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Tue, Oct 10, 2017 08:19:13 AM
🌌 a prize 🌌
posted: Tue, Oct 10, 2017 08:19:13 AM
and a price, for each and every action i take. others may look at the price as the only consequence, but in my world view, the prize is as much of a consequence as the price. been down that path before, so now that i have made it clear, at least what i think of the whole price-prize paradigm, i can move along.
this morning i woke up far too early, because of some things on my mind, that i just could not let go of, and return to a napping state. am i happy that i held on to the crap that invaded my sleep and jumping for joy that i kept myself tossing and turning for an hour, when i could have been sleeping? why yes i am, NOT! i am not sure what the prize was, and even now, i am not sure, except maybe, it gives me a justification to build a resentment. i can see it now: “because of you did yesterday, i could not get back to sleep, today!” yes i am still a sick pup, even after a few days clean. the HOPE? well i am not as sick as i used to be and more than that, i know i am feeling a bit off, for whatever reason. where i usually find balance and serenity i am finding a tilted playing field and angst. it feels as if the cynic inside is fighting for survival, and nothing i do is good enough for me, today.i am wrong, wrong , wrong and the prize, in some sick and twisted way is evidence that i am not getting any better. enough with the exclamation points, i am getting a bit over the top, with my punctuation.
anyhow, as good as things are in my life, and they are pretty good, i feel as if something is still missing. a SONOS sound system feels like it will make me whole, or maybe a quick trip to the tropics, anything but dealing with what i am feeling, namely the emptiness i feel now that the overarching FEAR of the past five years is gone. my new “normal” has yet to be established and although i am quite certain that it is coming down the road, i lack the patience to must sit and allow that process to take its course.
the action i am going to take, is to sit on my hands, tolerate what i am feeling and allow my program of active recovery to do its thing. i ahve stuff to do and even though pounding this out is a helpful exercise, i have work to do and i can be okay moving forward into my day.
this morning i woke up far too early, because of some things on my mind, that i just could not let go of, and return to a napping state. am i happy that i held on to the crap that invaded my sleep and jumping for joy that i kept myself tossing and turning for an hour, when i could have been sleeping? why yes i am, NOT! i am not sure what the prize was, and even now, i am not sure, except maybe, it gives me a justification to build a resentment. i can see it now: “because of you did yesterday, i could not get back to sleep, today!” yes i am still a sick pup, even after a few days clean. the HOPE? well i am not as sick as i used to be and more than that, i know i am feeling a bit off, for whatever reason. where i usually find balance and serenity i am finding a tilted playing field and angst. it feels as if the cynic inside is fighting for survival, and nothing i do is good enough for me, today.i am wrong, wrong , wrong and the prize, in some sick and twisted way is evidence that i am not getting any better. enough with the exclamation points, i am getting a bit over the top, with my punctuation.
anyhow, as good as things are in my life, and they are pretty good, i feel as if something is still missing. a SONOS sound system feels like it will make me whole, or maybe a quick trip to the tropics, anything but dealing with what i am feeling, namely the emptiness i feel now that the overarching FEAR of the past five years is gone. my new “normal” has yet to be established and although i am quite certain that it is coming down the road, i lack the patience to must sit and allow that process to take its course.
the action i am going to take, is to sit on my hands, tolerate what i am feeling and allow my program of active recovery to do its thing. i ahve stuff to do and even though pounding this out is a helpful exercise, i have work to do and i can be okay moving forward into my day.
∞ DT ∞
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While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
While the author is a member of a 12 Step recovery fellowship, these writings are not intended to endorse or express the published wisdom of any fellowship.
These writings are not meant to be socially or politically correct, and if you take issue with any opinions expressed, please seek the guidance of someone wiser than me.
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 2
1) He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to) speak (about it); he
who is (ever ready to) speak about it does not know it.