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“The #world is a hectic place, moving at a fast pace, with #human beings who rarely stop to examine the environment in which they live in – the environment that was here for millenniums, eons, before modern humans existed. Few individuals stop to either ‘smell the roses’ – literally – or move their eyes away from the smartphone, tablet, or computer in their hand or lap. And then so many wonder and have doubt about the power of being and giving #love and #appreciation to the #Earth and the source of life beyond the earth – our #sun and #moon (or GOD, depending on #religion and #belief ). We make up imaginary truths of global warming, climate change, and we are always pointing the finger here or there, assuming this or that, but not really seeing that the climate was and is always changing. If we took a few minutes of the day to just be and appreciate the Earth beneath our feet, we’d then notice the changes in the atmosphere, and these cold fronts and heat waves won’t feel so out-of-place, nor would we feel unprepared. We’d know exactly what to do, because something inside us would let us know what to do, our instincts would guide us, they can be the #salvation so many search for outside themselves, but rarely do people realize that the salvation is within us – always.”
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It is warm inside my shell, nothing can harm me. I have all I need within this shell, decorated so nicely of the things I love.
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Within this shell is the sun and green grass, a book of knowledge, phone for communication, and a computer for connection; everything I need is right here for me. Birds are whispering a tune inside this warm egg-cocoon.
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To the left, nearby the dancer, is a staircase leading up, and it shimmers and shines with the sunshine. I wonder where it leads? Maybe to two lovers to be. One day I will see, but for now I am warm, within my egg-cocoon.
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~Ho hum, ho hum, is the song sung, how hum, how hum ~
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The #emotion I’ve felt lately is #anger . I have felt angry about #life and how I am living it. I have a great life, don’t get me wrong, but I feel I am living for others and not for myself too. I know the actions I should take to improve my situation, but being proactive to do it is a struggle it seems. I don’t know anymore! I am burnt out, and it is my own doing, and it is affecting my life. I need more discipline in my life, #self-discipline that is, and force myself to do what I know I need to do in my life, to better me, and in turn, to better others. I need to take action. Now. To get rid of these negative thoughts that cloud my mind I need a change in my self, with myself, and project outward what I want to make into reality instead of waiting and simply dreaming. #Dreaming . Waiting. Now it is time for action, an action I’ll take that won’t be #failure . I will try. Keep going, not give up. And WIN.
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I am ready to actually finish something, begin and stick to it, rather than begin stop begin stop fall back, fail don’t start again. I am tired of giving in to resistance, I’m tired of stopping when it gets too hard, and I am tired of complaining, being depressed, and making myself stuck. I am angry, because I can change this.
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I am angry, and with this anger I have power, powerful determination. Power to push through my fears, doubts, to the lightness within, to that raw intensity, and past the dark, past the solitude, past the nothingness, to inner joy, bliss… I am simply, wholly, me. And I am angry. #Angry and determined to change!
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Picture taken sometime last year at a diner in Cottonwood, AZ.