Keep your heart open, the pain in vulnerability, in observing human suffering of witnessing pain is the same opening wherein we experience joy and pleasure. The chinks in the armor of our heart allow for the human exchange that is empathy, that is connection and intimacy.
Be tolerant and have empathy for those less fortunate, for those more fortunate and spend more time giving love, less time giving grief, turn off the dread projector or at least aim it deep into space, project gentleness even when your skin tightens, your chest and head ache from stress, from feeling compressed by all the forces and factors of daily life.
If possible, remember your relating to these factors has much to do with how they affect you.
Happy Holidays, I'm truly grateful for all the blessings in my life.
Conan
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The New Year is here without much fanfare... fireworks exploded somewhere over the Lake, illuminating the thick December 31st fog, frolickers and merry makers danced across Chicago - I've never been much for celebrations on this night - but usually felt some auld lang syne, nostalgia, some sadness, some point of reflection of what has been and what will be - not this year. Just ok. No tears, no dancing, some laughing. Is this the middle ground dullness of not believing? Is this a moment seemingly of little actual importance in consideration as much time has been spent in change, reflection and contemplation since December 2006? Either way, anyway, happy to be alive and looking forward to spending time with the people and things that bring me something in the direction of joy. Conan
The New Year is here without much fanfare... fireworks exploded somewhere over the Lake, illuminating the thick December 31st fog, frolickers and merry makers danced across Chicago - I've never been much for celebrations on this night - but usually felt some auld lang syne, nostalgia, some sadness, some point of reflection of what has been and what will be - not this year. Just ok. No tears, no dancing, some laughing. Is this the middle ground dullness of not believing? Is this a moment seemingly of little actual importance in consideration as much time has been spent in change, reflection and contemplation since December 2006? Either way, anyway, happy to be alive and looking forward to spending time with the people and things that bring me something in the direction of joy. Conan
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