My Beginning: Social Network Marketing for Fame and Fortune

Ok! I started on the Internet online Social Scene about 4 weeks ago with Twitter, YouTube and Facebook to save the world and change the way humanity thinks - but first I had to learn some new things since I have been off the internet since the days of the 300 baud modems. Well that is not exactly true but it just seems that way since moving to Goodrich, Texas (the so called Piney Woods) and having to deal with the frequent thunderstorms which seem to love to target my line-of-sight satellite which sits somewhere to the south in orbit above Texas. Now I am supposed to have a high speed broadband connection which I am told will give me the instant access to the Social elite who chore about the chat rooms.

I am eagerly seeking this success dripping group to fulfill my quest to save the planet before we hit the compression gravitational waves of 2012 - which will wipe out Miami with a pole shift and my hopes of a Miami Vice rerun staring me in a supporting role as “Hack sac Hank” the internet marketing entrepreneur who can dazzle your bank account faster than a runaway bull after your grandma. I am drifting off topic and need to refocus on those troublesome thunderstorms and my flagging career which both seem to be moving as fast as my high speed broadband connection to riches and fame.

Now mind you we are in a drought and need at least 50 inches of rain but that is just a side note to the bear of a problem I have with my Internet connection and the pesky lightening showers and copious downpours of hail – you’d think it was Sodom and Gomorrah instead of Goodrich, Texas just 66 miles north of Houston which might fit the bill for judgmental lightening & hail but that is another story.

On second thought the record drought has caused a burn ban to go into effect and that puts a huge crimp in my trash burning activities which has more than once almost burnt down half of the county with run away fires in high winds – it is really the kind of action I am hoping for in my Internet Marketing Enterprise but the only sparks that are flying there it seems are the online porno bots that keep plaguing my site and keep me pointed to the wrong kind of fire and brimstone.

So I am strapped with the albatross of an internet connection and need more patience than Job or maybe Moses to deal with the stifling slow connection. At any rate after a brutal month of climbing a steep learning curve and having to endure the generation-X heckling and juicy invitations to join there successful groups - which are now reveling in Jamaica with fat bonus checks - I managed to gain a few modest followers but immediately lost half of them with the casual mention of an antique sale – you’d thought I had been talking about Elvis Presley’s underwear or Ivory Mammoth teeth. Then it struck me – could they be thinking I was talking about myself? Offering my services? Holy smokes that is repulsive – they must have quit in sure panic the poor things.



Then it struck me how could I get a pleasing message out? I really am a nice guy – remember my quest is to save the world – not to mention the whales – I am full of love and kindness, goodness, peace and hope – why I could be a veritable saint – had it not been for my “so called arson activities” while burning trash in hurricane force winds.

That particular conflagration not only burnt down half of my neighbors fence line but elicited the help of the local volunteer fire department and my since deceased neighbor Jimmy who had to rush out with his a jug of whiskey and climbed onto a D9 Caterpillar – which by the way had been stashed in my back pasture by some nefarious group – and cut a hasty fire break. I must say I miss Jimmy and his heroic activity but in part he may be the reason for my budding career as an Internet Marketing Guru.

Now the task at hand is how can I show myself? That’s it I’ll tell’em I am a poet – surely they have heard about a Poet or two especially from their grandparents who were in the weeds at Woodstock. Now you might think how does he know about the weeds? That is another story but I was there in spirit!

Sleeping in the weeds

I was melting magic the way the old sagas do with scarab beetles whose kaleidoscope wings carry you safely through dreams
When I came upon a gentleman wrapped tightly in sadness
I said
We all have a different loneliness – the lines of time weave love and sadness into our soul
He said
Lightning and Rain bucking the day
Smelling the hot breath of drought scorched rag weed
Hey have you been sleeping in the weeds?

Your Self Healing Journey to Health and Wellness

We all have the ability for self healing – the difficulty we all face in using this natural ability is: we just simply do not believe in it. This in part comes from the social programming we all receive as children and adults via Pharmaceutical advertisements, parents, friends, and mass media advertising on all levels and/or the constant and ceaseless Medical conglomerate litany, “please be responsible and check with your doctor before taking any medication or medical advice.” So when it comes to a major disease or illness such as cancer, heart disease, major psychiatric disorders or a broken bone most of us do not have faith or belief that we can personally heal ourselves - but when we have a small cut or “a cold” we readily expect to recover and do not give it a second thought.

The first step to self healing begins inward, we must gain the awareness that not only can we heal ourselves but that it is a natural part of our internal environment and energy structure. The fact is we can and already do heal ourselves on a daily basis. Without such daily rejuvenation we would not repair any damage that is done to our bodies in the daily course of life’s activities and without this second by second renewal we all would quickly become very sick and die and that is because we possess many rapid growing cells such as those found in the digestive tract that are being replaced every few days.

The second step is to recognize the roll that our thoughts and feelings play in our over all health and wellness. For many thousands of years people have recognized the roles that attitudes and feelings play in maintaining good health. Many “books of wisdom” - such as the Bible or Qur’an point out the importance of a good attitude, peaceful feelings, helping others, gratitude, happiness and love in living a healthy and happy life.

So the first task is to make those inner feelings and thoughts peaceful and pleasant, calm and loving. This may be a bit painful at first - especially if we have been in a state of prolonged negativity - but it also can be quick and easy if loving thoughts are first focused upon you and your feelings and awareness to become peaceful. To do this find a quiet place where you can relax without distraction or noise for a period of time then close your eyes and begin to take in a few deep breaths and as you do allow yourself to relax and let the cares of the day fall away. Now begin to quiet your mind and the inner self talk by continuing to focus on loving thoughts. Once your mind is quiet you can begin the process of “Centering” yourself - this may take a few moments especially if you are experiencing relentless and continuous negative mind chatter.

To make yourself calm and peaceful is called “Centering” – this can easily be accomplished by thinking about a time in your life when you were very happy and felt wonderful and full of joy. Once you have this feeling fixed in your awareness bring it into your inner self - make it your inner feeling – allow that feeling to permeate your inner awareness and hold it there - you now are “Centered” at peace and relaxed. So in the future anytime you begin to feel nervous or tense you can repeat the process and gain your “Center” and bring this good feeling back into your awareness. In time this will become a natural part of your awareness and an easy process that will help you find your center whenever your need to regain it. By this process you will be able to be “Centered” most of the time.

In time I will review other modes of self healing but for now just practice being “Centered” and notice how much better you feel. Also let your awareness extend out to those around you and watch for how your environment will change to a more peaceful and loving place especially if you allow feelings of love and joy to flow freely though your inner being.

Repeating this poem on a daily basis for 30 days will greatly assist your efforts to have a happier and healthier life.

I am love I am peace I am joy

I am serenity I am ecstasy I am happy!

I am kindness I am goodness I am mildness I am healthy!

I am power I am courage I am truth I am justice I am mercy

I am compassion I am meek I am virtue

I am empathy I am loving-kindness

I am well I am trust I am forgiveness I am faith

I am hope I am wisdom I am bliss I am awesome

I am gracious I am kind I am loyalty

I am lowliness of mind I am thoughtful

I am harmony

I am humility

I am good I am pure I am beauty

I am blessing I am gratitude I am positive I am integrity

I am energy I am life I am brilliant I am light I am spirit I am love