2020 – Step 21: Breathing Fresh Air

"That's how my life is now: I'm walking without fear, and if there are mistakes to be made, I'll make them, learn from them, and keep going."  ~Mary J. Blige (singer - songwriter - Shero) The slowdown is slowing down.  Constriction occurs to help determine the "correct path."  Ego likes to jump in when challenge …

Step 346: Without Denial

"Do stuff.  Be clenched.  Curious.....don't wait for society's kiss on your forehead."  ~Susan Sontag (Vassar Commencement Address 2003) Turn off Cruise Control.  Confucianism - Islam - Christianity - Hinduism (scriptural belief systems) all focus on "Kenosis" - transcendence of "Self" for the benefit of others. Mainstream does not like radical change.  The currency of the …

Step 19: Back to the Future (please)

"All that is ironic, given what these governments are hanging themselves up for: a hatred that’s quietly growing so large it’s destroying their stability from within, all for fear of someone coming from the outside to do the same."  ~Annalisa Merelli This weekend brings a rare opportunity - to allow "past-self" and "future-self" merge.  The …

Step 16: Discontent Divine

"No force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come."  ~Victor Hugo Life is calling.  Coming back around to the past is beneficial to - -  a) see how much progress has been made and - - b) gently discard/eliminate that which is no longer needed/desired.  It keeps coming back.  It will keep …