I wrote in a previous essay that to prevent myself from getting overwhelmed I have decided to simplify my life in 2018 by using the 7 principles of urban shamanism ala Serge kahili King. This is not the animistic religion of Northern Asia. Urban shamanism is a craft, a collection of skills and not a religion.

One of my favorite principles is the 7th:
Effectiveness is the measure of truth. There is always another way to do everything.

For its effectiveness my diet has consisted mainly of dory fish and chicken. I used to subsist on salmon belly till the last two months of 2017 when salmon was not available in the market according to a neighborhood “suki” who cooks my meals according to specs and delivers it to our condo.

Lately my favorite meal is chopsuey with ingredients chosen by me. I have chosen to feast on Kiwi and Pomelo. however, since December the white Pomelo from China has been a problem It is bigger than the pink ones from Davao but not as juicy. Besides the white Pomelo has abnormal wedges inside; very small ones grow on top of normal wedges. Because the white Pomelo has abnormal wedges the white skin of the tiny wedges stick to the normal wedges and give them a tart taste.

I keep myself healthy not through mainstream medicine from BIG PHARMA but from herbal alternatives that have worked for me.

Of course my cure-all is the magnesium of Dr Jean Netario Cruz.

I have my own breathing exercises focusing on the movements of my jaw, shoulders, stomach and legs.

I use tapes available from YouTube:
Pain Remover 956 Hz
Activation of the Vagus Nerve
finger Positions

I find daily joys through my potted plants which connect me with Source. I get energized through music (mostly piano) available through YouTube.

Years ago when blood sugar became a health issue for me, I readily gave up soft drinks. I knew I had much to gain by doing away with soft drinks from my diet.

It was not a problem for me to radically cut down my rice intake since 2017. I even gave up my favorite noodles and pasta half-way through 2017.

What I find difficult to give up is reading news items on MSN in the Internet. The items usually upset me. Sometimes they even cause my Blood pressure to rise! This is downright silly of me.

I am not consistent in “unfollowing” friends on Facebook even when they don’t contribute to my spiritual growth.

However, YouTube offers a lot of help through tapes that aid GIVING UP.
There are 2 Om So Hum tapes that clear my head and make giving up easier.

Another powerful tape is 936 Hz “Clear Your Mind”. This has beautiful views plus inspiring texts.

Still another tape is “Cleanse Self-Doubt, Fear, Self-Sabotage.”

I also use 852 Hz “Let Go of Fear, Overthinking and Worries”
Focusing on gains make giving up a bit easier.

For around 3 years now, i have moved away from the “valley of tears” paradigm as inspired by a cousin much younger than I am. I have done away with the term “trials” and replaced it with “Challenges” as in the hero’s journey of Joseph Campbel and Maria Nemeth.

this is along changing FRAMES. one of my old books, “Why We Make Mistakes” says: “… how we frame an issue can greatly affect or response to it.”
“…we frame, or look at, an issue in the wrong way.”

Had I remembered what I learned as early as 2011 from the book of Joseph T. Hallinen I would have spared myself a lot of pain and struggle over the hectic schedule of Emil in 2017.

This FRAMING concept coupled with INTENTIONAL REVERSALS would have made my commitment to allow Emil to follow his own, specific pathway far easier for me.

But it’s never too late. 2018 can be a year of new FRAMES and new VOCABULARY!

I live in an advanced Info Age. Sadly, I don’t feel empowered by my Church; I should not follow my inner guidance but must surrender my power to the Pope and his representatives. society doesn’t empower either. I must obey rules and regulations which do not necessarily respect my best interests. Even in health I am constrained by too many warnings from alternative medicine. It protects itself by: no therapeutic claims or “This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.