Ha, I was feeling a wee bit sullen, seeing someone I wasted time trying to make new friends with. But a big sip of coffee and one blast of "Welcome to the Jungle" in the Saturn with Anj, and suddenly I was cracking her up in Food Lion with an Old Flirty Codger voice, a couple of very goofy voices, and hey, our new pal Kierstan checked us out. My hoodie got a nice convo started with a young Spider-Man fan and his Dad. See how you can sometimes just set the intention and be joyful?
My friend said: "I wish I had your outlook on life."
It really made me think how much I appreciate the recent relative success of my outlook, but I began to wonder: what can I say that could help?
So I replied:
You can download here, if you have a compatible OS * ___* (Just in case laughter's the best medicine...or at least, will set a receptive tone.)
I work at it a lot 'cause people, High Blood Pressure, and other tricky aspects of being Human tempt ya to go Low. I don't quite know where the inspired, care-free stuff comes from except I just try to keep everything out of its way. I guess my approach is about what one doesn't think, so a less hesitant, more spontaneous way of being simply emerges. Is that any help?
These workouts helped keep my moods better through work, and with that energy released, I've been trying a couple of new things (though the Bujinkan thing dates back to another high point in life). I've been freeing myself up wherever possible to let Creativity have its way. Then I hope I will manage my time well as my energy and overall time available to concentrate increase, and will add learning some new software for recording and animation. I will say whatever is negative or perplexing becomes more manageable when we deal with it in a creative forum- like say, writing with someone in mind as your listener can kind of help remove the 'viral' element of such thinking. From there, it becomes a matter, you might say, of not believing in your mentally-constructed problems. I have to resume engagement with the whole cycle all over again every so often. And people will not always cooperate, in which case we might do well to realize No Fucks Need Be Given.
I realize, when one does not owe to a single doctrine or discipline for one's well-being, friend, it's that much harder to offer an experience that will cultivate an outlook that might transfer to success for someone else. Just last night, we were discussing how, without our unique experiences, it's hard to transplant the possiblity of dealing with Grief and Loss in a similar empowering way to what we found. I owe some much help and guidance in my stability to my fortuitous choice of help mate. Hell, just having someone not sabotage your efforts is one thing! But reliable great advice and example is priceless.
Now I ain't sayin' I provided those things, especially in those few words, but I do believe it's good to keep an eye out for them!
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