Honesty

 Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. Thomas Jefferson

Sunrise!

 A very brief flash of color this morning. It was in the single digits!

Honesty

 To live a life of honesty and integrity is the responsibility of every decent person. Noam Chomsky

You can not live life on life's terms, if you lie about what is going on in the world. 

Seals

 Spent a few hours watching the seals in Portland's harbor today.

Honesty

 It is not easy to keep silent when silence is a lie. Victor Hugo

Unfortunately, for most it is easy to keep silent in the face of lies. In the case of abusers, they will make your life more difficult immediately, should you call them on their lies.

Wellness Strategies

 Outside has a nice little article on getting through the pandemic/life. I liked this list at the end. Nail the Basics.

Move your body regularly.

Avoid processed foods and eat lots of plants.

Maintain a healthy body weight. 

Don’t smoke. (Get help quitting if you do.)

Don’t exceed more than one alcoholic drink a day for women and two for men, if you drink at all. 

Stay engaged and connected with your community.

Honesty

 Lets tell the truth to people. When people ask 'How are you?' Have the nerve sometimes to answer truthfully. Maya Angelou 

I have a lot of answers to how are you? Fine, good, fair to middlin', that don't actually mean anything. They are just rote answers. When I first got sober, I was taught that fine meant, Fucked-up, insecure, neurotic and emotional. And I was! I got a kick out of saying I was fine, when that was the case.