Week Three

Synchronicity:

I believe odd things happen that can be defined as synchronicity. I live in a town of about 50,000. Last week I went to the gym and someone I often see at the gym. We don’t know each other, however our schedules seem to be the same for our workouts. After the gym I went Starbucks and she was there. Later that day I was driving in a neighborhood I would not normally be driving in and there she was again standing outside a house talking to someone.

Another example is my husband was in Philadelphia last week for a company meeting. People from all over the country were at this meeting. He happened to meet a woman who said she know me through another friend. Unfortunately, my husband didn’t get any more information from her as she passed out and was rushed to the hospital. In case you are wondering, she spent a week in the hospital and now is on her way home, healthy.

Connectivity:

I believe we are all connected on some level to each other and to the universe. It’s hard to explain because it is more of a feeling. I hear stories of twins who live apart from each other but can feel each others physical pain. When I go to the beach I feel a deep sense of connection to the universe when observing the ocean.
My aunt passed away yesterday. The reason I am telling you this is because even though she my aunt through marriage and we never lived in the same State I always felt deeply connected to her. She felt the same way. Sometimes we would not talk or get a chance to see each other for years, but that deep sense of connection was always there. I now feel a deep loss due to her death. But, I also still feel that connection to her. So, I guess I believe we are connected through life and death.

Week Two

My reflections on uncertainty.

We live in a world of uncertainty. To make a simplistic point, my husband left work the other night certain he would drive home without interference. However, about half way home his tire blew out and then he discovered his spare tire was flat. He eventually made it home thanks to AAA, except not the way he was certain he would.

In our world theories are made and believed until proven otherwise. We can live with some certainty that that our basic needs will be met if we work, make money, etc. The seasons come and go with some certainty; the days come and go with some certainty. However, after our class discussion and readings I now live wondering if anything is certain.


Causality

There is no doubting we control effect by our causes. We voted for a president, so what effects come from his presidency we caused. Had we elected a different president there would be different causes. We are effecting our environment by our causes, whatever they may be. If we chooses to recycle, use less energy or/and use grey water we are effecting the outcome of our environment. Of course, there are small effects and large effects. The more people recycling the more the effect etc.

Is the Universe Weird?

Well, that completely depends on what your definition of weird is, the word is very relative. When I looked up weird in the merriam-webster dictionary I found the definition:

Main Entry:
2weird
Function:
adjective
Date:
15th century
1: of, relating to, or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural: magical
2: of strange or extraordinary character

By definition #2 I would say yes the universe is weird. It is strange and of extraordinary character to me. Yes, we know many things about our universe; we are also making new discoveries about it constantly. When considering space, time, energy, gravity, and countless other ideas going on in our universe it, in my opinion, is definitely extraordinary, therefore weird.

Week One

1)

I am attracted to Chinese medicine because it is such an amazing and interesting way to heal. After experiencing Acupuncture for the first time about a year and half ago, I have been hooked. I am excited to learn and then to pass on my education/knowledge through work and any other means that I come across.

2)

I honestly like Physics. That is not the answer I gave in class. However, after
our first meeting I look forward to learning more about physics. Studying the natural science about energy, force, time, matter, mass, and many other ways about how the worldand universe behave is nothing less than fascinating to me.

3)

I have a hard time thinking about time speeding up or slowing down because in my mind I know there is 24 hours in a day regardless how I “feel” about it.

I guess I can say it seems as if time slows down when I am looking forward to something such as a vacation. Then, when on the vacation time seems to fly by and before I know it, it is time to go home.

Also, since I have had my children, time seems to be going faster. However, I can’t help but wonder if it is because I am tying to enjoy all the moments or somehow my kids have become a barometer in my life that had no presence prior to having them.


Reflection on this week’s class:

The class discussions on time, in particular the World’s clock changing by one second, I found remarkable. Due to the friction of tides since the 18th and 19th century, when time was defined, earth is slowing down. In order to keep “on time” with the atomic clock one second has to be added every four years. I somehow find comfort that there is such accuracy.

It was interesting to hear everyone’s thoughts on time speeding up and down. There were several people that agreed meditation slowed down time for them. I can’t say I understand time slowing down during meditation although I probably just need more practice. Moving on, in the article Good marks on relaxing for health/Positive results shown in mediation survey it seems people with disorders who use meditation to help them become healthier will gain more time through healthier living. By this I mean the time they already have in a day can be used more productively and enjoyed if they are living with less pain. Also, there is the possibility of living longer when using meditation to help relieve a disorder.
Finally, I enjoyed the discussions and debates. I look forward to the rest of the trimester and getting to know you all better with the “time” we have together in class.