CATS HAZ DISCOVERED teh transporter. Cats have not only discovered how transporters work, but now lay their sleepy laws down u-paw-n all humanz.
Don’t know what transpired between now and then, but I do await with bait breath for any breaking mews.
The Thymus Gland is located by the breastbone in the nook between our throat and shoulders. A small gland, at risk as our sensitive neck and spine adjust to the ever-shifting weight of our skulls.
The Thymus, throughout history, has been a bit mysterious. It is believed to be a part of human/primate immunity and behavioral posturing.
Imagine male Gorillas pounding their chests. It’s thought that gorillas don’t only posture, but stimulate a specific biological response – to excite or to calm – by pounding upon their prominent Thymus glands.
I’ve been beating my chest since I was a child. Hard. As in I punch myself above the breast bone, and as an adult above my breasts but below my trachea, much as a Gorilla would. Almost daily.
This action doesn’t hurt me at all, feels really good and seems to have nothing but positive influence on my motivation and clarity. The action clears my lungs and sinuses as well.
Should I be so fortunate to enjoy a respectful and skilled massage therapist (non-sexual massage, specialist in high quality care-giving), if he or she massages along my breastbone and spends time on trigger points, I become significantly calmer in the process and far more alert and positive after.
I had no idea why as a very young child the influence of the Thymus gland had such an affect on me. Only about a decade ago did I begin to postulate that the Thymus plays a role in our immunity via chest-beating.
But now I’ve stumbled upon the idea of the Hyperthymic Temperament. I immediately saw traits in myself that made more sense than in my entire 48+ year quest for understanding and identity.
Consider yourself, and me (I = ~ 98.5%) in this description. Do you recognize yourself? Others whom you know?
Then please share what resounds with you, what you don’t relate to at all, what might relate to people you know – or any other thoughts on this you’d like to express in comments.
Ready? Here we go!
Hyperthymic temperament or hyperthymia (from the Ancient Greek θυμός for “spiritedness”) is characterized by a personality style or set of personality traits that include:
Not exactly boring, is it?
I only have two issues when comparing this list to my life. I’d tell you, but I’d rather you’d guess. Or tell me yours!
Go on then, comments are open.
Frustrated with the misunderstandings about the Web, and how it came to be, and what it really means I’ve come up with a plan, and I hope you will join me in this undertaking.
On January 1st I will prepare a copy of “Weaving the Web” by Tim Berners-Lee (Web inventor) for a year-long journey to as many people who will participate in the project. The process is simple, and old-skool for a reason – it’s a hands-on experience!
Someone with some geolocation savvy can help me and anyone else put up a tracking site so we can track the book as it travels around the world, have photos of people who are involved, and track thoughts, etc. Interested in helping with that, just let me know in comments.
The goals: To deepen our awareness of what the Web was meant to be by the man who invented it. To unify us in spite of our different perspectives. To remind us of the nobility of our profession, and how we should all be very proud to be part of such an ideal.
If you are interested in the project, please share your thoughts and contact info below, and I will begin building the list and basic tracking site.