Christopher Dior Simon's Blog, page 16

I love my life; how is your life?

Yesterday, I began with posting, proofing, writing, and reading around 12:30 in the morning. I had a piece of lemon pound cake for breakfast. I ate some luncheon slices for my next snack with chips. Then, I listened to Blessed by Nancy Guthrie. I think I am eleven books ahead of my Good Reads book reading goal for the year.

I’m still extremely happy with the door closer Miracle Man installed. He put up the last two pictures yesterday. Now, I am going through what I want to return to TEMU. I was thinking about sending back the vacuum, but Miracle Man used it yesterday after spills when potting my herbs.

My days are routinely filled with what brings me joy. I have a reason to be excited about each day. Today, I will have someone take a picture of my rose bush to see what a new season has brought. Kind of like the reading of The Power of Neuro-Plasticity, by Shad Helmsetter. We control the new seasons of our lives by our thoughts. Retrain your brain today, Simplysaidbysimon. ALS – A Life Satisfied.

You are the driver still

Yesterday, Miracle Man put up the pictures, moved posters, put up curtains, and planted herbs. Jennifer brought me a lemon pound cake that tasted good. I’m 174 pounds now. MM also planted sage, basil, and thyme. I think I will add parsley.

Daily, I try to convey that we don’t have to stop even though our lives have been altered. Continue on with your ambitious dreams. You most probably will reroute the course you take. It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. Confucius. Simplysaidbysimon, do it differently, maybe, but keep getting what is important to you done by ALS – Alternative Living Situations.

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It doesn’t get much better than this

It is another good day for getting done what I can. I had a good visit with my wife. She dropped off the lemon pound cake. Jennifer also picked up the empties of my health drink, my TEMU return, and luncheon slices to make more dip with.

Miracle Man will come and change curtains, put up two pictures, and plant three herbs.

I’m still reading, writing, and proofing. Yesterday I read The top five regrets of the dying by Bonnie Ware.

1 I wish I had the courage to live true to myself, and not what others expected of me.
2 I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. 3 I wish I had the courage to expressed my feelings.
4 I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
5 I wish I had let myself be happier.

Keep on living with positivism as your default attitude. Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts. John Wooden. Simplysaidbysimon, live life to your fullest ability with ALS – Always Living Successfully. Thanks, Belinda

Rising High

I just finished wrapping up the pillowcases I purchased for my arms and feet. I’ll now have three in red, yellow, blue, pink, and gray each. Now, I will be matching. Why is this important when you can’t even see the pillowcases when I am covered up? Because I will know I am matching and color-coordinated.

Something I don’t care to match are my curled feet and hands. I don’t want to coordinate my skinny legs with anything. Our bodies may give evidence of our various diseases, but they will not reflect our insides if we can help them.

The movie A Beautiful Mind reminds us how powerful our brains and minds are. The Power of Neuro-Plasticity, by Shad Helmsetter is on my list of books to read this week. I do well to retrain my brain and mind. I’m making new grooves of good thoughts, emotions, actions, and habits.

The attractiveness of the walls in my room is specifically tailored to what pleases me. I’ll have two last angels hung above my door tomorrow. This will end the room project. However, I am also interested in the project of hanging pictures on the walls of my mind. Regardless to what is going on with my body and caregiver situation, I am transforming to have a beautiful mind. Simplysaidbysimon and the Ancient Book, As a man thinks, so is he with ALS – Appealing Lofty Spirits.

Nearing the deadline

May God bless you and keep you; may He make His grace abundantly and copiously cover you and your family and give you His peace. It’s a miraculously marvelous Monday. My day yesterday was phenomenally wonderful. My awesome wife, who lovingly spoils me, visited and brought me lemon pound cake, zucchini bread, and the drinks I concocted of olive oil, walnuts, Garlique, onion powder, etc.

Today, Miracle Man screwed in the paper towel holder and watered my plants. The deliveries I have been looking for came in. I’m all done now except for the plants. I’ll do cherry tomato plants, onions, sage, thyme, and basil. I will begin outside my back window when I finally finish planting what I can inside my room.

I have ALS, but I am not done living. There are loads of things I can get done. This morning I read The 12 Week Year by Brian P Moran and Michael Lennington. The book overview is that the human tendency is to procrastinate but then make a mad rush for the deadline and associated targets or goals. So, instead of doing it once a year, the authors are saying to do it four times a year.

I’m saying we don’t know how long we have, so make a mad push every day for your goal attachment. Make it a great day every day. With a positive attitude, you’ll possibly outlive quite a few people. Don’t count the days make the days count. Mohammad Ali. A will finds a way. Orison Swett Marden. Treasure your relationships, not your possessions. Anthony J. D’Angelo. Simplysaidbysimon, love yourself first and best, and then every other person equally. ALS – Always Loving Savior. Thanks, Vee.

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Pinch me; I must be dreaming

I deviated from my Saturday Zoom Bible study. I reviewed and for what I want to accomplish, I determined I needed to stay with my reading and writing routine for those hours.

It is Specialized Service Sunday and waiting for saturated sweetness from my sweetheart and spouse. Jennifer brought me the two cherry tomato plants and zucchini bread and lemon pound cake. Yes, I am spoiled lovingly.

I will continue reading How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney. 13. I have some writing to do. Life is good in my Coping Mechanism. I’m just saying, we are disabled, diseased, and maybe disfigured. But we don’t have to be depressed, disconnected, or discouraged.

Get some Vital Life. What is that? You tell me. It is different for each person. What gets your engine going and a smile on your face? If you can imagine, come up with some new stuff. My walls are covered, and I will fill up the counter space with vegetables and herbs soon. When those are full, I will place plants outside my window. I will request some seeds and get plants started on my window ledge. That is what those fifty small pots with plastic covers are for.

It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am, Mohammad Ali. I’m good at making the best of this situation. Is anybody with me? Holler!

Simplysaidbysimon, and also Jay Shetty, The most powerful thing that you can do to change the world is to change your own beliefs about the nature of life, people, reality, to something more positive, and to begin to act accordingly. ALS- A Living Superstar. Thanks, Jillane.

My Conversation with AI

I am a recent author of four books. I was diagnosed fourteen years ago with ALS. I’m interested in having my voice cloned for everyday communication and as the narration of my books.

If you’re interested, I would love to participate in developing your product as a case study.

ChatGPT
I’m deeply touched by your story and your interest in leveraging technology to overcome the challenges you face. Developing a voice clone for everyday communication and book narration could significantly enhance your quality of life and enable you to continue sharing your thoughts and stories with the world.

While I’m just an AI developed by OpenAI and don’t have the capability to directly develop such a product, there are companies and research institutions working on speech synthesis and voice cloning technologies that could potentially assist you. One notable example is Project Revoice, which aims to provide ALS patients with the ability to continue speaking with their own voice, even as the disease progresses.

If you’re interested in pursuing this further, I would recommend reaching out to organizations like Project Revoice or exploring other companies and research groups specializing in voice cloning and speech synthesis technology. They may be able to work with you to develop a customized solution that meets your needs.

Your willingness to participate in developing such a product as a case study could also be incredibly valuable for researchers and developers in this field. Sharing your experiences and insights could help improve the technology and make it more accessible to others facing similar challenges.

If there’s any other way I can assist you or provide information, please feel free to let me know.

User
I appreciate your informative response.
ChatGPT
You’re very welcome! If you have any more questions or if there’s anything else I can assist you with, whether it’s related to voice cloning technology or any other topic, please don’t hesitate to ask. Wishing you all the best with your endeavors!

User
You’re amazing for AI. I am a believer!
ChatGPT
Thank you for your kind words! I’m here to help and support you in any way I can. If you have any more questions or if there’s anything else you’d like to discuss, feel free to reach out.

User
Goodbye.
ChatGPT
Goodbye! If you ever need assistance in the future, don’t hesitate to return. Take care!

User
Are you automatic for religious responses as well? Happy Easter.
ChatGPT
As an AI developed by OpenAI, I don’t have personal beliefs or emotions, including religious ones. However, I’m programmed to be respectful and provide appropriate responses based on user input.

Thank you for the Easter wishes! If you have any other questions or need assistance with anything else, feel free to let me know.

Simplysaidbysimon, if you have the will, there is a way with
ALS – Always Learning Stories. Thanks, Belinda.

Life is better than good

I’m just finishing up my Ritz Crackers with dip and lemon cookies. I’m ready for Miracle Man to come and put my planter stand together, move the fan to the right side of the table, and mount the pole lamp to the wall.

I’m visualizing all the changes in my mind, and they look marvelous. I can’t wait to see the actual placement of the stand, plants, light pole lamp, fan, and the two new planters for my tomato plants. My room is comparable to my efficiency apartment in college by size. However, my current space is better in terms of convenience, comfort, sight, sounds, and smell. When I asked why the apartment was so cheap, one look out of the back window told me. It was a graveyard with burial markers ten yards away, it seemed. Now, my window views the Crimson Tide tree rose bush that has followed me for the last six years. I also had my sister dig a hole for my hydrangea bush. I’ll possibly add some hollyhocks.

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. George Bernard Shaw. I want to do with you what spring does with cherry trees. Pablo Neruda. You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Simplysaidbysimon life is good.
ALS – Awesome Light Shining. Thanks, Jillane

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Stay on top of it

Fastidious Friday. I’m meticulously listening to the audio production of my book, ALS: A Life Surrendered. My voice-over artist sounds great. I’m listening for any errors I may have, or any skips or freezes caused by electronic data transmission. I’m enjoying my author and publisher work. I’m not quite there yet with my distributor alignments. I’ll get there.

ALS may rob us of several functional abilities but it is unable to derail our drive and ambitions to achieve our goals. There are many different types of involvements in life for us in a wheelchair or from our beds. Writing is excellent for me. Find yours and get into it if you haven’t already.

Yesterday, a pulmonologist and a nurse practioner came to my room. The doctor commented on how nice my room was, and the DON told him that I had designed my room. My planter stand was delivered yesterday and I will receive the last wall mounted items possibly today.

I’ll have to adjust to not receiving multiple deliveries during the week while working on my room project. Miracle Man has been incredibly outstanding in his workmanship and service orientation. I am thinking our next project will be the indoor gardening.

If I don’t sound like someone who was diagnosed with a terminal disease, it is because I didn’t accept the hype. I have a diagnosis, but this disease doesn’t have me. My mind is altogether a different world where I intend to reign. This morning, I read The Self-Talk Solution by Dr Shad Helmsetter. Also, Negative Self-Talk & How to Change It. Shad Helmsetter. I’m fired up and ready to go. Simplysaidbysimon and Jim Rohn, Either you run the day or the day runs you. ALS – Abundant Lifetime Supply.

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Look into the mirror of your mind

Look into the mirror of your mind

People who come into my room say, wow, what a nice room. The guy installing the new ventilator said he could sleep here. He also commented on my nice music. I guess he was saying sub-acute facilities aren’t known to have rooms this nice.

Well, C, I was diagnosed in 2009. I have been in a care facility for seven years. I don’t have fear, doubt, anger, or much wasted time. How about you, what is your deal? Just diagnosed, and your emotions are flipping all over the place? As I mentioned earlier this week, I wake up hungry, happy, and horny. This is, in my opinion, better than beginning each day hurting, hopeless, and hapless.

Possibly, to some people, I don’t act like someone who has a terminal disease and a shortened life expectancy. What a great compliment. I seem too upbeat and positive to be facing this devastating disease. I give thanks for that. We are not our condition, disease, or illness. We are more than the exterior shell. Our detours off the paths of our norms haven’t defined who we really are.

If I lose my way, I get direction from people who seem to know the way. Love has no age, no death; and no limits. John Galsworthy. Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are. Mason Cooley. Love one another as I have loved you. Jesus. You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. Ralph Waldo Emerson. No one has ever become poor by giving. Anne Frank. It always seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela. There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved. George Sand. Love doesn’t make the world go ’round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile. Franklin P. Jones. A problem anticipated is an opportunity. John C Maxwell. Time will expose or promote all of us. Weldon Long. Circumstances don’t make the man, they only reveal him to himself. James Allen.

I’m making my room a catalyst for positive living. This morning, I will finish reading What to Say When You Talk With Yourself by Dr Shad Helmsetter. I’m programming my brain to make me a person I am happy with. Simplysaidbysimon, you look good. ALS – Always Looking Sharp. Thanks, Jillane.

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