Use the suggestion: infinite intelligence leads me and guides me in all my ways. – Seth … The longer I live, the more beautiful it becomes. If you foolishly, ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it. Your life will be impoverished. But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life. – Frank Lloyd Wright … Patient is not passive, on the contrary, it is concentrated strength. … Just because others are being bad to you doesn’t mean you should sacrifice your energy in return. It’s not worth it. Rise above it and focus on what makes you better. You have the power to control how you react, and choosing not to engage as a powerful statement in itself. It’s hard, but know that your energy and time is precious, not everyone deserves that. You were not born to be part of drama. You are meant for greatness. It’s time to live up to that potential. … You cannot suffer the past or future because they do not exist. What you are suffering is your memory and your imagination. ~ Osho … Smiling can activate the vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, and send signals to the brain that we are happy and relaxed. ~ Deepak Chopra … I can’t take your old beliefs from you. If I were to want that, it would be ahead of your want, which is fine unless I hold the expectation that you should travel where I travel or that you even could or that it’s even time. Nothing ahead of its time, and I don’t deal in time. To enter time and attempt to manipulate it as a few tile and possible expectation. I care about what you care about, no more, no less. And that is care. No pushing, no pulling, no tug-of-war, just holding, loving. ~ Byron Katie … Happy Friday !!! Thank you for visiting. Take some time for your self.
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Friday, July 18, 2025
SRG July 18, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
SRG July 11, 2025
Throw everything out of your mind. Read a little, sleep. The world will still be here when you wake up, and there will still be everything left to do. “– James Baldwin… You don't have to look for signs. - Matthew Knott … When you raise your vibration you will feel a sudden shift. You will no longer resonate with the people who are living on a lower frequency than you. Your experiences of life will change. Now you'll be out of the repeating patterns and cycles. Your circle will become smaller. That doesn't mean you are in isolation. It simply means you are no longer approaching with the lower vibration. You'll become a threat for those who are still stuck in the low vibrational experiences. Some people will be offended just by your presence. Your work is to stand firm on your ground and hold your frequency. ~ Unknown … "When you are practicing zazen, do not try to stop your thinking. Let it stop by itself. If something comes into your mind, let it come in, and let it go out. It will not stay long. When you try to stop your thinking, it means you are bothered by it. Do not be bothered by anything. It appears as if something comes from outside your mind, but actually it is only the waves of your mind, and if you are not bothered by the waves, gradually they will become calmer and calmer." ~ SHUNRYU SUZUKI Thank you for visiting. Take some time for your self.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Untitled to a Robyn
____ Commentary: Untitled to a Robyn . May 1982 on July 7, 2025 Behind-the-scenes information intrigues me. I don’t normally do commentary on my own work. What the heck do I know, anyway? It’s a just another opinion and I am not going to fluff it all up. This poem appeared as text in Lost and Found, the title of my 40th anniversary anthology. This image slipped to the surface again. The first thing that comes to mind is the persistence of a piece of paper. Now, I remember the Robyn woman was quick with a laugh, bright eyes, and wonderfully wild hair. She was fun, in a retail print shop, front counter, sort of way. She was the print liaison for the local chapter of the American Diabetes Association. And she was either transferring or being promoted but pretty soon leaving Milwaukee. I was sad. We never did actually go out for coffee, lunch, and I don’t remember if I was able to give her a copy. It has been awhile now. The poem. It was holding the world together. I recently found this sheet in the effects of my younger brother Tom, where he had framed it in an oval mat for some number of decades. Without his persistence I don’t think I’d have a copy at all. Weird, I think. Initially, I didn’t name the piece. I didn’t sign it or date it. I might’ve made 25 or 50 on card stock. It was a two color job. Black. Blue. Ivory card stock of some stipple I can almost name. It was 1982. I had to purchase photo type setting because my first Macintosh was still over six years away. I needed a negative and metal plate with the background screen of the animal art - the designer / photographer / compositor - sadly I do not know. We thank them very much. I’ve never put more into a single poem than this one. Who cares? The feeling still rings my bell. What still rings your bell? That’s where the love is. Ring that bell. Thank you for visiting. Take some time for your self.
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