Journal - Friday

I took Madigan’s cone off and he seems more relaxed.  I’m pleased.  I was tired of being poked by it. I think his girlfriend Bella will be relieved,  She certainly didn’t appreciate his attempt to sniff her with his cone on. 

today’s’ daily reflection isl

“Praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry that out” 

- from AA 12 steps and 12 traditions, 

When I let go and let God I think more clearly and wisely.  

I remember I had this slogan in red above my berth in my sail boat.  It was comforting when darkness came on and the seas were fought. I surrendered to God’s care.  

Today I have a relatively free day.  No appointments booked . The weekend is much that way. I have a meeting or two and church and my hair to be done. I have to arrange for Madigan to have his sutures out.  It’s 7 days and the recommendation was 7 to 10.  I have laundry to pick up. 

Bible Verse Psalm 118:13

“You aggressively attacked me and knocked me down . But the Lord helped me.”

Certainly. I have found solace in turning to God in all the trials that have come my way.

Self Realization quote of the day

Simplicity

- God has proven when he is with me all the time”necessities of life” become unnecessary. In that consciousness you become more healthy than the average person, more Joyous, more bountiful in every way. Don’t seek little things , they will divert you from God. Start your experiment today. Make life simple and you will be a King”. Yogananada

Neuroscience

 Classsic Neurotransmitters

- Amino acids - Glutamate. Excitatory, made in brain, glial cells assist - too much damages cells

                           GABA is major inhibitory transmitter  - too little leads to seizure

                           Glycine inhibitory 

Monomines - 2 classes = catecholamines - DA,NE and epinephrine

                                          Indoleamines - serotonin, melatonin 

Degradation - reuptake pump or transporter

- monoamine oxidases 

MAOI - inhibit decrease so increase

Catecholamine (NE DA epinephrine) begin as essential amino acid Tyrosine.  L Dopa and Parkinson’s - book by Sacks ‘awakeningss’

Dopamine

- substantia nigra in the ventral mid brain has primary projections to the caudate and putamen (called striatum)  - nigrastratum system - as part of basal ganglia integral to voluntary movement

 

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To do list

- border crossing with dog

- Kelvin of Travco is doing the auto shut off for the bathroom sink.  I wonder about asking him to shorten the discharge hose, install a real coat hook at front door, and solve the propane water heater restart

- transfer money from Scotiabank to TD visa 

-swim

- open glove box on Vespa

-storage locker runs - ensure no guns or ammo 

- take electric piano? Celtic drum?

Thank you God for this new day .  ODAAT.  Thank you God for my body and what aches and pains I have are tolerable. Thank you for my sight and hearing though diminished. Thank you for my dexterity and mobility. Thank you for my capacity to walk my dog.  

Thank you for my dog.

Thank you for Laura.  Thank you for my sister in law and nephews and great nephews. Thank you for the god children,. Thank you for my men’s group and for my church. Thank you for my friends. Thank you for the Clinic, staff, colleagues and patients and the capacity to be of service. Thank you for my work

Thank you for the rain and sun and sea breeze, the seagulls, the sky and thee crows, and the little dogs and cats and rabbits. Thank you for the hedges and trees. Thank you for the colors. Thank you for my awareness and increasing sensitivity.  Thank you for sexuality .  Thank you for intellect and emotions.  Thank you for water and refridgerators.  Thank you for computers . 

Thank you God for all of your vessels.  

I love the song Be Thou My Vision and As the deer pantest for the water.

Help me to learn inspirational songs that will uplift as I learn. Thank you for the Bible. 

Thank you God. 

Cone off