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In response to sensible suggestions….

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Having made a comment on my FB page about blogs and FB comments, I had sensible responses about posting. So here goes….

What is going on currently? Well, “retirement” means doubling daily activities and responsibilities with it all resting on one’s personal sense of responsibility instead of on an evil “boss.”

I am preparing for a class on an entirely new subject–or is it an entirely personal or original approach to an old subject? At least, it seems to be a non-recapitulation subject for me. As it is apparently my style, I am “living and experiencing” each sub-category of the subject and all of its fallout daily. It is truly, truly true to “be careful what you ask for.”

Secondly, I am assisting in translating and editing a fascinating piece that I think quite a large group of people will relate to on their eternal (yes, eternal; and this means everybody) search for a re-focussing of their spiritual belief system and approach to “reality.”

Thirdly, I am struggling with an ailing and beloved pet, who has a firm grip on my- as well as others- heart strings.

Fourthly, I am mourning the coming demise of an FB game I thoroughly enjoy to help my brain disengage from spinning wheels on more deep subjects. Will it keep spinning away? Will it stop when the contract with its server expires? Will it successfully be sold to an intelligent and discerning buyer? These are important questions.

Not to speak of coping with the loss of yet another game, Solitaire till Dawn, also used for a spinning wheel disengager, that is not compatible with my new software platform.  :-(

The author of this solitaire program has promised that they are working on making it compatible. But no news so far. I believe they live in Australia, so one cannot go knocking on their door.

Fifthly, as a member of a Board of Directors, I am marginally (at least I think it is marginal so far) involved in creating a place for silence and retreat and solitude in a wonderful wooded wilderness.

Sixthly, and certainly not lastly, I try to keep up with family members with loving and non-invasive attention.

My plate is full and overflowing and I am happy with that.

Keeping up with the Joneses

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Blogs are supposed to be posted on a regular basis so that one can keep up with one’s thoughts on the day to day grind. Also, all one’s friends do an excellent job doing their blog updates. Sigh….!

My current work has to do with Hidden Forces, and is a class I will teach at Sancta Sophia Seminary in March of 2011. It is a fascinating subject, and I am slogging away at the class content. This current blog entry is merely distracting me from doing my work, which makes it a prime example of a “hidden force.”

Inertia is great. And I don’t mean “wonderful.”

Onward……..

Centuries ago, in a state of consciousness far, far away….

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Which pretty well describes the process I am currently undergoing in everyday life.

Sometimes my itchy skin, problematic backaches, gimp, and fuzzy eyesight make me tired of being a physical being in a physical world, with tiring emotions, and too busy mind.

But oh the uplifting sensation of looking into the unknown within and before me….

Working with everyday consciousness as an overlay

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Living in two worlds, or even a multiplicity of worlds or levels of consciousness, and doing it consciously, is an interesting process. The games played on the computer are no less real than the games we play every day as “living life” (in its shallowest interpretation).

Said another way, at this time, my experience of everyday living is no more real than the games I play on Facebook. But this, of course, is only true if I experience everyday life at its most shallow. If I pay attention, and see the overlays and the forces that move in a hidden way beneath everyday life and experience, then the Facebook games are just a sketch, an attempt to make an everyday activity be pleasant and have no repercussions (except rotted fruit or hungry animals that are not REALLY rotted or hungry. No sweat.).

So trying to notice the hidden forces of life in an everyday context is a surreal process that tends to make one lose track of the overlay. Suggestion: don’t do this while driving…..

The Beat Goes On

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

With the kind guidance of Pete and Jenn, I have understood what I had done wrong when posting new articles and blog entries. They have been corrected and now are accepting comments from readers. I continue to scour my mind for blog entries rather than reflexively going to the jigsaw puzzle site to do a couple of quick puzzles (to clear my mind, of course!).

Winter is the time for introspection…. So where did it get to?

This is a test. This is only a test.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Having had problems learning the software of my brand new site, I am testing to see if I know what the *heck* I am doing. For instance, did I just make a mistake using HTML-ease (greater than, less than, mathematically speaking) containing the word “heck.” Probably. Therefore, I will change the little arrow heads for asterisks, that are more benign. If what I am writing about seems a little obscure, not to worry. HTML-ease IS obscure to us tyros.

This is a test. It is only a test.

Obligation

Friday, February 5th, 2010

The thing about a blog is that one feels obliged to add stuff. If one is not chatty and has things to say, one has to pull something out of somewhere that feels like pulling teeth.

Life proceeds…. When does it not? Inner vision appears at unexpected moments and fades away as “life proceeds….” What the inner vision is for, one does not know. Is one supposed to know? Not necessarily. If I were more fully conscious I would be more accepting of not knowing. But that is only what I presume.

Yesterday my brain registered everything through a sort of fog. I found it difficult to take in, sort, and classify what was being said to me. I found it even more difficult to respond intelligently. Strange fog. I’m not used to that.

I shall play Solitaire and try a new website of puzzles. That should satisfy my brain and allow my real self to get on with its work. Meanwhile, I can look forward to a wine and cheese party tonight at a friend’s house. Such is life as it proceeds….

Learning blogging with Jenn

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This is focused difficulty, specially with the phone glued to my ear as I listen to Jenn give instructions about how to use the software. But one must persevere. Also, I can definitely feel when my brain reaches maximum processing power and retention. Fortunately, I am old enough to not feel shy about saying “thank you very much. I am going to rest now.” LOL

Horses

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Horse Wall

Although one could say that too many horses is a bit much, I have never found this to be true. The wall behind my computer screen proves this. In my case, horses are one tool for gaining emancipation. Each person has his or her own. The work is to find them and then use them appropriately.

For example, at a certain time I found drawing to be very helpful, and a source of knowledge to my personal path. I did A LOT of drawing. I still enjoy going back to them and thinking about what triggered them. A sort of looking back at the past as a portent of the future….

Indian Owl