I originally wrote this post in the spring of 2017. Having 'retired' in 2015, I would never have considered the fracturing blow that 2020 would bring. Still, the idea and process of 'consumption' is perhaps, now, even more critical as we bear witness to unrelenting efforts to cow the minds of those for whom consumption of 'reality' demands a more ... Continue Reading >>
habits
Breaking: Bone and Bondage
"When I am ‘in’ my mind, it cannot be hacked. When I am ‘out’ of my mind, some other can easily mimic the sound of my own voice and leave me thinking that I occupy that territory." It has been an interesting time. On December 12th, I broke a bone in my right shoulder. In that instant, movement became excruciatingly painful, resulting in my ... Continue Reading >>
Memory Lane: Penetrating Cultural Coma
Life unfolds within a larger collective of others. Our unique and individual lives are touched by and often shaped by the perspectives and choices of others that include family and friends; colleagues and clients; and the cumulative impact of those whose faces we may never see and yet, their choices can shape the context within which we find our lives ... Continue Reading >>
Programmed for Predictable?
A recording by Louise LeBrun; duration = 7:13 We want to think of ourselves as unique and special. Yet, how much of how we move through our lives has become habituated and repetitive... and worse, completely outside of our awareness?! Take the time to stop... and pay attention... trusting that no matter what you discover, your world will have become ... Continue Reading >>