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Friday, May 28, 2021
Unplugged and Totally Uncut May 28th
Giggling With The Little Things
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May 28, 2021
The little things!
Those itty bitty moments that we tend to ignore until something stops
your ever present need to keep growing forward. The little things. Today is 5-28. I put my first words on paper this morning at
5:28. The little kid in my thought that
was cool as s***! Twenty seven years of daily writing and something so tiny
stopped my creative spirit and energy and said whisper, “Well look at that.” Being in the “right” place at the “write
time. Ha! You know what we all need? A little more time to recognize the rays of
light that lend an avenue of peace over unrest. We’re an overcrowded
generation. We want it all. Compared to other levels of travel, it might
actually look like we do have it all. If
not, I’m headed to Amazon.com. The only
thing unavailable to every one of us is time.
Truth is, we wouldn’t know what to do with more time. Too much of the time we have today is
wasted. A year ago at this time we had
all the time in the world. Lockdown
2020. I yearn for those days. I loved every second of every moment my wife
and I created with our disaster artist dog Jazzie. We respected that moment in time. We planned things out better and wiser. We allowed that open field of time to have its
rightful space in what time would eventually erase. The little things. How did we ever forget to take the time to recognize
them? Sure, I guess we can try and go
back to show some homage. But in reality
that’s nothing more than rewriting your history. Being mindful of your little things right now
creates childlike giggles you’re never going to get back. Wow that seems a little dark. Not if you live for the next little thing. It’s
right there in front of you. Play with
it.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
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Living Off A What If
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May 27, 2021
I belong to the Artist Way Facebook group. The Artist Way has been my walk and way since
July of 1994. In my heart, it’s the only
book series that reaches into the mind body and soul of a creative person and
allows them to trust in the evolution of becoming. Today someone posted a very
open and honest thought, “Over the years I’ve worked through The Artist Way
three times. The only thing I found
itchy was the God, power and universe bit.
Because I’m Agnost, would I profit from the Listening Path on my
creative painting journey? Appreciate
the feedback.” I love her self honesty. She’s allowing her inner being to ask an
outside question. I wrote back, “In all
things there is energy. Belief is a
choice. Writing is action.” You don’t have to believe in anything to be
creative. It’s energy. It’s a choice to
use it or abuse it. Whether she’s
painting and or I’m writing. There’s
action involved. We spend way too much
time hemming and hawing about the “What Ifs” in the world. The energy used in a “What If” generates
action causing a reaction. What if the
Mars rover Perseverance discovers the shapes and shells of ancient life? How will that affect our religious beliefs
back here on earth? What if President
Biden’s 90 day command to locate the source of Covid 19 proves that it was
created in a Chinese lab? What will that
do to world peace? What if these news
stories about UFO’s and our military truly do point to a reality? They’re there! But what are they? Space aliens? Other
countries spying on us? Are we doing the
same thing to them? I had to do some
internet research. How do conspiracy
theories get started? A connection to
the masses. Social media with all its
multi layers of reach from blogging, to YouTube videos, emails, podcasting and
beyond, a conspiracy gets its first rush when the receiver starts to believe.
What are we doing to ourselves? Have you ever posted something that’s reached
around the world then come back to you by way of someone claiming they started the
belief? What’s this have to do with The
Artist Way Facebook group? Because it
took less than two minutes for people to respond. People I don’t know. People from other countries. And all I ever wanted to do was say, “Don’t
give yourself permission to stop creating action if what you believe or don’t
believe in is standing in the way.
Create to create. How it got
there doesn’t require anything but you.
If you feel you have to believe in something. Believe in you.”
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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Today May 26th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut!!!
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 247
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May 26, 2021
The most important part about daily writing is knowing in
your heart that the experience always carries forward energy. How can a frozen day on February 20, 2021 be
a source of inspiration when everything around us looks as if it’s been shaken
but never stirred? I’m extremely guilty
of a lifestyle change that I would’ve never predicted. During the opening moments of the Covud pandemic
and all things political I took up a different kind of podcast listening. I dug in deeply. I’d crank up Chris Cuomo only to follow it
with Limbaugh or Dan Bongino. I always
had to have both sides! The more I listened
the weaker I became. I had somehow
turned their word into what would shape my path making ability. I totally recognized this evil habit on that
February morning 2021. My early morning
walk before the sun rises came with no smartphone or digital device. It was me and nature. What?
No Anderson Cooper? No Trevor
Noah? Not even the rants and raves of
Marc Maron and Howard Stern? Just me and
the bird songs. No screaming black crows
or screeching Red Tail Hawks. The gentle
jazz the birds bring to a waking Carolina morning. As a child I’d spend hours listening to the
Western Meadowlark in Montana. How about
that Red Wing Black Bird? Here in
Carolina we have the Cardinal, wild Finches, Sterling, the occasional Morning
Dove and the ever present owl. For some
odd reason on that February morning I elected to exchange Brian Williams and
Bill O’Reilly for something as simple a bird song. The retraining of the human heart and
mind. To rethink the negative effects of
that other people’s opinions have on the day gifted to you but given to
them. Music. Bird songs.
Not Foreigner, Journey, Justin Bieber, Jagger or Miley and Taylor. Bird songs.
The most important part about daily writing is knowing in your heart
that the experience always carries forward energy. Today’s date is May 26, 2021. Three months have quickly passed since that
entry in journal. Reading about that
morning walk in February not only serves as a reminder to keep free of the
opinion makers but to spend more time listening to the rhythm and pace of those
blessed with feathers. Jazz…
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Stream Thinking To Wear Or Not Wear A Mask
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May 25, 2021
To wear a mask or not to wear a mask. I honestly thought it would’ve been easier to
make the choice. Last Monday I felt peer pressured into not wearing one. Everyone at my lecture elected to not wear
the mask. There I was up front sporting
mine! Until I realized how uncomfortable
their freedom felt. This past Friday I
was the featured attraction at a musical event attended by 297 people. None of us wore the mask. I’m fully vaccinated. I say that not to brag but to relieve myself
from the building anxiety. I also don’t
want to be a carrier. Over the next three days I was face to face with three
times that amount of people fearing if I took off my mask I’d be the
infector. Sure, the government has
cleared the way for no mask wearing. I see the daily numbers! Those struck by the virus. They had to get it from somewhere. I put myself through a daily test. Before anything happens I taste test, check
my smelling and hit the path with a brisk walk to check in with my
breathing. During those moments that I
chose not to wear a mask it truly felt like I wasn’t wearing underwear. Which you’ll never catch me doing. Chafing is painful. So is the thought of bringing the Covid bug
to an innocent bystander. A woman said
to me, “I wear a mask in public not because of me but my two children aren’t
old enough to get vaccinated.” Then
there’s LeBron James. The modern day
Marvel hero. The false God to sports
fanatics. He was recently asked if he’s
been vaccinated. It’s his choice to say
yes or no. But to admit nothing just
invited millions of his followers to keep clear of what could save their life
or someone associated to it. It all
reminds me of the opening scene of the movie Saving Private Ryan. Thousands of young men are storming the
beach. Hundreds of them are instantly
gunned down. I went there because of a
news story that claims the world hasn’t seen this much change since WWII. The power of choice. What you decide today
will affect and infect others. How much
care do you put into the decision?
Thursday, May 20, 2021
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Today May 2th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut!!!
The Lyrics From Billy's Forest Chapter 246
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May 20, 2021
Hardcore question. You
probably won’t answer it. I get it. Too many things already on your mind. What is your inner happiness? Not enter happiness. Inner happiness. Look at the world around us and know what
keeps you from being overtaken by looming clouds, a sky of gray, extremely cold
rain. Crows freely playing in the
background. Did I lose you? Not if you’re truly being honest with
yourself. Finally someone that knows the
junk in your trunk! We hold onto a
portrait of what we want life to look like.
How it’s supposed to feel, smell and inspire and or influence. A portrait.
Yet here we stand in the center of society’s constant mental attack on
all things that are supposed to be ambitious.
We are amped up by the headlines.
When there gets to be too much guess what! We’re overtaken by looming clouds, a sky of
gray, extremely cold rain. Crows freely
playing in the background. I study the
forest that which I live within. It’s a storyteller. I look like it and it looks like me. I’ve put a lot of faith in its amazing
ability to speak out when I’ve chosen to go silent. It’s very selfish to always want bright
shades of green and white colored wild roses.
I look at this forest and it looks at me. Oh oh.
Talk about setting yourself up for a serious guilt trip. Overtaken by looming clouds, a sky of gray,
extremely cold rain. Crows freely
playing in the background. Then we’re
invited to walk out into the public eye.
For a year we got to hide. No
matter how much we complained about being locked up and trapped behind a mask. My God!
We got to hide! As things loosen
up, the newly planted you gets the blessed opportunity to step free of being overtaken
by looming clouds, a sky of gray, extremely cold rain. Crows freely playing in the background. Where is your source of inner happiness?
Please don’t walk out there faking it.
We’ve had enough time to and way too much space to identify with the
false motivators. That itty bitty teeny
bit of inner happiness that’s expected to push your Covid 19 weight forward has
been overtaken by looming clouds, a sky of gray, extremely cold rain. Crows freely playing in the background. Time to find a ray of light. Only you know where it is. Look at yourself
in the bathroom mirror and say your name.
Look at your name tag at work and read your name. You are the inner source of your
happiness. You have the ability and
strength to stop being overtaken by looming clouds, a sky of gray, extremely
cold rain. Crows freely playing in the
background. Say your name. Identify with who you are. Your parents knew how to get your attention
and I bet 100% of the time it was because the first thing out of their mouth
was your name. Say your name.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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Today May 18th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut!!!
Stream Thinking: I Don't Know What To Say
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May 18, 2021
A lot of things used to get under my father’s skin. So much so that I was truly bothered as a kid. I always assumed he was pissed off at the world. Rightfully so. He was a sergeant in the Army during WWII. He never spoke of the experience. It was wrapped up so tight inside of him. Is that why he always let the smallest things irritate him? I’m not him but I’m at an age he once lived and just like my father there are a lot of things that find their way under my skin. One of them being someone who literally finds a place, a platform of potential change and they elect to project, “I don’t know what to say.” You don’t know what to say? You are studying to be Broadcaster! You want to be that person! You feel this need to be a source of energy for others. “I don’t know to what to say.” Fear plays one hell of a game on our heart. I understand the pressures behind stepping out to be seen, heard and experienced. For the love of God do you think it’s easy to write a Blog like this? The real subject of today is what we should all be saying, “Masks are a pain in the ***!” But this was the week they came off. But only if you’re vaccinated. Which basically means that this is the week masks came off. What I want to say… This is the WEAK. Am I the only one hearing about India? Oh wait. The war in the Middle East is clogging up the front page. India is still experiencing the worst of conditions. A nation that bragged about being thee place to visit because they were cured from Covid 19. I must admit. Being with no mask yesterday at a lecture shared with future Broadcasters that it felt pretty darn good not having to fight for air when my emotional message required my style of energy. It was a culture shock! What kind of habits have I developed with a diaper on my face? How about hiding boogers! I was horrified that people might catch a snot channel oozing from my nose because of allergies. The view was no longer into my eyes but they saw the rest of me. I had something to say. While the future Broadcaster kept interrupting the moment at hand with a constant grumbling that only they could control, “I don’t know what to say!” Then don’t… In a world situation such as the one we’ve been delivered if the choice is to complain about not knowing what to say. Then don’t. Excuse not accepted.
Friday, May 14, 2021
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