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faith

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

faith

“In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.” i took my mother to see “heaven is for real” this last sunday. i was surprised that it touched me as i had expected it to be droll or calculated- which it actually was a little. but what shifted my impression was the simple way in which the film did not insist on a specific miracle but left room for the concept of miracles and the persona

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dive right in… the water’s fine

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

dive right in… the water’s fine

Mosh pits Annotated bare chest Stage diving sky diver Spray the crowd with cold water Now it’s mosh pits and wet tits I think I need a cold shower Cool waters African girl speaks in English accent Likes to fuck boys in bands Likes to watch Westerns And ride me without the hands Show me her passport She’s on her own tour But you’re beautiful to me Wave em high girl to the sky But you’re beautiful to me Live in the clouds Wave em high girl, to the sky But you’re beautiful to me

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divine intervention

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

divine intervention

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” ~Charles R. Swindoll as i maneuver through the last few hours of an excruciating day, i am reminded that is is rarely my way. this is usually the case, but somehow i forget this over and over. an i am certain i will continue to forget as that is really my nature. i worked a party until 11p in castle pines last night. i had carpooled with some colleagues and was not within my

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bird on a wire

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

bird on a wire

“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.” there is no where to run from myself. i have been buzzing like an old fashioned telephone wire wondering what the next few days will bring as i wait to hear about a possible position. i don’t really have a plan beyond this one. it’s been 3 weeks since

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unwind, unbind, rewind, remind

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

unwind, unbind, rewind, remind

last friday i flew to chicago and promptly drove to union pier michigan with a couple of friends to spend time in a cottage here that they have adopted as their home away. i spent the 1st 36 hours unwinding, rewinding, unbinding, and unbending all the knots and twists and broken places that i have barely noticed have taken place since this part of my journey began nearly 10 years ago. it seems so simple now with hindsight to see that most of what i have experienced may well h

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a spell on you

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

a spell on you

“Be not the slave of your own past – plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, and swim far, so you shall come back with new self-respect, with new power, and with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson with each passing year in recovery, the challenges I face become more intricate. it is unclear whether this is due to clarity of focus, or because the responses are have matured because “fuck it” is no longer the 1st response. eit

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hey now

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

hey now

What is like a smelly fart, that, although invisible is obvious? One’s own faults, that are precisely As obvious as the effort made to hide them.” His Holiness the 7th Dalai Lama in ‘Songs of spiritual change’ there are times that a guy just needs to let go of his conscious self and act on instinct. i believe i am at one of those personal milestones. no guarantees. no safety net. just fear. and faith. no doubts. and no regrets. hey now. hey now. it’s gotta be now. it’s gotta

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so many of us

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

so many of us

“I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.” there is a hefty risk involved with letting go. it becomes necessary to weigh the risks of the price of letting go against the price of holding on. #lettinggo #career #vocation #secondstagesobriety #emotionalsobriety #addiction #faith #chopwoodcarrywater #stage2recovery #compassion #buddhism

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10 years in recovery

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

10 years in recovery

The Four Reliances First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words; Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher; Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation; And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions. i pulled the following from my profile on LinkedIn. it summarizes some of the things i have been privileged to do within the grace of sobriety these last 10 years. need

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ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn’t

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn’t

“To set up what you like against what you dislike – that is the disease of the mind.” – Seng T’san i have begun percolate the idea of a social media campaign to encourage hep c testing and create an intervention within an intervention. never tried to take any specific agenda such as this on. have only blogged and posted on many sites. have no idea whether i will be successful, or if it will get off the ground. i am not sure where this will lead. but i also hope to take what

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when it doubt ….. try backtracking

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

when it doubt ….. try backtracking

“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.” #lettinggo #emotionalsobriety #faith #chopwoodcarrywater #buddhism #aging #fear #emotionality

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while my life ….gently weeps

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

while my life ….gently weeps

I had spent years adjusting to the idea of dying. I made piece with dying as I sat beside my dying lover’s bed and gave him permission to go. When I was dying and everyone around me was dying I had a purpose. My crisis came I realized that I might live another 25 or 35 years. It also felt like we were being swept under the rug. People wanted to forget about AIDS and we survivors were reminders. But I took a handful of pills everyday to keep alive. AIDS was and is a daily fact

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sunsets, nostalgia, and the promise of a new day

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

sunsets, nostalgia, and the promise of a new day

“Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it.” ― Ray Bradbury as a result of my recent resignation from the workplace, an ask of direction as well as intention seems a good next step. one could wonder if perhaps i might have benefitted from taking the time to do this seriously prior to stepping through the next appearing doorway. but that par

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feeling good

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

feeling good

“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” ~Charles R. Swindoll Every bad experience, painful relationship, and compromise you’ve ever made in good conscience will somehow transform into a beautiful inner reservoir of spiritual gifts and blessings. Life wants you to take notice of three things when you’re going through a difficult time that may seem eternal: Trust life. There’s a higher purpose behind every seemingl

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progress… not perfection

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

progress… not perfection

The present moment contains past and future. The secret of transformation, is in the way we handle this very moment. — Thich Nhat Hanh – Understanding Our Mind we only see as deeply as we look. even then, we have no guarantee that we will really see. i certainly realize how easily it is to look past things that cause me discomfort because the fear of the unknown beneath that is more powerful. even when life seems so painful the way it is, there are many times i would rather e

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if i only had a brain

Jul 22, 2020
2 min

if i only had a brain

A Parable on Populism (and American Monetary Policy) This popular and well-documented reading sees The Wizard of Oz as being about the collapse of the Populist Movement in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. In this scenario, Dorothy represents the common citizen, the Tin Man is the industrial worker, the Scarecrow is a stand-in for farmers, and the Cowardly Lion is politician William Jennings Bryan (seen by many at the time as being all talk and no action

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9/28/2015 means 11 years of recovery – thank you universe

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

9/28/2015 means 11 years of recovery – thank you universe

“You’re not stuck in traffic, you are the traffic.” “Right now, you are both the youngest you’ll ever be again and the oldest you’ve ever been.” “You have no friends. You have no enemies. You only have teachers.” “If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” ~ Lao Tzu “Never attribute a person’s level of intelligence to the amount of money in their paycheck.” “You’re a gho

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