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Posted: Wed, Oct 7, 2026 08:58:01 AM

mind, and spirit are in harmony, my life shows the difference. this morning it feels like i may have achieved that state of being. i worked out, i meditated, i read the news, and did not get all pissed off about my spouse taking some of my day out of the house tomorrow. as things worked out, i am not stuck at home today at all. is it fate, kismet or just what is? to me right now, none of that matters. apparently i failed to follow instructions on my first AI training gig offer and did not complete on-boarding. that does not matter all that much today, either. in fact all of this life on its own terms, at least so far today has resulted in very little angst or feelings of being less than balanced. so i am going with the flow and going to onboard for another AI training gig, when i finish this exercise.
my life this morning has been a glide to where i am right now. i got most of my waivers through, i am not predicted to lose by all that much and for the first eighteen minutes of my dip into the void, nothing came slithering up from the depths. i know that when that happens, everything in my life has finally settled into some sort of acceptance and yes, balance. when i feel this way, once upon a time, i would wonder when the next shoe would drop and i would find myself in a shitload of unexpected drama. today, i am okay just enjoying the present tense. Dick is gone or he is not. i may decide to self-publish or put one of my long works of fiction on my web site, or not. i may even take a nap this afternoon, as there are no contractors in our home today. who knows, i set myself up for a day at home and now i get to allow myself the joy of having some freed up time and fewer constraints.
when i am in this state, there really is not a whole lot to write about. i could fill the space with platitudes and clichés. tell the world how grateful i ma for finding myself in this state of being. or better still, just move on. moving on is what i choose as i “endure” a bit of peace, love and understanding for myself and the world around me, just for right now.

∞ DT ∞


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Tao Te Ching

☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯

The Tao Teh King, or The Tao and Its Characteristics
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge

Book 2

3) He who lightly promises is sure to keep but little faith; he who
is continually thinking things easy is sure to find them difficult.
Therefore the sage sees difficulty even in what seems easy, and so
never has any difficulties.