Truth
"Tell the truth, to everyone about everything, then live with your truth, in every moment and in every way, and you will be happy forever in your heart. For truth makes the spirit soar, truth sets the mind free, truth opens the heart, and truth ignites the passion and releases the love of the soul" ~Neale Donald Walsch
Using People
Using someone for sex is even worse than using someone for money; it involves their heart and soul.
Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
Never thought age mattered in a relationship, but I'm rethinking that conviction~
Deep Thoughts
“Anytime I see something screech across a room and latch onto someone's neck, and the guy screams and tries to get it off, I have to laugh, because what is that thing.” ~Jack Handy
Choose
The choice between true, wild, unbridled, passionate love and settling for a life with a financially stable partner with whom I love but am not "in love" with? Its a choice between flying or being tied to a 100lb weight for the rest of the days here on Earth.
I would see my children follow me in flight before I would lead them to look for gold rocks to tie themselves to, just so they can sail on someone else's boat, and always wonder about their own worth.
"If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself."
I would see my children follow me in flight before I would lead them to look for gold rocks to tie themselves to, just so they can sail on someone else's boat, and always wonder about their own worth.
"If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself."
--Barbara De Angelis
Congratulations Kathy!
Kathy Grey, my childhood buddy, taking Blue Ribbons for her Cooking Mastery at the Durham Fair! Fantastic job Mrs. Grey the good way~
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Thank you
Thank you for your help. Thank you for your love. Thank you for being brave enough to be different.
M.C. Escher: Impossible Reality
M.C. Escher at New Britain Museum of American Art
July 16 to Nov. 14, New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, (860) 229-0257, www.nbmaa.org
July 16 to Nov. 14, New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, (860) 229-0257, www.nbmaa.org
Star From Afar: Sand In The Hand
How many times will you go through the process of admiring a new stranger, going through the trouble to get to know them, achieving familiarity, and then deciding that they weren't as awesome as you thought, so you blow them off...
BEFORE You Get That It's An Issue That Is From Your Own Head?
BEFORE You Get That It's An Issue That Is From Your Own Head?
You Are Not As Enlightened As You Think
Conditioning tells us who to trust, who to respect, what kinds of people are capable of which tasks and who is worthy. It also provides the reasons why we should believe it. We can come up with rationale all day long about why we respect certain people and others not, but it is mostly smoke and mirrors. Reasons tailored to fit the conditioning. Because it deals with feeling, that's why it is so effective. We feel more comfortable with a female elementary teacher. So our mind comes up with reasons to justify it. We feel more comfortable with a male car mechanic, so we search for evidence to back this up. We also tell each other these reasons, and that feels comfortable too. We attack and manipulate anything that is different, hoping subconsciously it will make it go away so we can feel comfortable again. The male nurse gets picked on by coworkers, patients and doctors alike, even undermined. The female electrician gets ignored, sabotaged and condescended to by both coworkers and customers. And that behavior is rationalized as well, and backed up by others who are conditioned in the same way. Attempts by the person to stand up for themselves is also met with hostility. That is the essence of conditioning. We are trained by the people in the environment we grow up in from the time we are born until we die, and mostly by people who are unaware of their own conditioning, so it is not easy to see. If we want to break out of conditioned thinking, we must question the most hardwired assumptions, we must observe details of our behavior and challenge our OWN feelings, and continue to observe the process with each implanted belief. The next time you ask someone for advice or guidance, or hire someone to do a job, or feel annoyed by someone who is asking you a question or giving you information, stop, sit, step outside of yourself and observe your feelings and thoughts from above, get a bird's eye view.
Albert Einstein
“If men as individuals surrender to the call of their elementary instincts, avoiding pain and seeking satisfaction only for their own selves, the result for them all taken together must be a state of insecurity, of fear, and of promiscuous misery.”
Feeling a little...powerless?
Whatcha lookin' for? ;)
You won't find it here cutie patootie.
Look within, seek it in the mirror.
Look into your own eyes.
There is the key.
Look deeply.
Think.
Want a clue?
Cast thyself to the earth to find what you seek from above.
Good luck with that.
You won't find it here cutie patootie.
Look within, seek it in the mirror.
Look into your own eyes.
There is the key.
Look deeply.
Think.
Want a clue?
Cast thyself to the earth to find what you seek from above.
Good luck with that.
Shallow
There are as many ways to be prejudiced than stars in the sky. Those who think they are above it are not paying attention. Bias against external beauty is the same as bias against unattractiveness; they are both from the same well of ignorance and preconception. They are two sides of the same coin.
My Future... How's that for "Fate"? Sheesh...
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Past Card
"The Black Whole"
Saturn
As the counterpart of the Tower, this card represents the journey to the center of the Universe, the quest for the Devil's Hole. The Black Hole is the portal to the other side. A place beyond the Universe, but also a critical component of the Universe, it is the hub of the wheel and the eye of the storm. It is total darkness. Non-existence. The unknown. This is the gateway to another dimension.
Meaning:
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Ancestry
"The man who is not honest in love can not be trusted in business dealings or friendship." ~Scottish Proverb
Believe
Word of God. Thank You For This Answer.
When something is bothering me and I just can't quite understand the problem, or how to resolve it, I sometimes turn to the Bible; ask God in meditative prayer, open the Good Book, and with my eyes closed point to a place on the page. This was today's answer to my question.
1 Samuel 24:14 - After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
1 Samuel 24:14 - After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
Release
nimbus around my atomic quietude.
To find the things I wish to see, I must unhinge my sight,
and seek from the stillness underneath my stare.
Harken the echoing barely heard
beyond the boundaries of local murmur.
Leave behind familiar cadence
and turn back toward the way I came
to remember the magic which led me here.
Loosely wrapped lines had tightened into knots
while backs and legs strained to meet the offing,
springing toward the promise of the newest day.
Now is the evening of silent contemplation.
Turn back to the beginning to trace the lines
that have wrapped around the pilings,
that have tangled in our legs.
Turn back to find the knots that tie us to ourselves.
We will run and dance and sing
like only those who have been bound can do!
Unbind my hands and feet;
relieve my voice;
release my heart.
Let me dance!
~M. Black
Namaste
"To acknowledge and respect the views, accomplishments and prerogatives of others, and to accept being wrong shows us the way of humility."
Thank you my friend.
Thank you my friend.
Voices
Seek the source of the voices that guide you. They are not all benevolent. Love is a sword and a shield, but you must pick it up and use it, not let it rust on the ground, so when it finally falls apart in the elements you can say it was never there to begin with.
Magic
Magic is not the exclusive Domain of those who make a religion out of it. Magic is not dependent on worship~ it exists anyway. Sacrifice to it or don't, make a coven or a cult or a secret society or a church, or don't. Gather together to increase the power of the energy, of the connectivity, it will work whatever you call it; it's physics. The power of belief and collective focus is still physics. It is natural. It just is.
Not all who wander are lost.
Not all who wander are lost.
Strike Twentythree
Epic Fail
Galactica
Please place your seat in the upright position and step lightly while leaving the ship
Fold wings securely while exiting
Thank you for Trying
Stay Sober
Time
並非巧合
There is always Time
There is always a choice
There is always a way out of the nightmare
Of the Dream
In This Moment
"In this moment, I will love rather than judge.
In this moment, I will build rather than destroy.
In this moment, I will look to God, rather than to other people, for approval and direction.
In this moment, I will change because I want to, not because I need to.
In this moment, I will realize my power, rather than blame other people for their actions.
In this moment, I will experience the joy of God's plan, rather than the pain of my plan.
In this moment, I will see the possibilities, rather than the difficulties.
In this moment, I will serve others, rather than serve myself.
In this moment, there is Heaven on Earth."
~by Stevan J. Thayer
as given by Angel Ariel.
Example
I've had my moments of insanity. But there is a certain responsibility to set proper examples for your children, and that influences your choices in every aspect of your life.
~Andy Garcia
~Andy Garcia
Mozart
Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor
imagination nor both together go to the
making of genius. Love, love, love, that is
the soul of genius.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
You Shall Also~
but do not believe every syllable, for they were not gods;
weigh them on the scale of truth.
Know that life is truly as precious as you believe it is.
Walk with a straight back and solid steps.
Treat every woman with the honesty, honor, respect, kindness and integrity
as you would want shown to your own daughter,
and to your father,
and to yourself.
Give every woman the truth, and only honest women will remain,
and your love will be pure, and your sleep will be peaceful.
Treat every man with the honesty, honor, respect, kindness and integrity
as you would want shown to your own son,
and to your mother,
and to yourself.
Give every man the truth, and only honest men will remain,
and your love will be pure, and your sleep will be peaceful.
Show every person the respect you show the person you admire most,
not according to your personal assessment of them.
What they do after that is up to them.
Recognize that every person is just as alive and real as you.
Recognize that you are just as alive and real as every other person.
Breathe this precious air, drink this precious water,
taste this precious fruit, walk on this precious Earth,
feel your precious heart in your chest.
Think of the precious heart in those who you care for.
Let your small actions contribute to the betterment of life,
not to degradation.
Laugh loud and often.
Love with gratitude and honor.
Seek humility to find peace.
~M. Black
Faith
~J. Carr
Walking Into The Sun
Advice from a Friend
~M. R.
Do Men Only Want What They Can't Have?
Miss Attitude runs a pretty cool blog, clean, to the point, makes for easy reading. Click here for her post on this sensitive subject: What Men Want
My thoughts on it are this: both sexes do this, but men do it more. I know women who fixate on one guy who is "emotionally unavailable", and they will ride that horse until it drops. But I know more men who chase more than one woman at a time who are unavailable, and when one of the women finally turns around and says "Okay, okay, you've caught up with me, I'll go out with you~" the boy acts like she was chasing HIM. What is the reason? "Boys will be boys" is not a reason, it's an excuse. I know plenty of men who don't do this, and all of them seem to have one thing in common; women are people to them, just as much as men. They don't have gender prejudices, they don't think of women as a subspecies or vice versa.
If a kid is raised on TV and movies, and people around him are always pointing to women on TV or on posters or albums as unattainable by "regular people", like they are some other kind of human that a man can only catch if he attains a high level of success, then a boy could easily be conditioned to equate success with attaining an unattainable woman, a movie star, a beauty queen. If he can attain her, then she can't be the one he wants, because the one that will indicate success is unattainable. These boys could chase any female superstar on the planet, and as soon as she stopped running and he was able to catch her, he would at first be ecstatic, and then he would start to feel like he has stagnated in his life. He is now with an attainable woman, and that does not indicate success; only the women he must quest after have any value... He honestly doesn't know how to love a real person, or to be loved by a real person.
It is the locked door vs the open door. Some minds believe there is only treasure behind locked doors, and that open doors don't lead to anything really valuable.
Me~ I have held the keys to, and broken into, quite a few locked, bolted, chained doors, scaled electric fences and jumped spikes and barbed wire. I have met, spent time with, been related to, and known intimately people from all over the world, many walks of life, and every economic class. I have never found anything more valuable in those vaulted rooms, or met anyone greater or more beautiful than the souls I was already blessed to know. I am grateful that I am not one of those who seeks only what they can't have, or believes that whoever loves me could not be anyone worth noting. I am quite confident that I already know or have known the greatest souls that have every lived, and each new friend seems to already be a member of that club.
My thoughts on it are this: both sexes do this, but men do it more. I know women who fixate on one guy who is "emotionally unavailable", and they will ride that horse until it drops. But I know more men who chase more than one woman at a time who are unavailable, and when one of the women finally turns around and says "Okay, okay, you've caught up with me, I'll go out with you~" the boy acts like she was chasing HIM. What is the reason? "Boys will be boys" is not a reason, it's an excuse. I know plenty of men who don't do this, and all of them seem to have one thing in common; women are people to them, just as much as men. They don't have gender prejudices, they don't think of women as a subspecies or vice versa.
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If a kid is raised on TV and movies, and people around him are always pointing to women on TV or on posters or albums as unattainable by "regular people", like they are some other kind of human that a man can only catch if he attains a high level of success, then a boy could easily be conditioned to equate success with attaining an unattainable woman, a movie star, a beauty queen. If he can attain her, then she can't be the one he wants, because the one that will indicate success is unattainable. These boys could chase any female superstar on the planet, and as soon as she stopped running and he was able to catch her, he would at first be ecstatic, and then he would start to feel like he has stagnated in his life. He is now with an attainable woman, and that does not indicate success; only the women he must quest after have any value... He honestly doesn't know how to love a real person, or to be loved by a real person.
It is the locked door vs the open door. Some minds believe there is only treasure behind locked doors, and that open doors don't lead to anything really valuable.
Me~ I have held the keys to, and broken into, quite a few locked, bolted, chained doors, scaled electric fences and jumped spikes and barbed wire. I have met, spent time with, been related to, and known intimately people from all over the world, many walks of life, and every economic class. I have never found anything more valuable in those vaulted rooms, or met anyone greater or more beautiful than the souls I was already blessed to know. I am grateful that I am not one of those who seeks only what they can't have, or believes that whoever loves me could not be anyone worth noting. I am quite confident that I already know or have known the greatest souls that have every lived, and each new friend seems to already be a member of that club.
This New Wonderment
Extraordinary Rendition Band
What The Heck Is An Extraordinary Rendition Band?
Looks like the coolest marching band ever!~ check out their page, click here: ERB
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| David Lee Black with the cute legs |
"We are a street band of brass, reeds and percussion from Providence RI.
MISSION/VALUE STATEMENT
We welcome musicians from all backgrounds and all levels of ability to join us.
We play in support of select causes and events in an attempt to draw community attention to them.
We help each other to grow in musicianship.
We play free, guerrilla style and in the streets whenever possible and try to uplift everyone within earshot.
We believe that the power of music may be be more effective and powerful than weapons, arguments or war.
We build community and share our love of music with each other and with our audiences.
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled life with spontaneous moments of raucous musical joy.
We encourage musical expression by playing with, and for, people of all levels of musical experience.
We contribute to making the experience of saving the world a bit more fun and weird.
We believe that any note is better than no note.
We celebrate the heritage and joy of marching/roving band shows and their rich, diverse history.
We hold each other to a standard of reliability regarding attendance at practices and shows.
We operate as a democracy, sharing responsibilities and decisions.
We value silliness, gratuitous antics and pure fun for its own sake as much as (if not more than) musical skill.
Range of Music:
As the history and present state of brass, drum, marching, and roving bands shows, they are part of a rich and diverse history of styles, influences, cultures, and purposes. We hope to play songs that celebrate those histories, while having a great time playing together and with our audiences.
Click here to see an excellent clear shot of David rocking his Tutu off: (Click This)
com ou sem grace
we press on with our own light.
Self doubt is my nemesis, it allows others to knock me off of my way. Only those who are insecure and fearful focus on dominating, competing and undermining others. My self doubt gives them an opportunity to be successful. They are not focused on their own path if they are focused on dominating others. I don't have enough time left to waste it in competition. There is too much I want to do.
Self doubt is my nemesis, it allows others to knock me off of my way. Only those who are insecure and fearful focus on dominating, competing and undermining others. My self doubt gives them an opportunity to be successful. They are not focused on their own path if they are focused on dominating others. I don't have enough time left to waste it in competition. There is too much I want to do.
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