I am currently amidst a class that focuses on thought and consciousness. One of the key takeaways is imagining thought as organic to our mind and just how it works. People say traffic (or the dog gate status) "stresses me out". They are the reason for my current angst. Our thoughts are fleeting and the externalities do not originate the thought, our mind does. The best thing about this possibility is they are fleeting and we don't have to be a prisoner to them but rather just let the next thought enter stage left. I love your illustrations!!!
This is so funny and so relatable! I used to get so worked up and cry because my dogs are going to die someday (ignoring the fact that they're young and perfectly healthy.) It wasn't until I resolved some of my childhood trauma that I was able to relax, be present, and enjoy them in the moment instead of worrying about the future.
Ha. I knew it wasn't just me! And yeah, it's been improving massively for me as I work on my trauma too. With my last two dogs, if I thought about them dying I could cry in 0.001 seconds! I used to torture myself with dreading it on the regular. I must have learned something, coz I've never even THOUGHT to do that with my current puppies. Thanks for the realisation! It wasn't something I'd noticed!
1. thank you for explaining what panel means. I wasn't sure what those boxes where called. I thought maybe panel but figured I would ask. I agree its interesesting to see which panels touch people.
2. you are correct its the RTW process. This awesome person created it. You may or may not know them :) I use the process everyday. It's benefited my life soooooooo much! glad you created the program.
3. Spare I am listening to on Audible. I am only 10 minutes in. I will let you know my opinion about it one I get further into it. I understand completely how you were able to read the books in 2 weeks, you can get lost in the world. fantastic books. I agree with you I couldn't believe I wasn't a wizard either. The other day I heard a sound in my chimney like wings and I got excited I told my boyfriend Hedwig is finally coming to give me my letter to Hogwarts. I am still waiting. I want to go.
5. I think that would be a fun idea to draw some fun stuff with the canary, I'd like to see if the canary is ever able to leave the cage. I think not growing out of that mindset adds some spice to life, some creativity, and imagination.
LOLOLOL That Canary in the last panel!!!! Love all of this so much. Right when I start to worry about you, you bring in humor & a greater perspective. I feel deep compassion for you and I identify completely! And I especially loved the panel of you sobbing and the dog enjoying life totally. But I love them all and all of it! All! xoxoxo
The dogs are like Master Perspective Teachers! They know how to live (dangerously hehe). And yeah, Canary friend is pretty bloody wise too! Thank you Awesome One!
I also loved your walk by yourself, compared to the one with the dogs. LOL. And Mr. Canary shows up on your solo walk! And certainly as a mother, I relate to it all. Oh yess indeedy.
I totally agree with the responsibility that comes with the territory of being a pet owner. I recently wrote about our Chihuahua Pinkie, who is now fifteen and can no longer see. We will continue to maintain his life as he is in no pain. My poem started out:
I originally started writing song lyrics as I played guitar. The problem soon became apparent when I found out that I couldn't sing on key. I then just wrote poems as I had time at work to think. Now that I am retired my hobby has morphed into a newsletter with a poem.
I was trying different styles and I wrote a poem once from a child's perspective. If you are interested I could send it to you. I think you could make it into a beautiful short panel with your drawings. It starts out " I asked Daddy, Why does the sun come up?"
I love this !!! A) cause I think I understand “your” process more and this is a great visual b) you are real and it’s a great reminder we will always have something we can be aware of to free for more peace and joy. We just have to be aware and willing to see it.
Thank you! The real thing means a lot, because I very much don't wanna be some on-a-pedestal-pretending-I'm-perfect-preacher-type person. No thanks to that.
I loved the drawing of Gussy running away with absolute glee.
I recently watched a doco called "the fix". It dismantles everything we think we know about addiction and drugs, and how to heal / change the current situation. Fascinating and inspiring. Would highly recommend.
1.) When asking what is your favorite panel this week? is that question referring to each drawing section? are the drawing sections referred to as panels? If so, the panel that sticks out to me the most is when Gussy came back to you and you backed against a fence and started crying. I can relate to that moment a lot. I once was crying against the wall of my apartment after I found my cat. He jumped from my apartment patio which is three stories high and hid somewhere. I had to find him. When I finally found him I reacted exactly how you did in this panel.
2.) I am currently working on my relationship with my personal responsibility. One of the biggest triggers for me is people's opinions about me. I would get very upset and go into defense mode if someone percieved me in way that I was not. Now I am healing, growing, and expanding into understanding I am not responsible for other people's opinions about me. When I get those trigger feelings. I take a moment to become curious and ask myself what emotion am I feeling when that person percieved me in that way? what is this emotion trying to tell me in this moment? and Is the perception true for me?
3.) Becoming curious about my feelings when I am in a situation where I am feeling responsible for something has helped. Also, taking a moment to breathe and meditate to approach the sitaution with a clearer mindset has helped.
4.) Currently reading WIll I Ever Be Good Enough Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers by Karyl McBride, Also reading Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire (love Harry Potter), listening to Spare by Prince Harry on Audiobooks. Watching Flack.
5.) You may feel responsible for what happens to the canary if you release him into the wild. There may be a fearful thought, if I let the canary out of the cage and something bad happens to him then its my fault, I was the one who let him out of the cage. You may feel the need to take responsiblity for the situation. But what if something amazing happens. What if he finds a friend and they fly around the town together, singing and enjoying life!
1. Yes, good disctinction. I said panel, but what I REALLY meant is drawing. It's always so interesting to me how different we all are from each other, and I love knowing which ones touched people. And Snap to us!
2. This >>Now I am healing, growing, and expanding into understanding I am not responsible for other people's opinions about me.
Holy shit, that'a a doozy for most of us. And yay to you!! "I take a moment to become curious and ask myself what emotion am I feeling when that person percieved me in that way? what is this emotion trying to tell me in this moment? and Is the perception true for me?" sounds like Return to Wholeness to me - or at least your version of it. Bloody go you!
3. Nice one. I like the reset idea.
4. I don't know if I'll read Spare. How are you finding it? And I LOVED reading Harry Potter. I read the first 5 books in about 2 weeks, and at the end, I couldnt really believe that I wasn't a wizard...
5. Haha. Nice. I never really grew out of thinking of inanimate things as having feelings. I like how you think! I think I'm gonna play draw some fun stuff with it x
Oh so good as always .....I am reminded of a moment in time when I was dog sitting my brothers dog - they had just left and I had let both dogs (theirs and mine out into the yard) ....and then I was inside and noticed hey wait a minute those our our dogs walking down the street....they were on their way home - so obviously had had a nice adventure unbeknownst to me in our neighborhood......
It's such a powerful thing to notice - what is our job and what isn't.....ongoing lessons for sure.
I am currently amidst a class that focuses on thought and consciousness. One of the key takeaways is imagining thought as organic to our mind and just how it works. People say traffic (or the dog gate status) "stresses me out". They are the reason for my current angst. Our thoughts are fleeting and the externalities do not originate the thought, our mind does. The best thing about this possibility is they are fleeting and we don't have to be a prisoner to them but rather just let the next thought enter stage left. I love your illustrations!!!
This is so funny and so relatable! I used to get so worked up and cry because my dogs are going to die someday (ignoring the fact that they're young and perfectly healthy.) It wasn't until I resolved some of my childhood trauma that I was able to relax, be present, and enjoy them in the moment instead of worrying about the future.
Ha. I knew it wasn't just me! And yeah, it's been improving massively for me as I work on my trauma too. With my last two dogs, if I thought about them dying I could cry in 0.001 seconds! I used to torture myself with dreading it on the regular. I must have learned something, coz I've never even THOUGHT to do that with my current puppies. Thanks for the realisation! It wasn't something I'd noticed!
Thanks for sharing Medha 💚🐕🐶
“We love our dog with all our hearts,
But not so much her stinky farts.
Her doggy breath is less than fresh,
Yet we hug her nonetheless.”
Cynthia C. Naspinski
your welcome!
1. thank you for explaining what panel means. I wasn't sure what those boxes where called. I thought maybe panel but figured I would ask. I agree its interesesting to see which panels touch people.
2. you are correct its the RTW process. This awesome person created it. You may or may not know them :) I use the process everyday. It's benefited my life soooooooo much! glad you created the program.
3. Spare I am listening to on Audible. I am only 10 minutes in. I will let you know my opinion about it one I get further into it. I understand completely how you were able to read the books in 2 weeks, you can get lost in the world. fantastic books. I agree with you I couldn't believe I wasn't a wizard either. The other day I heard a sound in my chimney like wings and I got excited I told my boyfriend Hedwig is finally coming to give me my letter to Hogwarts. I am still waiting. I want to go.
5. I think that would be a fun idea to draw some fun stuff with the canary, I'd like to see if the canary is ever able to leave the cage. I think not growing out of that mindset adds some spice to life, some creativity, and imagination.
LOLOLOL That Canary in the last panel!!!! Love all of this so much. Right when I start to worry about you, you bring in humor & a greater perspective. I feel deep compassion for you and I identify completely! And I especially loved the panel of you sobbing and the dog enjoying life totally. But I love them all and all of it! All! xoxoxo
The dogs are like Master Perspective Teachers! They know how to live (dangerously hehe). And yeah, Canary friend is pretty bloody wise too! Thank you Awesome One!
I also loved your walk by yourself, compared to the one with the dogs. LOL. And Mr. Canary shows up on your solo walk! And certainly as a mother, I relate to it all. Oh yess indeedy.
Haha. I wondered if anyone would notice that Canary friend and Bird friend might be the same friend!
I totally agree with the responsibility that comes with the territory of being a pet owner. I recently wrote about our Chihuahua Pinkie, who is now fifteen and can no longer see. We will continue to maintain his life as he is in no pain. My poem started out:
The name of our Chihuahua is Pinkie,
Our Nieta was born the same year,
Pinkie is no longer so frisky,
It appears that his end is near.
He still comes and tries to lick me,
He still enjoys being petted that's clear,
A walk in the park is where his scent went,
Cementing his career.
Your poems are so sweet! Have you ever considered writing a kids book? Or an illustrated book of poems for adults?
I originally started writing song lyrics as I played guitar. The problem soon became apparent when I found out that I couldn't sing on key. I then just wrote poems as I had time at work to think. Now that I am retired my hobby has morphed into a newsletter with a poem.
I was trying different styles and I wrote a poem once from a child's perspective. If you are interested I could send it to you. I think you could make it into a beautiful short panel with your drawings. It starts out " I asked Daddy, Why does the sun come up?"
I love this !!! A) cause I think I understand “your” process more and this is a great visual b) you are real and it’s a great reminder we will always have something we can be aware of to free for more peace and joy. We just have to be aware and willing to see it.
Thank you! The real thing means a lot, because I very much don't wanna be some on-a-pedestal-pretending-I'm-perfect-preacher-type person. No thanks to that.
I loved the drawing of Gussy running away with absolute glee.
I recently watched a doco called "the fix". It dismantles everything we think we know about addiction and drugs, and how to heal / change the current situation. Fascinating and inspiring. Would highly recommend.
Hehe. I enjoyed drawing that one too. He does put his all into the adventure-having thing.
And oooh! I just watched the trailer for that doco and it looks amazing (https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3770073625/?playlistId=tt17042966&ref_=tt_pr_ov_vi).
Matt and I struggle to find something we both wanna watch, and this looks like it'll interest both of us. Thanks for the reco!
Laughed at "electric gate that didn't close" panel!
It's based on a true story!
1.) When asking what is your favorite panel this week? is that question referring to each drawing section? are the drawing sections referred to as panels? If so, the panel that sticks out to me the most is when Gussy came back to you and you backed against a fence and started crying. I can relate to that moment a lot. I once was crying against the wall of my apartment after I found my cat. He jumped from my apartment patio which is three stories high and hid somewhere. I had to find him. When I finally found him I reacted exactly how you did in this panel.
2.) I am currently working on my relationship with my personal responsibility. One of the biggest triggers for me is people's opinions about me. I would get very upset and go into defense mode if someone percieved me in way that I was not. Now I am healing, growing, and expanding into understanding I am not responsible for other people's opinions about me. When I get those trigger feelings. I take a moment to become curious and ask myself what emotion am I feeling when that person percieved me in that way? what is this emotion trying to tell me in this moment? and Is the perception true for me?
3.) Becoming curious about my feelings when I am in a situation where I am feeling responsible for something has helped. Also, taking a moment to breathe and meditate to approach the sitaution with a clearer mindset has helped.
4.) Currently reading WIll I Ever Be Good Enough Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers by Karyl McBride, Also reading Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire (love Harry Potter), listening to Spare by Prince Harry on Audiobooks. Watching Flack.
5.) You may feel responsible for what happens to the canary if you release him into the wild. There may be a fearful thought, if I let the canary out of the cage and something bad happens to him then its my fault, I was the one who let him out of the cage. You may feel the need to take responsiblity for the situation. But what if something amazing happens. What if he finds a friend and they fly around the town together, singing and enjoying life!
I love your super thorough responses! Thank you!
Ok, right back at ya!
1. Yes, good disctinction. I said panel, but what I REALLY meant is drawing. It's always so interesting to me how different we all are from each other, and I love knowing which ones touched people. And Snap to us!
2. This >>Now I am healing, growing, and expanding into understanding I am not responsible for other people's opinions about me.
Holy shit, that'a a doozy for most of us. And yay to you!! "I take a moment to become curious and ask myself what emotion am I feeling when that person percieved me in that way? what is this emotion trying to tell me in this moment? and Is the perception true for me?" sounds like Return to Wholeness to me - or at least your version of it. Bloody go you!
3. Nice one. I like the reset idea.
4. I don't know if I'll read Spare. How are you finding it? And I LOVED reading Harry Potter. I read the first 5 books in about 2 weeks, and at the end, I couldnt really believe that I wasn't a wizard...
5. Haha. Nice. I never really grew out of thinking of inanimate things as having feelings. I like how you think! I think I'm gonna play draw some fun stuff with it x
Oh so good as always .....I am reminded of a moment in time when I was dog sitting my brothers dog - they had just left and I had let both dogs (theirs and mine out into the yard) ....and then I was inside and noticed hey wait a minute those our our dogs walking down the street....they were on their way home - so obviously had had a nice adventure unbeknownst to me in our neighborhood......
It's such a powerful thing to notice - what is our job and what isn't.....ongoing lessons for sure.
I've been going deeper and deeper with it for decades now, so totally agree. And wow! Lucky they took themselves home post adventure!!