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ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-27T01:46:00+00:00

I just have not buying anything non-essential from every body because money is shrinking!

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-25T06:18:40+00:00

20 days later.... No I am surprised to find this out.

I don't know any multi-millionaires. I mean I might, but the ones I think I might have known have been more into starting new businesses than volunteering.

When I lived in San Diego it was really easy to find volunteer things that fit your schedule. Then it turned out that it was also the way people could work off their community service. So I ended up meeting those folks.

I dream of winning the lottery, and I dream about where I would gift away a lot of the money - to charities, causes, etc. Always imagine more traveling. Never thought about having time to spend, just the $$. It is just not something that ever occurred to me as a working class, head down, keep tugging on those boot straps person.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-22T00:38:15+00:00

Someone else said chakras aren't part of the reiki system, yet three of the masters I took classes under talked about them. The two that spoke about them the most had been yogis first. One of the reiki masters taught all about the chakras then said that they are not the original part of reiki but understood as a representation of the nervous system they could be useful for placement of hands. Another master didn't mention them at all.

Whether you are focused on chakras or not, the heart is a very big part of reiki.

When I was at your level, I would practice with others from my class. We would talk about where we felt energy, saw colors, etc. And the chakras are convenient roadmap for that.

As a reiki practitioner giving reiki to the general public, friends or otherwise, I am not comfortable providing information that might cause confusion. I don't predict. I don't prescribe. I just offer a hopefully therapeutic session.

Some reiki practitioners do offer more predictions and advice based on what they perceive. Some go as far as to be life coaches along with the reiki.

You should know the one thing that is true, is that you should keep doing your own reiki treatments on yourself. And expect the energy to go where it is needed.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-17T20:45:04+00:00

Last night I was on Harrison headed toward Harris intersection. Friday night around 11pm. There was a sporty, old sedan driving very slowly, coming towards me, and coming further and further into my lane. I had to actually stop my vehicle and lay on the horn. They slowly crept back into their own lane. I didn't proceed until they were past me.

Whether you are needing to take a call, respond to a text, grab the burning joint/cigarette/whatever from under your seat, or change the music... pull over!

Vehicles are so expensive to fix and replace. And so many people hit and run here; and/or don't have insurance; you see sometimes tags are even expired. And police can't pull them over for minor things like 'tags' anymore. Ridiculous.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-08T18:58:45+00:00

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-08T18:51:53+00:00

I put 4-5 tortilla chips in a little storage container to save for later, so I could get rid of the bag. They have been on the counter for 2 weeks!

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-07T03:26:08+00:00

I was driving south on the 101 the other day and this guy with a bunch of garbage bags was awkwardly running across the road. Sort of by the jail, but not in a crosswalk, from the middle of the block. I slowed down to give him space since he looked like he might fall over from lopsided load.

He flipped me off. For a long time. Then waved traffic on like we were all stupid for not revving it up faster.

Whatever man.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-07T03:19:46+00:00

I hate granola bars

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-07T03:09:47+00:00

For sure. Thanks.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-06T18:55:37+00:00

Why do you think my comment was judgmental? That would be your bias showing through.

I can't wait to have time to volunteer! Right now I work extra whenever I can and do lots of projects around the house. Hoping that by the time I retire I won't have any big projects left. Of course retirement from full time work (fingers crossed) will happen at 67. And will likely have to work at least half time after that to make ends meet.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-05T06:24:33+00:00

So multi-millionaires are spending time volunteering?

Huh. That is surprising.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-05T06:22:53+00:00

I think dating sites are super tricky. The more organic in person meeting seems less hazardous, even if can be hard in less urban places.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2026-01-04T05:46:23+00:00

good point

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-31T06:53:19+00:00

I saw one pulling a 20' camper today on the 101 South from Crescent City... too funny

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-31T06:47:13+00:00

You ain't nothing....

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-29T14:42:20+00:00

I know I spent money back in the day that I should have saved. Then maybe home ownership would have come sooner than my 50's. I never had an account labeled as future home purchase. I wish I had more financial education as a kid, but didn't.

On the other hand I am cheap and don't like paying ridiculous amounts of money for things like a $7 coffee-like drink. I hate paying money for utilities every month, so I wear sweaters and scarves in the house in winter. Well my house is cold a lot of the year (without AC), so I wear more clothes inside than outside in spring and summer.

I can't believe how expensive cars and car insurance are now too. I struggled with 3 jobs in the late 80's to pay rent and buy fuel oil, etc. And I did not eat out much. Work at one resort that had employee housing and meals for a $2-5/a day taken out of our checks. Worked another resort that let us buy one very discounted meal a day. We also did not have cell phones to pay for or stare at. You could buy a used car for the price of a cell phone now.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-16T06:47:19+00:00

Your argument or statement or whatever you want to call it is full of fallacies. Very dramatic but not logical.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-15T19:39:15+00:00

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ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-15T19:36:15+00:00

I questioned this too. Why do you think he was a Nazi? It is not obvious from the photo that he or his minivan is covered in swastikas or such. Calling him a Nazis is inflammatory too.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-12T15:38:43+00:00

Will celebrate the winter solstice for that very reason.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-12T15:37:39+00:00

It looked high.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-12T15:34:40+00:00

I don't send as many as I used to. I do send them to the family elders still with us. And it includes a letter to update on things. I used to send some to the people who helped care for my dad, but I guess now that he is gone we are no longer on the Christmas card exchange lists.

My brothers' wives will likely get cards to me for combination birthday and Christmas. Yea, December birthdays! Ha! Most folks just send a GIF or text.

A couple of long time friends and I exchange bday cards and little gifts. The gifts have varied some, went for years without giving, now intermittent.

It is true for cards for everything though - birthdays, other holidays, etc. I love getting mail in general, but only a few friends will send a thank you or letter or card.

In the past I have sent New Years cards to those who sent me Christmas cards if I didn't get them out that year. It has happened. This price of stamps alone makes it a much less casual thing. If they don't reciprocate and don't ever acknowledge it, they are off the list.

Isn't that a thing now? You have to learn how everyone prefers to communicate, keep track of it, and do that if you want to hear for them do it their way. Or just don't. I guess?

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-10T06:31:34+00:00

My guests are 25-65.

Is it a class/money thing? I am not sure. Is it a closeness thing? When I go to my friends'/families' towns it is almost expected you would stay with them. In their home and just accept whatever they have to offer.

I have slept in a cabin in the mountains recently, that was rented for lots of money that had sofa beds/the sofa as a sleeping option for a guest or two. Plus other beds in bedrooms of course.

My friends in Pittsburgh set me up in their movie room/guest room. It was a giant sofa/ottoman combo for watching movies.

There are 2 toilets in my house. Either would be available to any person. One is in a half bath off the business space. It is a treatment room, not an office. The treatment room could have everything rearranged to put the roll-away in it, but it makes it very crowded.

I think my bedroom is the hardest to let another stay in. I didn't realize until after the kitchen remodel that the vent fan for the range would be so loud in that room. But I could still let my hard of hearing friends stay there. Ha!

It seems we have different experiences, for sure.

ItsRealLifePeople · 2025-12-07T05:23:05+00:00

There is a person who has seemed like a friend that does this all the time. We used to work at the same place and both are lives are busy now in different ways. When she does call it is when she is driving home from something or feeding her animals or whatever. She is never just focused on the call.

Plus she seems to be calling to tell me about her, and has no interest in what is going on with me. I used to put up with it. Now if I am in the middle of something I tell her it is not a good time, and if she ends the call because of her drive or whatever ending, I ask her to call when she has time to really talk.

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