fumbling in the dark
Apr. 28th, 2012 11:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
floatingleafAhhh... FINALLY. *plops down into chair with relish* My legs got quite a workout today from all the running around. First the chiropractic appointment, then the weekly grocery trips, then the cooking... I had thought of buying a "quick fix" dinner for tonight, so I wouldn't have to cook until tomorrow - but I didn't see anything appealing at the local store, and was too tired to venture anywhere else. Ever since I started paying attention to what I ingest (which is, generally, a very good idea :), I have realized that most "quick fixes" available at an average American grocery store are either outright poisonous or highly suspicious at best.:/ Sometimes just reading the ingredient list can give you the hives. For example, today I looked at a plastic container of soup that included, among (an endless list of) other things, propylparaben. Or was it methylparaben?... Anyway - it was either one of the two, and yes, I am talking about the famous evil chemicals that are common in makeup/cosmetics. I have been trying, for a few years, to avoid those particular ingredients (among others) in my facial creams, soaps and hair products, at least - but this is the first time I have actually seen any of them in FOOD. This is downright creepy. *shudders* Forget high-fructose corn syrup, "modified" food starch and "partially hydrogenated" oils (all present in a tasty-looking potato salad that I almost bought... LOL) - here someone really went for the kill.:/ Seriously... this should be illegal. And I bet that in most other countries, it is. But I happen to live in a land of glorious liberties, where corporations, factory farms, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and other shady establishments are free to poison people with impunity. Just like they are free to poison the soil, air, water and everything therein. It's good business, you know? :(
Anyway... *steps off soapbox* No need to preach to the choir here.:) How about I do the next installment of the 30-day meme instead?...
I should probably start with a disclaimer that my beliefs are a work in progress. Spiritually, I seem to be hovering somewhere between agnosticism, Buddhism, paganism and a number of related philosophies, which may or may not be mutually exclusive. I very much intend to explore this further, but will probably take my sweet time with it.:D What I instinctively know at this point in my life is that I feel a strong affinity with nature, and that the most mystical experiences I've had so far - either in reality or in dreams - usually involved walking through a forest, or looking out over a sweeping panorama of mountains and/or water. Sometimes they have also involved listening to music. Getting lost in music can occasionally give me an almost out-of-body experience, which I would very much like to know how to intentionally recreate. I believe there is much more to reality than what most of us can perceive with our five senses. I believe in clairvoyance, telepathy and a number of other unexplained phenomena. I believe that "coincidence" and "destiny" are just two sides of the same coin. I believe no one has all the answers - and those who claim they do are just trying to control other people's minds. I believe that organized religion, on the whole, does more harm than good. I believe there are countless spiritual paths to follow, and there is nothing wrong with finding one on your own. We're all fumbling in the dark anyway...
I also believe it has gotten far too late for any more illuminating insights to emerge out of my gray matter tonight.;) Time to recharge. Who knows, perhaps I'll manage to catch up on other people's posts and comments tomorrow...
Anyway... *steps off soapbox* No need to preach to the choir here.:) How about I do the next installment of the 30-day meme instead?...
I should probably start with a disclaimer that my beliefs are a work in progress. Spiritually, I seem to be hovering somewhere between agnosticism, Buddhism, paganism and a number of related philosophies, which may or may not be mutually exclusive. I very much intend to explore this further, but will probably take my sweet time with it.:D What I instinctively know at this point in my life is that I feel a strong affinity with nature, and that the most mystical experiences I've had so far - either in reality or in dreams - usually involved walking through a forest, or looking out over a sweeping panorama of mountains and/or water. Sometimes they have also involved listening to music. Getting lost in music can occasionally give me an almost out-of-body experience, which I would very much like to know how to intentionally recreate. I believe there is much more to reality than what most of us can perceive with our five senses. I believe in clairvoyance, telepathy and a number of other unexplained phenomena. I believe that "coincidence" and "destiny" are just two sides of the same coin. I believe no one has all the answers - and those who claim they do are just trying to control other people's minds. I believe that organized religion, on the whole, does more harm than good. I believe there are countless spiritual paths to follow, and there is nothing wrong with finding one on your own. We're all fumbling in the dark anyway...
I also believe it has gotten far too late for any more illuminating insights to emerge out of my gray matter tonight.;) Time to recharge. Who knows, perhaps I'll manage to catch up on other people's posts and comments tomorrow...
