BS an essay about a friend's soul searching? Why not?

Herein follows a sugary, bs-d essay on a pal of mine and her emotional musings. To those who know Vikki, revel in the blatant ironies.

Or as we described it:

LadyXlos: ...In this paragraph, I kind of make you sound like Marry Sunshine meets Jesus
LadyXlos: you cool with that?
LadyXlos: it's pretty funny
yevrahml: yep
yevrahml: it's fine
LadyXlos: you really don't care if this woman thinks you shit daffodils?
yevrahml: nope
yevrahml: how do you know I don't?
LadyXlos: ...
LadyXlos: I ass-umed
yevrahml: mind you, other than the fact that it is so cold, they don't bloom..



In ancient Greek culture, the ideal individual reached self-actualization by realizing his mental, social, environmental, spiritual, emotional and physical potential to the fullest of his abilities. This gestalt Hellenic concept of health is seeing a revival in modern culture. Today people are considered admirable if they devote time and energy to caring for their body, appreciate and cultivate their intelligence, are emotionally well adjusted and socially successful. This pursuit of universal perfection now serves as the focus of many lives, including my own.

First and foremost I consider myself a person very interested in cultivating my mind. I feel somewhat naturally gifted in this department, and while away spare hours learning all I can about the varied and esoteric subjects that interest me. Independent of school, out of sheer passion for subjects, I’ve developed several cerebral skills. For example, I can look at bits of electronic scrap and envision a computer, fully formed and perfect. My current labor of love, the computer Oneiros, is my handiwork from the circuits up.

But if one develops a skill out of proportion to her other gifts, she will become unbalanced. I also take care to integrate my intelligences and develop my physical side and my awareness of my environment through karate. In addition to being physically demanding, karate fosters diligence and concentration I would otherwise lack. While I strengthen my body, I am also training myself to be socially responsible.

Karate is a skill that can be turned to harm and manipulate others with ease. Practitioners must take it upon themselves to never misuse their knowledge. Though it has sometimes been tempting to use my skills to get what I want, especially in the face of people who grievously offend me and richly deserve the punishment I might meet out, I have learned that such behavior is beneath me as a socially mature individual. Where before I might have been petty and angry, the discipline required by karate has helped me turn the other cheek.

My commitments to spiritual and social development unite in my religious beliefs. I’m a practicing pagan, and as such believe that my actions in the world come back to me threefold. If I treat others with the respect all human beings deserve, if I treat them with dignity, this will generate good karma that will return to me. If I am malicious or careless, I will reap the negative aftereffects. This has helped me understand that all actions are meaningful, that nothing I do occurs in a void- people are affected by my actions, and so I act with thought and good will. This not only brings me a better life, but strengthens my soul and spirituality.

As a pagan I have the utmost respect for the earth. I believe its health is vital to my own. Its future is my future, and that joint future is shared with all mankind. It is my social and spiritual responsibility to take care of the environment, to ensure its vitality and wonder are preserved for future generations. Thus I recycle, and reap the rewards- I run outside and just into the Ausable River. When I’m out reveling in being a nature geek, I feel my healthiest and happiest. And its not just the natural environment one should work to better- a rewarding life is best lived in an environment that promotes it. I have a good support network that includes my brave, loving mother and caring friends. I live in an atmosphere of mutual respect and support, and this bolsters my ability to live well and responsibly.

Emotional health has been long in coming to me. My life has not always been the smoothest of sailing, and my interactions with people have sometimes caused me a lot of heartache. In order to counteract this negativity, I work at keeping my emotional life in balance. Sometimes it comforts me to think of how minor my occasional suffering is in the greater scheme of the world. What is a bruised heart to the infinite greatness of the starts?

My religion helps me see that there are so many people in this world with problems surpassing my own. Instead of moping, I try to be proactive and fix my situation. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, I choose to consider what I personally can do to make the world a truer, more pleasant place today.

I also keep my emotional state in check with the help of a therapist. I am mature enough to realize that sometimes, I need a little help to understand my life. That’s where Dr. Hearth Moon Rising comes in. She provides closure to my disturbed past with my father. As we go over what happened in the past to place those events behind me, I feel better about my future. Through her help and my own personal initiative, I feel that I’ve begun the lifelong process of balancing and integrating my social, mental, spiritual, environmental, physical, and emotional spheres and thus hope to grow into a happy, fulfilled individual.

BS an essay about a friend's soul searching? Why not?

Herein follows a sugary, bs-d essay on a pal of mine and her emotional musings. To those who know Vikki, revel in the blatant ironies.

Or as we described it:

LadyXlos: ...In this paragraph, I kind of make you sound like Marry Sunshine meets Jesus
LadyXlos: you cool with that?
LadyXlos: it's pretty funny
yevrahml: yep
yevrahml: it's fine
LadyXlos: you really don't care if this woman thinks you shit daffodils?
yevrahml: nope
yevrahml: how do you know I don't?
LadyXlos: ...
LadyXlos: I ass-umed
yevrahml: mind you, other than the fact that it is so cold, they don't bloom..



In ancient Greek culture, the ideal individual reached self-actualization by realizing his mental, social, environmental, spiritual, emotional and physical potential to the fullest of his abilities. This gestalt Hellenic concept of health is seeing a revival in modern culture. Today people are considered admirable if they devote time and energy to caring for their body, appreciate and cultivate their intelligence, are emotionally well adjusted and socially successful. This pursuit of universal perfection now serves as the focus of many lives, including my own.

First and foremost I consider myself a person very interested in cultivating my mind. I feel somewhat naturally gifted in this department, and while away spare hours learning all I can about the varied and esoteric subjects that interest me. Independent of school, out of sheer passion for subjects, I’ve developed several cerebral skills. For example, I can look at bits of electronic scrap and envision a computer, fully formed and perfect. My current labor of love, the computer Oneiros, is my handiwork from the circuits up.

But if one develops a skill out of proportion to her other gifts, she will become unbalanced. I also take care to integrate my intelligences and develop my physical side and my awareness of my environment through karate. In addition to being physically demanding, karate fosters diligence and concentration I would otherwise lack. While I strengthen my body, I am also training myself to be socially responsible.

Karate is a skill that can be turned to harm and manipulate others with ease. Practitioners must take it upon themselves to never misuse their knowledge. Though it has sometimes been tempting to use my skills to get what I want, especially in the face of people who grievously offend me and richly deserve the punishment I might meet out, I have learned that such behavior is beneath me as a socially mature individual. Where before I might have been petty and angry, the discipline required by karate has helped me turn the other cheek.

My commitments to spiritual and social development unite in my religious beliefs. I’m a practicing pagan, and as such believe that my actions in the world come back to me threefold. If I treat others with the respect all human beings deserve, if I treat them with dignity, this will generate good karma that will return to me. If I am malicious or careless, I will reap the negative aftereffects. This has helped me understand that all actions are meaningful, that nothing I do occurs in a void- people are affected by my actions, and so I act with thought and good will. This not only brings me a better life, but strengthens my soul and spirituality.

As a pagan I have the utmost respect for the earth. I believe its health is vital to my own. Its future is my future, and that joint future is shared with all mankind. It is my social and spiritual responsibility to take care of the environment, to ensure its vitality and wonder are preserved for future generations. Thus I recycle, and reap the rewards- I run outside and just into the Ausable River. When I’m out reveling in being a nature geek, I feel my healthiest and happiest. And its not just the natural environment one should work to better- a rewarding life is best lived in an environment that promotes it. I have a good support network that includes my brave, loving mother and caring friends. I live in an atmosphere of mutual respect and support, and this bolsters my ability to live well and responsibly.

Emotional health has been long in coming to me. My life has not always been the smoothest of sailing, and my interactions with people have sometimes caused me a lot of heartache. In order to counteract this negativity, I work at keeping my emotional life in balance. Sometimes it comforts me to think of how minor my occasional suffering is in the greater scheme of the world. What is a bruised heart to the infinite greatness of the starts?

My religion helps me see that there are so many people in this world with problems surpassing my own. Instead of moping, I try to be proactive and fix my situation. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, I choose to consider what I personally can do to make the world a truer, more pleasant place today.

I also keep my emotional state in check with the help of a therapist. I am mature enough to realize that sometimes, I need a little help to understand my life. That’s where Dr. Hearth Moon Rising comes in. She provides closure to my disturbed past with my father. As we go over what happened in the past to place those events behind me, I feel better about my future. Through her help and my own personal initiative, I feel that I’ve begun the lifelong process of balancing and integrating my social, mental, spiritual, environmental, physical, and emotional spheres and thus hope to grow into a happy, fulfilled individual.