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The secret lives of me: Neuroscience, Edna, and Eloise

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Woo HOO! Edna, Eloise, Astrid, and Elora LIVE!! Some of you have read my thoughts on how I manage my time, my memory, my social interactions, my calendar and my creativity (http://izoldat.blogspot.com/2012/12/inspiration-sometimes-comes-as-three.html). I have given names to each of those aspects of myself.  Edna rules my memory and knowledge. Eloise rules my social interactions. Astrid…

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In high school, I played Jennie Parsons in our production of “Down in the Valley.” There is a point at which Jennie must scream the scream to end all screams, at which point, the entire action of the show comes to a dead stop and it’s just her scream that sounds and sounds and sounds….

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Today's Tarot: The Moon (uncertainty, choices, intuition)

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Today’s Tarot: The Moon (uncertainty, choices, intuition) In our eyes, we have two viewfinders, as it were. They are the rods and the cones. Cones are shaped like prisms. We use the cones in our eyes to see colors and for daytime viewing. The rods, shaped, like long cylinders, are best used for night vision. …

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Today's Tarot: Eight of Swords (imprisonment, restriction, oppression)

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Today’s Tarot: Eight of Swords (Imprisonment, Restriction, Oppression) This card can be quite daunting. The figure stands in a circle surrounded by swords. Usually, we take this card to mean she is somehow imprisoned by the swords. Yet, over the years, I’ve been overwhelmed with the number of times, I’ve instead seen the potential within…

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Today's Tarot: Eight of Pentacles (study, learning, details)

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Today’s Tarot: Eight of Pentacles. (study, learning, details) You know that old saying that the Devil is in the details? That’s absolutely the case today. Pay close attention to the details. Read, reread, and then re-reread everything. Make sure you have a clear picture of the exact situation in which you find yourself. Another that…

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Today's Tarot: Four of Pentacles (Control, taking stock, being possessive)

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Today’s Tarot: Four of Pentacles (Control, Taking Stock, Being Possessive) The Four of Pentacles always makes me think of grabbing my life’s bull by its horns and the difference between how others view us and how we view ourselves. Let’s take the words self-centered. In our society, we generally have a negative view of someone…

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Today's Tarot: Ace of Swords. (Beginnings, Truth, New Mindfulness)

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Today’s Tarot: Ace of Swords. (Beginnings, Truth, New Mindfulness). Oh man, I’m glad I pulled this card today. In my personal life, I’ve just had a couple of epiphanies that have led me to make sweeping changes in my life. They have been mostly internal but the external manifestations will come. This card epitomizes beginnings…

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Today's Tarot: Queen of Pentacles (nurturing, abundance, peace-of-heart)

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Today’s Tarot: Queen of Pentacles. Nurturing, abundance, peace-of-heart. One of my favorite cards, the Queen of Pentacles calls on us to do that which can be so hard. She calls on us to stop rushing, stop stressing, and trust that things are exactly where they are supposed to be. There is a quote, the source…

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Today's Tarot: The World (fulfillment, completion, integration)

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Today’s Tarot: The World. (Fulfillment, Completion, Integration) (The following is a PG-17 write-up so please refrain from reading or check with your parents if you are younger than that.) Ooh, this is one of my favorite cards (if you are younger than 18, please don’t read the following sentence…) It is like a life orgasm….

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Today's Tarot: Justice (Balance, Truth, Consequences)

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Today’s Tarot: Justice (Balance, Truth, Consequences) This can be a challenging card because it calls us out on our stuff. No one can lie to us like we can lie to ourselves. No one can rationalize for us like we can do to ourselves, and no one can take us for granted like we can…