I was having a conversation with one of my sisters last week about our spiritual lives and where we stand.

I am one of those people who considers themselves spiritual rather than religious. In my opinion there is definitely a difference. A religious person, to me, follows a strict set of man-made rules and regulations whereas a spiritual person has an actual relationship with their higher power and strives not to be this completely perfect person but is just doing their best to live right and respect and love humankind.

Which brings me to one of my favorite quotes- "We are not humans having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience."

That statement is so powerful to me. I think I have finally understood what the bible means when it says your body is a temple. Our body is housing our spiritual being and we should treat it with the care and respect that it deserves. If our body is well-cared for then our spiritual self is content as well

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[ ] the dark
[ ] staying single forever
[ ] being a parent
[ ] giving birth
[ ] being myself in front of others
[ ] open spaces
[ ] closed spaces
[ ] heights
[ ] dogs
[ ] birds
[ ] fish
[x] spiders
[ ] flowers or other plants

Total so far: 1

[ ] being touched
[ ] fire (only house fires, not campfires)
[x] deep water
[ ] snakes
[ ] silk
[x] the ocean
[ ] failure
[ ] success
[ ] thunder/lightning
[ ] frogs/toads
[ ] my boyfriends/girlfriends dad
[ ] boyfriends/girlfriends mom
[ ] rats
[ ] jumping from high places (I don't like going "Splat")
[ ] snow (not snow in general, but driving in it.)

Total so far: 3

[ ] rain
[ ] wind
[x] crossing hanging bridges
[x] death
[ ] heaven
[ ] being robbed
[ ] falling
[x] clowns
[ ] dolls
[x] large crowds of people
[ ] men
[ ] women
[ ] having great responsibilities
[ ] doctors, including dentists
[ ] tornadoes

Total so far: 6

[ ] hurricanes
[x] incurable diseases
[ ] sharks
[ ] Friday the 13th
[ ] ghosts
[ ] poverty
[ ] Halloween
[ ] school
[ ] trains
[ ] odd numbers
[ ] even numbers
[ ] being alone
[ ] becoming blind
[ ] becoming deaf
[ ] growing up

Total so far: 7

[x] creepy noises in the night
[ ] bee stings
[ ] not accomplishing my dreams/goals
[ ] needles
[ ] blood
[ ] dinosaurs
[ ] the welcome mat
[ ] high speed
[ ] throwing up
[ ] falling in love
[ ] super secrets

Final Total: 8


... if you wish to post this in your journal, it's been requested that you title it "I'm afraid of _ out of 72 common fears"

If you get more than 30, I strongly recommend some counseling.
If you get more than 20, you’re paranoid.
If you get 10-20, you are normal.
If you get 10 or less, you’re fearless.
People who don’t have any are liars.

Parenting is the hardest thing I've ever done...but the most rewarding. Seeing his eyes light up and his smile when I walk into his room in the morning or after his nap makes all the sleepless nights worth it.

1. I've come to realize that my hair........................is just hair.

2. I've come to realize that my legs.......................are super white and should see more light. lol

3. I've come to realize that I make.......................the most sense when I express myself on paper (or computer) and not verbally.

4. I've come to realize that when I'm driving................I get angry at really slow drivers.

5. I've come to realize that all I need......................is friendship and love.

6. I've come to realize that I have lost.......................contact with a really good friend.

7. I've come to realize that I hate it when.............................people think they know me without getting to know me.

8. I've come to realize that if I'm drunk......................that means I've been drinking.

9. I've come to realize that money....................while the love of it is the root of all evil, if I had enough of it it'd solve some of my (financial) problems.

10. I've come to realize that certain people........................are rude and self-involved.

11. I've come to realize that I'll always be.....................a little insecure.

12. I've come to realize that my significant other..........is the person I was meant to spend the rest of my life with - married or not.

13. I've come to realize that my mom..................will never seek help for her alcoholism.

14. I've come to realize that my cell phone..........................is not a necessity.

15. I've come to realize that when I woke up this morning..................I needed a few more hours of sleep. Which is hard when you have a 7 month old. :-)

16. I've come to realize that last night before I went to sleep........................I said a prayer.

17. I've come to realize that right now I am thinking about.....................how much my son has grown since the day he was born.

18. I've come to realize that my dad..........................is getting older and more forgetful and it makes me sad.

19. I've come to realize that when I get on LJ......The first place I go to is ONTD.

20. I've come to realize that today ....................is a blessing.

21. I've come to realize that tonight....I'll be watching NPH on SNL.

22. I've come to realize that tomorrow I will...........call my great-uncle so that he can meet my son for the first time.

23. I've come to realize that I really want to.......................move out of California, to be closer to my dad and step-mom since they're getting older.

24. I've come to realize that the person who is most likely to repost................is a mystery.

25 . I've come to realize that life........really is what you make it.

26. I've come to realize that my friends...............are all phenomenal, amazing, kind, caring, and giving women.

27. I've come to realize that this year... will be even better than last year.

12 years ago today I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who went on home to Heaven while I was in labor with her. Not a day goes by where I don't think about my angel. I often wonder who she would have looked like and what type of personality she would have had.

I recently gave birth to a little boy and sometimes he'll stop what he's doing and look up in the corner of whatever room we're in and smile and coo.

I know that he's playing with his sister and that she's watching over him.

It makes me smile every time.

Happy 12th Birthday Anissa.

Mama loves you

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There's an overabundance of really shitty music out now. Music is supposed to be uplifting to the soul. How can you be uplifted when the majority of music that's out now isn't talking about anything but materialism? The music out now is slowly poisoning our minds and souls.

I don't need or care to hear how many women/men you've been with (or are trying to get with you or you them). Who cares about how many cars you have or how much money and jewelry you have. Try talking about issues that are affecting all of us - politics, the environment, finding real love, etc. Anything!

Music hasn't evolved, unless you consider tasteless, mindless crap evolving. I'd much rather listen to music with some substance: Public Enemy, Paris, KRS One, Tunsi, Little Brother, Kem, Goapele, Stanley Clark. There's too many to name.

You won't find any of those artists (except for Kem, I've heard him on the jazz stations out here) on the radio. Why? Because one big corporation owns the TV and radio stations. They'd rather have the general public be mindless zombies listening to the shitty music that they select to play than free-thinking individuals.

Ever notice how most radio stations play the same 4 songs back to back about every 15 to 20 minutes? It's sad because there are so many talented musicians/artists out there right now that are so much more deserving of airplay than the talentless frauds currently in the spotlight.

When will things change? As soon as we all wake up and realized that we're being had.

I don't see that happening any time soon though.

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option - Unknown