Creativity, Silence, Hunger

Things I am giving up for Lent:

1. TV (I did this 2 years ago and it was a very creative and inspiring season)
2. Swearing (this is more about learning the art of sacred silence)
3. Practicing fasting

Survival Mindset

I was made aware of a really cool resource that that written to help people get by in our current financial crisis. The really cool thing about this article is that it is written using basic wilderness survival attitudes through the mind of the wolverine! There is a lot to learn from us wilderness folks... even in the financial market sector.

You can read the entire article at the Hawk Circle Wilderness Education site.

If nothing else I wanted to list the attitudes and if you want to go deeper then you can by visiting the site.

1. There's Always Something - there are always new opportunities if you remain open
2. Separate Your Wants from Your Needs
3. Maintain Creativity & Problem Solving Capacities
4. Stay Positive - it helps to have an inspiring mission
5. Pool Your Resources
6. Find Your Animal Medicine - imagine the persistence of certain animals and know your role
7. Look for Helpers, Partners & Allies
8. Do One Thing at a Time
9. Don't Wait to be Rescued - act now, don't sit around waiting for something to happen
10. Pay Attention

Weight Loss Update

For those who care...

I've lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks.

9 more weeks left in the challenge, I might post another update in 3 weeks.

What Should it be Called?

(Disclaimer: I am not a hunter nor have I ever hunted in the traditional sense. However, I have been taught the ancient technique of stalking animals, which was used by ancient cultures and still used by some today. I am constantly perfecting this technique and have had instances where I've gotten close to animals (close=10 yards or less). Close enough that I could have harvested them if I was in a survival situation. So I understand the hunting mentality clearly.)

Here's my thought:

I've heard the word "hunting" quite a bit in the past few weeks and it got me thinking...

Can it really be called hunting if (most of the time) the hunter is sitting awaiting his quarry? Can I even use the term quarry since it means "prey that is pursued?"

I think it speaks to our laziness in America that we sit and "bait" our prey.

So here's my point: shouldn't we start calling it "baiting" since that is what we really do?

This isn't a rail against those who enjoy the sport. I'm just seeking to clarify the language.