Some of the Quirky Things That Make Me... Me.

Two summers ago I had pneumonia - yes, a really nasty affair - and while I was in healing mode (almost a full month) I attending a Bahá’í study class with my mom. *You should take one: they're amazing - but then, I love to learn new things*

This particular week, my mom's study group took a break from the usual (The Bahá’í perspective on Life After Death) and watched What the Bleep...Do We Know. What struck me (ok, a lot did...) was the little segment on water molecules and how they react to positive and negative thoughts and images. I then began to think about (I had some serious issues with insomnia while I was healing...) how the human body is composed mostly of water. To that end, I began to meditate on very simple, and yet positive virtues throughout the day - specifically during my prayers. I clearly got better. (This is not to say that I lay my turn for the better entirely at the door of positive thoughts - I was clearly already healing...But!)

Back to quirky (I swear you haven't seen quirky yet, and that I have a point):

I L.O.V.E. Harry Potter - last summer I read the 7th book (love it!) and I learned something:

THE BRAVEST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO LOVE SOMEONE

Back to my obsession with water and virtues: now I write virtues (thanks, Sharpie) on my water bottles in an attempt to shape the molecular structure of the water I drink - thereby shaping the molecular structure of yours truly. At worst I have a pretty handy reminder to focus on virtues, daily.

The impetus of this post? I chose two (2!) virtues today: Love (pretty much a constant virtue for aimee piper reflection - for a myriad reasons) and Courage. Does it work? Are my molecules shiny and happy? I don't know - but I feel good.