(originally posted June 16, 2024) "Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a GIFT. That's why it's called the present."Bil Keane, The Family Circus (possibly) Presents = Presence. To be "present" is to "present" ourselves in every moment of the Present. When we offer presents to one another on each other's birthday, Christmas, Hanukkah, … Continue reading Presents. (re-post)
Month: December 2024
“Yoo-hoo.”
https://youtu.be/hqOOUJFv1n0?feature=shared "You?" WHO! Merry Christmas!
And again…
How do you relax? https://youtu.be/0X6DxuhTfxE?feature=shared
“The Wounding”
https://psychcentral.com/disorders/narcissistic-personality-disorder/narcissistic-sociopath They took it. The soulless ones. They robbed me. They called it love. But love doesn’t rob. At least I don’t think so. I wouldn’t know, quite honestly. It was gold, what they took. A golden nugget. A part of me that had gold inside. It was precious. What they took. It was vicious. … Continue reading “The Wounding”
Again…
How do you relax? https://youtu.be/ddnNAuydfX0?feature=shared
“The Vanquished”
https://psychcentral.com/pro/recovery-expert/2016/10/are-you-the-designated-scapegoat#1 You got me. You’ve done it. You’ve won. Because that is the game we were playing, yes? No? Because there are rules. Rule #1: Don’t admit to the game. It doesn’t exist. Rule #2: Play to the rules of the game or you will be excluded. Rule #3: We are all playing the game. … Continue reading “The Vanquished”
Breathe…
How do you relax? https://youtu.be/7ZltupgG3LE?feature=shared
“Gaslight”
This is a street sign indicating the name of a local street. The word "gaslight" is evocative of a street lamp, perhaps lit elegantly along some Parisian corridor by the Seine... However, it also has another, more insidious, meaning. To "gaslight" someone is to engage in behavior that is meant to annoy or harass while … Continue reading “Gaslight”
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The Pause, a Space BetweenWhen was it?That you last —.WhenWasIt?WhereWereYou?WhoWereYou?WhoAreYou,Now?WhatAreYou,Now?WhoAreYou?WhatHaveYouBecome?WhatHaveWeBecome?Pause.TakeABreath.ASingle,SolitaryBreath.And,Then,Breathe,Again.BecauseYouDe-ServeIt.Breathe.—.Amen.
Observations from the Brink 