"I Am My Father"

Last night I watched the first performance of  the one man show, "I Am My Father" by my comedy troupe's (http://jumpoffcomedy.com/)  Rick Younger.  You may have seen him on every commercial ever.  I am a nosey person.  But I'm too lazy to coax a story out of you.  Give me an hour and a half performance of your life any day!  Is that really too much to ask?  Entertain me!  I keep saying I'd make a shrewd but fair sultan.  And I got to experience the show alongside Rick's wife, his mother, and their friends, and our mutual friends.  That's like crack to a nosey person.  And it was, duh, if you can see where I'm going, amazingly deep and funny.  He told of how his father was his role model and also real coooool.  And how he is becoming his father over time.  Plus he can sang!  The entertainment stars were aligned.  And his wife, Vanessa, a hilarious actress, even made cupcakes for the audience because it was Rick's Birthday.

I got to hear about things I like to say I missed out on growing up, like singing in the Church.  And those I haven't experienced yet, like having a baby.  Look out for this show.

I Ain't Got Shit to Say

Be back soon.

Staying Together Episode Five "Loving Ourselves"

See the movie at BAM Sunday Feb 19th at 9:30pm

How to Get Along with People You "Don’t Like"

A young acting teacher gave me some great advice when I was a teenager.  When you have to work with a scene partner and you don't like them, pick one thing you admire about them and focus on that.  You will start to like them.  Sure they are emphatic, spacey, corny.  But are they brainy, disciplined, happy-go-lucky, or persevering?  It worked.  I became life long friends with this person.  ;)

"Our egos are primitive; if somebody strokes them, that somebody is good, and if somebody kicks them, that somebody is bad."

The next time you run into someone who isn't making your life fabulous, instead of focusing on the negative, focus on what is worth emulating in this person.  Unless they have distasteful characteristics like dishonesty, a lack of integrity, or a tendency to try to bully. 

The effect takes a couple of weeks to kick in.

 

Staying Together Episode 4 "On To The Next One"

Orthorexia: Experiment with Food

Orthorexia: a developed fixation with healthy or righteous eating

Diets have joined the ranks of religion and politics.  Even in the non-secular world.  We believe in them.  We argue about them.  Sometimes prematurely.  I'm not saying there are no absolutes.  Processed foods are the Devil!  But I would encourage experimentation to find what YOU thrive on.  Especially if you think you eat healthy but are always starving or sick.

Slow down and try things.  Puffy face?  Get rid of sodium filled fake foods for a while.  Do you cough a lot?  Maybe you suspect lactose makes you phlegmy or gives you the runs.  Why not find out?  Try removing dairy or eating lactose free (of course grass-fed/organic) dairy for 2 weeks.  Eat whole foods and experiment with gluten, grains, soy, juicing, smoothies, less oil, etc. 

My Experimentation: Sharing is Caring

I'm not against consuming animal products although I admire environmentalist vegans for walking the walk.  And I can admit I did have a karmic dream about a fish with eyelashes 2 nights ago.  Anyhoo!  I eat an almost oil-free near vegan diet (yay me!  jk.)  But this is because since I was little, my body rejected animal foods and even plant oils.  May sound bland, but no more stomachaches and lots of carbs (gluten-free), my fav.  Very energizing.  But clearly some people can digest meat and dairy just fine.  It might have something to do with genes and ancestry.  I mean, if your ancestors milked cows and churned butter... 

Orthorexia vs. Healthy Fear:

If I were to serve meat and/or dairy I wouldn't serve large portions (see China.)  And I would spend the money and buy non-GMO, organic, grass-fed products.  Sick animals = sick people.

Modern vegetable oils (polyunsaturated) are lots of fat and calories but the nutrient payoff is poor.   When using oil make sure it's cold or expeller pressed not chemically pressed.  Use less oil or try cooking with nutrient dense whole food fats like nut butters and avocados.

Moon Cup

I'd been flirting with purchasing this since college when my friend told me about it.  I was gonna buy the Diva Cup, but the Moon Cup was cheaper at Wholefoods.  $34.99.  Score!   I guess the extra $5 is so you can feel like a "diva."  Some people don't like it.  I can't promise it won't kill you, but I love it!  Eco-friendly reusable alternative to tampons and pads.
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I'm sad to know that it is suggested that you get the bigger size not only if you have delivered vaginally but possibly if you are over 25.  And definitely if you are over 30!  Why don't they tell you your body will start to change at 20?  Or about adult acne for that matter?  On second thought, glad they didn't.

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