling is a given – the century ride, the bike leg of a team tri or 3, ride more than the 2900km I did last year….
and then there’s the photos…
well, I don’t know how much time I have, and all these ideas are floating, but none of them has jumped out at me….so I float and enjoy, and feel gratitude, and send butterflies, and send photos, and love every day.
you’ll break the gum habit! Go, Bif, go!!!
Hugs and butterflies,
~T~
January 29th, 2010 at 8:26 PM
I have this picture on my wall in my room, favorite picture. I also used to suck my thumb. My parents had a retainer put in my mouth so i would stop, so technically i had to stop. lol. Second semester of college is draining, so thanks for the energy
January 31st, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Ya know Bif, there are farrr worse things to be addicted to than gum ;) so I say, why bother quitting!? We survived stupid cancer! Chew away!! ;) haha :D