Creative Meanderings

I have noticed lately or acknowledged lately the truth – there is a lot of anger in the world…especially these days. However, I ask for what?

Facebook is covered with loads of posts about being anti-current-US President, which is fair enough. I very much disagree with his decisions, tactics, words, and public persona. I do not know him as a person nor have I seen any aspect of him on a personal level to make a judgment one way or the other of him as a human being. Still, I cannot say that I like what I do know of him.

At the same time, he is still a human being and he is still the US President, so there is no need to harbor anger. Maybe we can be worried, maybe we can protest in hopes of positive actions, maybe we can be activitists in truly making the world a better place, but none of these methods require anger.

On the other side, there is so much anger towards those who are angry. 

I sent my mother a text message during the Oscars to see if she was watching. After all, I had just posted about how it makes me feel a piece of home and it was always something she and I enjoyed doing together – whether or not it meant anything to her or if she realized it meant anything to me. I got no response until later in the day before I was heading to bed. The vitriol and anger that came through in just a message was shocking to me. In fact, I still have not replied because I hardly know what to say. While a part wants to be flippant or make a joke, the other feels sadness at the negativity that surrounds people like her.

Then, last night I saw a post on Facebook responding to the muck up at the Oscars for Best Picture. Likely, a very honest mistake was made. Did it symbolize a great deal of human emotion surrounding racism, and our current political state? Yes, of course. However, there is just no need in my mind to post such angry words or to promote a continued battled between the races, between human beings. 

We all have to live in this world. We all, in some way or another, want to make the world a better place according to our perspective, stance and experiences in this lifetime. In order to achieve this, we need to let go of the anger and negativity that festers inside our hearts and minds. Cancer grows from these darkest spots of our souls. Worse yet, it is not necessary.

I believe in action. I believe in positive action resulting in positive results. We can be outspoken and opinionated without releasing negative energies or pointing fingers at individuals, groups, races or countries. Our world can change, but the only way it will succeed is through the virtues of love and compassion.

We humans need to simmer down, let the pots stop boiling so that there is enough time and ability to see all the goodness that lies inside each of us. Then, together we can walk into the light of joy in this world. ☀️🙏🏽

~T 😀

I remember when I used to stay up until late into the night or get up at the crack of dawn to experience a piece of my childhood and unofficial family tradition – watching the Oscars, of course!👏🏽

Now, I am less keen or disciplined about it, but I still love it. Luckily, the times seem to fit better this year, so I did not have to get up at a strange time. 

In previous years I was at work with The NY Times live feed up on my computer so that I could follow who was winning in real time and scrolling through the red carpet photos to judge who people are wearing and how they look. 😜 This year, I am feeling more like I would at home and am sitting comfortably on the sofa with my teddy bear blanket (childhood relic) and feeling a bit of home with my kitty cats nearby. 😁

Sadly, though, I have not yet seen many of the movies that are up for the awards due to lack of time or availability here. Therefore, I think upcoming weekends now are going to be trying to catch up with streaming or perhaps our TV provider will start to play them now that the awards have been shown….

So, I cannot comment on the films themselves, but am still enjoying the show!

~T 😀

Today I realized it has now been about 10 days since I went to the gym or felt as if life was ‘normal’. 😳 It is quite amazing how easily life can become unbalanced in just the smallest of ways yet enough to tip the scales. ⚖️

I imagine my exhaustion both physically and mentally is also a long-term result from various sources.

Usually, I do notice that I cannot do any physical practice until mid-week after a yoga training weekend, so this is about on par for the norm. However, not getting to the gym and wanting to hibernate is probably also related to our grey skies lately….🌬

In any case, I do feel as if I am finding my feet again back on the ground. Having a few days of just a couple of outside activities has helped. I have cancelled most extra curricular activities that are not related to tutoring or yoga. So, am hoping that by the end of the week I can get myself back to normal. I may even try to get myself to the gym tomorrow – key being ‘try’!

Anyway, deep breaths and an open mind are definitely helping to clear the clouds from my head if not with the weather! 💨🌫

~T 😀