I’m glad that you liked the quote. I guess that we should all be thankful to Berthold for saying it!

Hm I suppose that eating can be a burden sometimes. Especially if there seems like there’s something else that’s more important. But it gives me an opportunity to stop and enjoy the life that I have.

Wow it sounds like you listen to a lot of music! What kind of music are you listening to doing those different things? (driving, in class, etc besides the Sri Lankan refugee rap for cleaning)

I looooooooooooooooooooove eating too, but there ARE times when it’s just too much hassle, usually if I’m in the middle of something creative.

I can usually listen for a lot of the day, because I teach. So I listen in the car and then again at school and then again in the car and then for awhile when we get home until the news comes on.

I feel so much more relaxed with silence these days. So many people seem to use music to “tune out.”

I believe I was already pretty intuitive although maybe hyper-observant was more true in the past. This trait is usually found in people who were raised in a chaotic household - you become hyper aware of all the emotional nuances as well as environmental cues. It’s a form of protection. You know when to zig when all sorts of stuff are zagging your way!

Now I feel that I can sense people’s mood and read between the lines more. I have been told by others that this is true - that I will notice what is going on with them when no one else does or even they may not be aware of.

I wonder why increasing intuition would have anything to do with wanting silence. If you ever figure it out, be sure to tell me!

That’s a cool little note about decreasing chronic pain because of music. (Of course, it’s not exactly easy to quantify that but I digress.) How much music do you listen to a day? I know that I sure listen to more than an hour, but I’m listening to my music player at work while I’m programming. What kind of music do you like while cleaning?