My recent trip to Taree. January 2023

My wife and I went to Diamond Beach for a few days of retreat. It was a wonderful getaway. I took the opportunity to explore the Taree Estate Cemetery once again. I first visited in 2012 and here I am 11 years later!

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Bowral Classic October 2022 – my nasty fall!

I chose the 85km route for the Bowral Classic October 16th, 2022. Serge Debs went with me. Lise Clews and Nina Maggs went together. We all stayed at Kathy Wright’s beautiful home in Exeter.

I crashed half way through the route. I hit a dip on the road and lost control of my bike. I fell cleanly. I saw my bike go off me. I slided on the road. I could feel my body and my beard being scraped on the country road. A typical country road is rough and riddled with pot holes and dips and bumps.

On the way to Bowral. October 16, 2022 with Serge Debs.

Half way through the 75km route, an incident happened!

See the dip. This is where I lost control of my road bike. Fell at 44kmh

Several scrapes and scratches. Painful!

In an ambulance for the first time. A bumpy ride!

First aid station at Bowral Finish Line.

That’s the wonderful guy who helped me get back on my feet. Many thanks to him. I never got his name.

I realized I sustained a left shoulder injury. It got really bad on one early morning, December 2022. I have a subscapularis tendon tear. It can be confused for a heart attack! I was admitted to Ryde hospital to rule out that I had an heart attack. It was a scary moment.

Front view of my left shoulder with ripped tendon.

Top view of my left shoulder.

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I did not post anything in year 2022

Hello everyone, a very Happy New Year 2023 to you!

Another busy but uneventful year for many of us. I was struggling mentally last year (2022). I found it hard to get up and take action. I felt so lazy. Procrastination…

I often felt guilty after I just stay on the couch pondering for hours and hours. I needed to take long afternoon naps. I now sleep a lot better. I use my beloved blanket therapy that is 9kg in weight. It helps me from moving too much. I also occasionally use Mantra eye mask. It is important I go to bed 12.30 am at the latest. I normally went to bed 2am daily.

I self diagnosed to have severe ADHD. I will see my doctor and get a mental health plan. Get a formal diagnosis and accept that I will take medication. I have a certain phobia when it comes to taking medicine.

More news to come soon…

Take care.
David.

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Quotes once again!

You may tend to see people as competition, or as adversaries. If so, a change of heart might involve learning to see the innocence in them. Or you might see life as a contest but wish to stop keeping score so much of the time. In this case, having a change of heart might mean redefining what it means to be successful. Sometimes, a change of heart can come about by one’s own quiet reflection. Other times, a close friend or counsellor can help you see your own blind spots or assist you in identifying new ways to look at life.

Your love is located in your heart. It is form this place that we should not only speak but also listen and hear non-defensively what is said to us. It is when you are not in touch with our heart, but instead your ego, that what others say to you affects you negatively. The words you hear become entrenched in our emotional responses of insecurity, anger, resentment and depression.

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

We all have things we struggle with, aspects of our lives that seem to create ongoing stress. Perhaps its a relationship, a nagging fear or anxiety, or a habit of some kind that gets in your way. The question is, what’s in it for you to continue your inner strife? You may have all sorts of good reasons for your feelings, but the truth is, they are of no value to you.

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Vagus Nerve

The vagus nerve carries an extensive range of signals from digestive system and organs to the brain and vice versa. It is the tenth cranial nerve, extending from its origin in the brainstem through the neck and the thorax down to the abdomen.

A super brief youtube video about vagus nerve within a person.
» https://youtu.be/a-NCs1lOU5w


References
Frontiers | Vagus Nerve as Modulator of the Brain–Gut Axishttps://www.frontiersin.org

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Daylight Saving…

Daylight saving for all future summers in New South Wales begins at 2.00 am on the first Sunday in October and ends at 3.00 am on the first Sunday in April.

https://info.australia.gov.au/about-australia/facts-and-figures/time-zones-and-daylight-saving

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Social Media explained…

  1. Twitter. I am eating a #donut.
  2. FaceBook. I like donuts.
  3. Instagram. Here is a vintage photo of my donut.
  4. YouTube. Here is a video of me eating a donut.
  5. LinkedIn. My skills include donut eating.
  6. PInterest. Here is a donut recipe.
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Dont sweat the small stuff

Few more quotes that I enjoyed very much. Hope you do too.

Go camping. If ever you wanted a strategy that would virtually guarantee to help you regain appreciation for your home and its many conveniences, this is it. And, to top it off, you will have fun too!

While learning to stop sweating the small stuff wont solve all your problems immediately, it will make dealing with them a little easier. As you learn to be more accepting of life, and as little things don’t get to you as much, you will get used to handling things in healthier easier ways, and with far less struggle. You will become happier, more content and confident, and more at peace with yourself.

Learn to live in the present moment. To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are – always.

The best laid plans often take on a life of their own. Being more malleable will help you solve problems and access serenity in the middle of chaos. Life itself is perfect in its imperfection, and if we hold on too tightly, we squeeze out the magic of the moment.

While we may attempt to exercise control over the clutter and craziness of our lives through adhering tightly to schedules and plans, sometimes the best way to achieve a sense of balance and equanimity is to just let go. Oftentimes, surrendering and letting go of your worries, fears, expectations, plans and sometimes your schedule, can relive the stress that robs you of your happiness and joy.

Emotions are meant to be emot4d. We cannot, nor should we, contain our tears any more than we can stifle our laughter. we’ve seen how small children can cry and scream one moment, then laugh and giggle the next. They intuitively know to let go of their previous feelings. And so it is with the rest of us.

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Cell division explained VERY quickly

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Thats it 🙂

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How do we know the age of things?

What is Carbon Dating and how does it work?

Some atoms have an unusual amount of protons and neutrons in them – we call these unusual atoms “isotopes” – Isotopes are commonly found in many things, but they don’t last forever. Over time these isotopes lose their protons and neutrons at a steady rate until they resemble a normal atom.

So by counting the number of isotopes there are, we can work out how old something is.

The first element we used for this method of dating was Carbon. After being formed, Carbon will lose half of all its isotopes 5,730 years later – and in 11,460 years time that same lump of Carbon will now only have a quarter of its original isotopes. If you hear anyone mention “half life” this is the rate at which an isotope becomes a normal atom.

Carbon has a relatively short half life, meaning it is very accurate for aging things that have been made during human civilization. But how do we then date something older?

We use different elements. The principle is exactly the same, but we use something other than Carbon – for instance Beryllium has a half life of 1.52 million years and Potassium has half life of 1.26 billion years. Every type of atom can have its own isotope, and every isotope has its own half life.

Regardless of what element is used, the term “Carbon Dating” is still often used as this is the term the people are most familiar with.

Carbon dating and similar methods has been proven to be accurate time and again. if you would like to learn more, have a read at this:
https://www.wtamu.edu/…/how-do-geologists-use-carbon…/

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