I’m a “no” to internet/news bullshit. I’m on a “need to know” basis with local, current, and world news. I just can’t right now. I want to pour myself into my art as an actor/writer. I want to be blown away but what I can do with it all. I want to take singing lessons just for me because of how much I love music/singing. As much as I LOVE being there for my family/friends, I’m over making myself last in the list of priorities. I will be in the practice of saying “nope” in 2025.
I love this so much, Angel. How's the practice of saying nope so far for 2025? I love the focus of "need to know" with news. It can be so seductive, this idea that we need to be informed all the time, but there's simply too much. When I am constantly taking in, there's no room in my inner world and that's where my art gets incubated. I took a solid amount of time off over the holidays. I've got a candle going for you now, holding this vision of you pouring yourself into your art. May it be so!
Loving reading these reflections. Feeling a strong resonance.., as a dude pushing fifty used to being a giver and caring deeply for others I am studying jiujitsu and learning to apply my leverage in just the right areas, letting all the wasted efforts go along with shit I don’t need — from others as well as any I may be tempted to generate! Power to us and all good hearted warriors out there!
David! I've just lit a candle for you. Happy belated new year. I'm loving this line "learning to apply my leverage in just the right areas". I deeply resonate with this. As I read your words, I felt the practice of collecting and gathering energy, deeply knowing what is and isn't yours to apply effort or energy to and the way the energy you're galvanizing gets to move, with intention and precision, toward that which makes the greatest difference. May all the wasted efforts go along with the shit you don't need!
I’m a “no” to internet/news bullshit. I’m on a “need to know” basis with local, current, and world news. I just can’t right now. I want to pour myself into my art as an actor/writer. I want to be blown away but what I can do with it all. I want to take singing lessons just for me because of how much I love music/singing. As much as I LOVE being there for my family/friends, I’m over making myself last in the list of priorities. I will be in the practice of saying “nope” in 2025.
I love this so much, Angel. How's the practice of saying nope so far for 2025? I love the focus of "need to know" with news. It can be so seductive, this idea that we need to be informed all the time, but there's simply too much. When I am constantly taking in, there's no room in my inner world and that's where my art gets incubated. I took a solid amount of time off over the holidays. I've got a candle going for you now, holding this vision of you pouring yourself into your art. May it be so!
Loving reading these reflections. Feeling a strong resonance.., as a dude pushing fifty used to being a giver and caring deeply for others I am studying jiujitsu and learning to apply my leverage in just the right areas, letting all the wasted efforts go along with shit I don’t need — from others as well as any I may be tempted to generate! Power to us and all good hearted warriors out there!
David! I've just lit a candle for you. Happy belated new year. I'm loving this line "learning to apply my leverage in just the right areas". I deeply resonate with this. As I read your words, I felt the practice of collecting and gathering energy, deeply knowing what is and isn't yours to apply effort or energy to and the way the energy you're galvanizing gets to move, with intention and precision, toward that which makes the greatest difference. May all the wasted efforts go along with the shit you don't need!