My two companions of 15 and 10 years, respectively, are both, over the course of the last month, now in possession of their rainbow tickets, which is an incredibly banal euphemism a la ‘crossing the rainbow bridge’. Dana is dying of gut-biome incompetency (stage three, eta two years). Daka is dying of chronic kidney disease […]
Just to be clear – neither am I. I’m a messy human, just like you. All of you. I share in your generalities, but am unique in my experiences and my expression thereof. Just like you. All of you. My unique experiences are neither inferior nor superior to yours. In that we are humans, they […]
Today, my last fuck was given. I gave two hours of my life, all of my trust, and (almost) none of my masks to a neuropsychologist in hopes of finally getting a bias-free, judgment-free assessment and diagnosis. The result? Quoth the doctor: “The overall validity of her answers and responses are questionable. For example, she […]
An attempt to lessen the impact of humanity upon the planet initiated and triggered by our incessant predation without informed restoration. An evolutionary offshoot that trades our predatory behaviors out and replaces relatedness with alienation. An behavioral change in which tribal, cultural, and social behaviors are inhibited or cause literal dysfunction and pain in the […]
Today’s Advice from the Heart: Do not be jealous of others’ good qualities, but out of admiration adopt them yourself. Do not look for faults in others, but look for faults in yourself, and purge them like bad blood. Do not contemplate your own good qualities, but contemplate the good qualities of others, and respect […]
Today’s advice from the heart: Generate compassion for lowly beings, and especially avoid despising or humiliating them. Have no hatred for enemies, and no attachment for friends. This piece of advice is difficult for me because I am anything but a neutral mentality. I have little difficulty being kind, but curbing my emotions is hard […]
Today’s advice from the heart: Since the happiness, pleasure, and friends you gather in this life last only for a moment, put them all behind you. Since future lives last for a very long time, gather up riches to provide for the future. You will have to depart leaving everything behind, so do not be […]
Today’s advice form the heart: Profit and respect are nooses of the maras, so brush them aside like stones on the path. Words of praise and fame serve only to beguile us, therefore blow them away as you would blow your nose. I admit, I had to stop and research the word ‘respect’ for this […]
Today’s advice from the heart: Avoid activities that are said to be meritorious, but which in fact are obstacles to Dharma. I’m not sure what this piece of advice ‘means to me’. I’m still noodling it through, and as usual, am doing so ‘real time’ in the interest of both being of the moment (mindfulness) […]
The film is called ‘Dirty Filthy Love’ and it’s a story about the perils, challenge, and victories of a man learning to deal with Tourette’s syndrome and a rather severe case of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I understand it has won or was at least nominated for a Sundance award (independent film), but frankly, I don’t care […]