Hi everyone,
Here's the next dose of Finemore's Five For Friday for you. Would love you to get involved if there's any health questions you have or topics you want covered.
This week I have been mostly ...
Contemplating
Life. What do we mean by the word? Life is described by physicists, chemists and biologists in totally different terms. Different cultures, religions and philosophies place different value and meaning upon it. As James Lovelock says in The Revenge of Gaia: 'Life can be observed, dissected and analysed but it is an emergent phenomenon and may never be capable of rational explanation.'
For me Life is Love; both words for emergent phenomena. Life is your fundamental love affair. You get what you give. We speak of life in terms of love, "she loves life."
Life, like love, can be disregarded but you only lose what you disregard.
I can only hope to regard my life, to be in love with being alive every day. As many have said what is life without love?
As a Chiropractor my intention is to help my clients to express more and more life. The more life (love) you have the less sickness you (and your genes) express.
Wearing
Artillery No. 6 from a perfumer at the end of my old street in east London. Angela Flanders is now in her 80's making beautiful scents using older better techniques with less nasty chemicals. You can buy online.
Listening to
The latest offering from Howe Gelb called Future Standards. Bit of a legend, bit of a maverick. Summer's evening songs. Seen him live a couple of times - well worth the money if you get a chance.
Song to listen to : 'Irresponsible Lovers' (speaks to what I am contemplating this week).
Exercising
My lateral stabilisers (obliques etc) again with a side squat. Lying on your side, knees bent, heels near your bum, propped up on your elbow, fist clenched, other hand on your hip, spine straight. Lift your hip off the deck and push your pelvis forward then back to your heels. Like squatting but on your side. Repeat 10-20 times each side. Enjoy.
Missing
Oysters. Especially the native Fal River ones. So sweet, tasty and not too big. One of the most nutritiously dense foods you can eat. Packed full of zinc and minerals which is why they are known as a aphrodisiac and a fertility food. I love 'em. Local natural produce that is truly world class. Eat 'em.
Until next week,
Simon