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What draws us together?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:02:14 -0000

Whether you're of the Jungian school of thought or the New Age school of thought, the idea of what draws us together is that we are all already in this together.

We are all ONE. We are naturally drawn together because we ARE ONE!.

How would you respond to those who feel overwhelmed by bad news?

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:31:51 -0000

Shit happens!

No, that's not how I would respond. Let me try again.

Let's see... you could try empathy.... "I feel your pain."

You could try sympathy... "I'm sorry this happened."

or

You could try compassion... "What can I do to help?"

I vote on compassion. How 'bout you?

What sort of people have you been communicating with?

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:26:53 -0000

Wow! What timing. What a question.

I've been communicating with folks from all over the world!

Best of all, I'm having a ball doing it.

I've learned new stuff; I've laughed my ass off; and I've met new folks that I know I would not have met otherwise.

Social Networking.

I've been Plurking.

See you there.

What are you going to do next?

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:59:14 -0000

Next?

Next what?

In the next year? next month? next week? next day? next hour? next moment?

I'm trying to stay here in this moment.

I can't be bothered thinking in the future (or the past for that matter).

In this moment, I'm blogging and enjoying the thought.

Thank you very much.

Namaste,
Veronica Lynne

What does independence mean to you?

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:43:40 -0000

Independence?

Freedom.

I can recall a time as a young adolescent when I yearned for independence. Back then it meant not living with my parents and following their rules. Strange thing about independence. It's like a lot of other things..."Be careful what you ask for...you just might get it." Now I miss my folks and long to be back in the fold. I yearn to be cared for and not have the grown up worries that come along with independence and adulthood.

Freedom comes with a price.

Are you willing to pay the price?

When is competition valuable?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:37:31 -0000

I love words. I really love words.

Before I get too caught up in the word "competition" let's first take a look at the word "valuable." That is such a subjective word. What is of value to one person may not necessarily be of value to another. There are likely some "things" in life that are of value to most individuals or the general consensus of the human race, but to everyone. Not likely.

Now. Competition. Sociologically competition is a rivalry between two or more persons or groups for an object desired in common, usually resulting in a victor and a loser but not necessarily involving the destruction of the latter. This can be equated with many things in life such as sports, affectations or employment. Is this of value? I say again, that's subjective.

Ecologically competition is the struggle among organisms, both of the same and of different species, for food, space, and other vital requirements. Ecologically we all compete for survival. Or at least that's Darwin's thesis. Is it not? Survival of the fittest. Whether we are aware of this competition or not is irrelevant. We compete for survival. Is this of value? Probably. If for no other reason, population control. Yes, it would be nice to consider a world where we all shared and got along nicely, however it's not very realistic. In this respect competition is likely of value. However, this is MHO.

What is the difference between knowledge and wisdom?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:52:32 -0000

I think I can put it no better than William Cowper:

"Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass,
The mere materials with which wisdom builds,
Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place,
Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich.
Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much;
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more."

Perhaps when you are wise you know that you really don't know very much or that you still have quite a bit more to learn.

What is the role of art in the world?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:45:00 -0000

Must everything and/or everyone have a role?

Let's try existing for the sake of existng.

Art IS just because it IS.

Let's see if we can observe, enjoy and appreciate art just as IT IS without trying to put it in a box.

What do you think?

What is happiness?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:25:48 -0000

Are you serious?

Some of these questions just crack me up.

Happiness is relative. The word "happiness" is a noun meaning roughly: "a state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy." What makes a person feel contentment or intense joy can most certainly vary from one unique individual to the next.

What is happiness? I suppose you keep these questions very generic in order to solicit a wide range of possible responses. By leaving them open for interpretation you are likely to get just that.

Right now, in this moment, happiness to me is the cool air coming in the window, my good health, this delicious cup of coffee before me, the sounds of the birds in the trees, a comfortable chair to work in and a wonderful iMac to work with.

Right now, in this moment, I find happiness in using my mind to contemplate this question.

What pattern has characterized your life recently?

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:34:22 -0000

Pattern?

A consistent, characteristic form, style, or method, as:

I'm familiar with the words "routine" and "ritual" but "pattern." Let me see...

Pattern? Is that like modus operandi? do you ask it in the sense of a verb or a noun?

What pattern has "characterized" my life recently?

So do you ask about traits, qualitites or peculiarities?

I suppose these patterns can be positive or negative?

Recently? How do you define recently?

Do you mean today?; this past week?; this past month?; or any time within the past year?

What pattern has characterized my life recently?

By now it should be clear that I don't care for patterns much. I feel too confined in the box you have set before me.

I am of the Earth and I am most comfortable wandering around with my toes in the soil. (I also like to wiggle them in the water periodically). Sometimes I fly. I'm never in one spot for long.

Above all...I hate predictability in myself. I prefer the unknown, unexplored and unseen.

What do you want for the world?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:15:38 -0000

Is this a trick question?

PEACE ON EARTH!!!

AND SO IT IS!

PEACE MY FRIENDS,

vl

What is your greatest distraction?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:02:18 -0000

EGO and/or KNOWLEDGE

How do you respond to suffering?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:37:51 -0000

This is really two very different questions.

First, how do I respond to others suffering. I have discovered, and have been told, I am too empathetic. I don't mean sympathetic; I mean empathetic. When I see (or feel) others suffer it becomes my own suffering and this is not a good thing for me. I've learned it is good to be sympathetic towards the needs of others and this can be accomplished if we protect ourselves continually. This allows us to be aware of the humanness in another and yet remain focused as our own sense of person. The ideal situation is to feel compassion toward the suffering of others.

I believe we are all connected. We are all ONE and as such it can be difficult for one of us to hurt without others also experiencing the hurt. However it can be difficult to get anything accomplished in the human world if we all go around feeling hurt and suffering.

Now, how do I respond to suffering in myself. I try (and yes, I did say try because it's constant work) not to see it as suffering. I realize that 1) I may have asked for this suffering in some form or fashion. For example, I am now unemployed and the way it happened has left me sometimes feeling like I was wronged which might lead to suffering. When this begins to happen I understand that it is the ego trying to get me to feel as though I was wronged and I quiet the ego by remembering that it was not a good fit for either of us and that I am much better off now that I am free to follow the path that Spirit has intended for me. I am now able to serve in another capacity that is better suited for myself and humankind.

As for physical pain suffering...it's how we choose to think about it. It's all energy and how much energy do you want to spend or focus on what you believe to be pain and suffering? I make the choice every day, every hour, every minute. Do I choose suffering? No. I choose NOT.

What was the last thing you found yourself waiting for?

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:21:56 -0000

After returning from two weeks in Yellowstone National Park and determining that I was in the wrong occupation, I came back to work waiting for a sign from Spirit that would let me know where to go from here to get out of the office and back to nature. Two days after I returned I was released from employment. It was quite a shock until I realized that I had put things in motion and had asked for the very sign that I was receiving. Now I'm waiting for a sign that will put me in the right occupation.