Today I spent time listening to a book read by a book club on Discord. The book was the Tell-Tale Brain by V.S. Ramachandran. I enjoyed reading about a neuroscience experiment of empathy. There were also interesting discussions regarding neanderthrals, hobbits, axolotls, and phantom limbs. A mention of telepathy that I did not fully hear means that I’ll have to get a copy of the book to review and see the legitimacy of the source.

Then I practiced a Celtic Cross Spread for my mom about an important milestone question she had weighing on her mind this month. She practiced one on me for fun to see what 2022 holds in store for me! I’m feeling hopeful – the cards are in my favor! I am the King of Cups, my Desire is the Magician, and my Outcome is …I think it was the 7 of pentacles? We used the Shadowscape deck that I remembered from a reading in Salem, MA on my birthday in 2020

This evening, after walking for 30 mins through my development and baking a delicious balsamic chicken and mozzarella pizza, we went through all of the tiles for Mah Jong using the manual. I braced myself because I knew from others (and the movie Crazy Rich Asians) that it was super complex, like Chess. Practicing patience with myself, we talked about all of the Suits, groups, cards, hands, and combinations. We did not get to the dice or coins. Glad I finally know something about the game so that I can at least talk about it in conversations with my family.

I also made a journal/ daily points entry in Growth Day and review my goals. Off to a good start on my learning and growing journey.