Dora Speaks

Dora Speaks: Dopey Thoughts on CBD Tuncture

I am working out doors in the ADK in late May. It is buggy. Apparently, not by ADK standards, but to normal humans it is daunting (black flies right now, mosquitoes to come). I have been working on a wood working tast that is taking much longer than I planned and I am runnning out of time before a renter comes to the Inn. I am making great progress and it is only 8:00 am. The end is in sight and this is a good stopping point...or am I just procratinating? I asked Dora...

Dora, "I think it is procratination. Any task that takes you away from your primary mission, to give me rubbies, is a distraction. That includes work of any kind, driving, cleaning house, fishing (unless I can run free) and various other distractions. Your primary job is to help me fulfull my destity; To be a love machine. So your mission is to support my mission...,selfless really. I'm proud of you."

Dora's Ideal Stae of Mind

Notes: It has been so long that I have taken THC that the CBD tincture can make me high. It is less than 0.3% THC by law.

First Day as a Carpenter

Very satisfied as I finish my first day as a carpenter

First Day as a Carpenter

2nd Day as a Carpenter

Holy Shit...Ditch Avorstatin (Lipitor)

Idea: Stop taking Lipitor

Reason: See if it is causing muscle cramps and weakness.

Common side effects of Lipitor: Muscle cramps, pain, stiffness, swelling, or weakness. painful or difficult urination.

Statins have been found to reduce the amount of naturally occurring coenzyme Q10 in the body. Because coenzyme Q10 plays a role in muscle cell energy production, some researchers have proposed that taking a coenzyme Q10 supplement might reduce the risk of muscle-related side effects. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an antioxidant that your body produces naturally. Your cells use CoQ10 for growth and maintenance.

Risks of stopping:

“The most common reason people stop taking statins is because of side effects, like muscle aches, but many have muscle pains from other causes and stop taking the medication in error,” Dr. Carimi says.

Hummm..."If you’ve experienced a heart event or stroke and your doctor prescribes a statin, Dr. Carimi says it’s best to stick with the medication. He says the risk is too high, even if you’re now living a better, healthier lifestyle. However, if you haven’t had a stroke or heart attack and you are taking statins due to high cholesterol numbers, ending statin use might be an option. Dr. Carimi says you must first start with lifestyle improvement, like diet and exercise, then have discussion about risk with your doctor."

Their results documented that the older adults (>75 yrs old) who stopped statins had a 33% increased risk of being admitted to a hospital with heart or blood-vessel problems during an average follow-up period of 2.4 years.

“To patients, we would say that if you regularly take statins for high cholesterol, we would recommend you don’t stop the treatment when you are 75,” emphasized lead researcher Philippe Giral, MD, PhD, an endocrinologist and specialist in prevention of CVD. “To doctors, we would recommend not stopping statin treatment given for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in your patients aged 75.”

If you’ve been taking statins and would like to stop, you’ll need to do so with your doctor’s guidance. This is because it can be dangerous to stop taking statins. These drugs are highly effective in preventing heart problems such as heart attack and stroke. In fact, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), they can reduce your risk of these and other cholesterol-related problems by as much as 50 percent. The AHA looks at stopping the use of such effective medications as essentially doubling your risk of these health problems.

Go for it: Or, go without it!  Take home test. Go for 90 days. Take home test. (You can purchase a cholesterol home test kit at your local pharmacy or medical supply store. They are usually priced under $20.)  Log test in results in the blog and how I feel in first 7 days. Muscle cramps gone? More energy?

Haw River - Saranac Lake Sun-Men

Do it. All Zoom, all the time.

1. Set up Zoom

2. Figure out the spelling. 

2. Hold 1st meeting.

4. Start w/once a month.

Nathan

Charles

Max

Tim



I am that I am
from the sun,
and people are not my measure.

D.H. Lawrence, Get copy of his poem "Sun-Men"

“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Dora Gourmet Dining

Dora Gets Breakfast at Loon Lake
Spring 2020

Small Batch Dog Dining
Ingredients and supplies:
Meat (in this case bacon & ground beef)
Carbs (in this case thinly sliced raw sweet potatoes)
Veggie (in this case frozen peas)

Skillet w/lid (reduces mess)
Small food processor ($10 @ Walmart)
Glass storage container w/lid (for time saving leftovers)

"Where's my breakfast!"

Don't feed her until she bugs you.

Cook potatoes in bacon grease.

Add ground beef.

Add peas. Drain grease.

Cuts way down on mess and easy to drain.

Only does one meat at a time but
cheap, quick and easy to clean up.

No prep next meal

Ready for fridge

Goal Achieved!

Fear = Shadow Fuel

Fear = Shadow Fuel

Had a big insight this morning: Procrastination (e.g., cleaning house and completing the Inn at Loon Lake) is not necessarily just being lazy. I may be shadow. I need to track my major life efforts and the success rated over time (years). Examine how fear manifested itself. I also need some shadow work. (see below)

Call To Action:
1. Graph major life efforts, their success over time and fear factor. (shadow fuel).
2. Shadow:
   a. Zoom w/ Nathan?, Charles?, Max?, Tod? Tim?
   b. Tools for clean talk:https://shadowwork.com/clean-talk/  .
   c. Use Giles as a resource?
   d. Solo: figure it out. (pay Giles if remain stuck)
   e. Tools for clean talk: https://shadowwork.com/clean-talk/

Happy with Their Work Heroes, like "I don't work" happy.
Spencer Zettler of Cowboy Cauldron

https://www.facebook.com/spencer.zettler?fref=hovercard&hc_location=none&__tn__=%2CdK*F-R

https://www.facebook.com/spencer.zettler/videos/10155516397255087/?t=5

spencer@cowboycauldron.com

Spencer of Cowboy Cauldron
"I don't work"

Genesis S. Young (Confirm)

Genesis  a coach on ShadowWork.com

Inspiration from Spencer's Facebook page:

Spencer Zettler 

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.