Sunday, February 26, 2012

Movie Hysteria

I am so happy the new movie Hysteria was made. It tells of:

How women were and often are labeled due to their intuition, emotions and rightful plethora of reactions as "hysterical", "crazy", "needy", "slutty" and more;

How technological innovation is sparked by a light inhuman consciousness;

How some old traditional values, even fatal ones, often have a hard time going away, but do go away with committed individuals; and

How sometimes the one who vexes a man the most ends up his Love.

My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on http://www.Authorhouse.com and http://www.Amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories. These two books are on my Web site http://www.LouizaPatsis.com.Visit and like, if you so see fit, my book page at www.facebook.com/PocketGuidetoFitness.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Piña Movie

Piña, an Oscar-nominated 3D movie I saw recently, was an experience. I did not like the first third of the film, with the dance seeming like some kind of comment on menstrual pain (for some women). It seemed like the choreographer or dancers seemed to try to be "dramatic" instead of finding it inside and bringing it out authentically. I think that our 3D technology leaves a lot to be desired. I did enjoy comments her students said she made, the earthy, passionate performance of the dancers, and the beautiful, diverse male dancers.

Some of what she has said:

Keep searching.
Be a stand for each step you take.
What do you long for? Where does it come from?

For the movements, including psychological connotations and interpretations, you will have to see the movie. The dancers seemed ordinary at first, and then came to life.

My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on http://www.Authorhouse.com and http://www.Amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories. These two books are on my Web site http://www.LouizaPatsis.com.Visit and like, if you so see fit, my book page at www.facebook.com/PocketGuidetoFitness.

Great Post on Chakras

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Friday, February 10, 2012

Karma or Luck from March 2012 Yoga Journal

I have posted before that I have a Taoist approach, and a sense of mystery — that no one knows how the Universe fully works — when it comes to Karma, the Law of Attraction and such and "luck" or that bleep happens. I was happy read in Yoga Journal that even within the concept of karma, there is room for circumstantial effects and "luck". Here is an excerpt from Sally Kempton's article "Seeds of Change".

"I can't tell how many times I've heard someone tell a friend who has suffered a run of tough circumstances in his or her job or personal life, ‘You must have done something to bring this on’...Of course, if you text in traffic, you could very well cause an accident, just as if you persistently snack on junk food, you're likely to gain weight. But in many situations, the workings of karma are not so cut and dried. There's no simple, one-size-fits-all answer to the question of why bad things happen. Sometimes we are simply caught up in the collective karma of our time and place. For example, if you live in a war-torn country, you will be affected by the collective karma of that place. If you live in a prosperous country, you will have opportunities that aren't available in other parts of the world. Some things that happen to us are simply accidents or are the result of interweaving circumstances involving other people, political or economic situations, environmental factors, and so on. Any sensible understanding of why bad things happen has to take into account many factors, including events of weather ,other people's mistakes, genetics, and, quite simply, sheer bad luck."

I would add there are also God, ancestor influence, and the influence of other people's intentions. Through working out, introspection, thought, art, expression and relaxation, you will gain more insight for yourself. Then again, there are no guarantees.

My third book, Pocket Guide to Fitness, is available on http://www.Authorhouse.com and http://www.Amazon.com. If you look up my name on those Web sites, you will find my other books The Boy in a Wheelchair and Life, Work and Play: Poems and Short Stories. These two books are on my Web site http://www.LouizaPatsis.com.Visit and like, if you so see fit, my book page at www.facebook.com/PocketGuidetoFitness.