tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686323.post1625077749257156262..comments2023-08-24T09:54:33.625-05:00Comments on Sojourner in the 21st Century: Improvisation of PresenceAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862537791913076190noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686323.post-82543322978839355932008-01-07T16:16:00.000-06:002008-01-07T16:16:00.000-06:00Alex: "I try to stick with pure impulse, commit my...Alex: "I try to stick with pure impulse, commit my attention and energy to its bloom without fretting or analyzing"...<BR/>God, you & I are maybe the most analytical people I know, with QR maybe an exception.... Is it working? What just happened here? what does this or that mean? Why? Why? WHY?!?<BR/>Occurs to me, from my analytical pov, that's one reason we're attracted so to practices of coming Awake, in-the-moment awareness that's mutually exclusive with analysis, at least in the moment. <BR/>I think it was WW1- literate soldiers couldn't draw accurate maps; illiterates were sent out to draw new territory.... but it took literates to communicate the rest of the plans, OK? wings of ooone bird; can't fly with only one wing. Finding balance.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279855238756513114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686323.post-9055954550684782722008-01-07T16:05:00.000-06:002008-01-07T16:05:00.000-06:00IMPULSE: wow. I'm thinking about this plays out in...IMPULSE: wow. I'm thinking about this plays out in life unfolding...I remember Zapporah's work from the SF years- never very familiar with it- but intrigued by yr experience and how it informs yr now/future planning, daily life-please advise if I'm missing the whole point! <BR/><BR/>My reflection:<BR/>I've been many times redirected or shaked up when follwing Impulse, following doggedly when I'm focussed on a vision, a dream of fruition of my Dream; also reference yr discussion of meeting potential relationship with fullthrottle hope of intimacy, tribe ( do I paraphrase correctly? my synthesized understanding...)<BR/>I've often acted on strong impulse of what I experience as RIGHT or WRONG- instigating lasting effective righteous change in some few instances, initiating lasting Festival in two, mucking around with unforseen consequences in most, usually unforseen through my very powerfull lenses of desire that the dream BE, my essential knowing that it CAN, but leaving out the part about maybe it can't very well be here, like this...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, that's my reflection- occurs to me that "original" impulse changes from moment to moment when also consciously Present, also informing, directing, action in life and moment. I'd like to hear more if yr up for it.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279855238756513114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686323.post-69887374855335848022008-01-07T14:59:00.000-06:002008-01-07T14:59:00.000-06:00$ Income & Freedom: There are still many ways to o...$ Income & Freedom: There are still many ways to opt out of the so-called system and follow our Dreams without the constraints of "fitting in" - sometimes involving formal bankruptcy, formally identified madness, barter for room & board- <BR/>it occurs to me that we're from different cohorts, even though only 6 or 7 yrs apart- the social remove called hippie was probly pretty much over when you were old enough to synthesize the various "alternative" lifestyles that were publicly expressed during that time, as well as the ex-pat forerunners and continuing (a lot less publicly) "alternate" support systems- have you experienced many people in yr life who've given up accepted (ie acceptable to the Man, to the currently hegemonically acceptable means of support)lives?<BR/>There still ARE many who have, some who travel the world, some who Make Art, some who've built and/or live in solidly sustained communities (The Farm,in... Colorado? Kaliflower collective in SF- not to mention inherited practices like the Travelers) If not, might be worth more exploration.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279855238756513114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23686323.post-34872965882386346592008-01-07T14:39:00.000-06:002008-01-07T14:39:00.000-06:00Shortbus: Oh my, the Shortbus video is absolutely ...Shortbus: Oh my, the Shortbus video is absolutely charming- I've known Shortbus as a band in the past- same group? whoever the videomakers are, what a delightful video!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279855238756513114noreply@blogger.com