" ThankYou for a Wonderful Evening" Said the Dead Woman
I want to be free from needing, ( how ugly) to impress. With a poet's respect for the word, I wish to choose them, those words, carefully.
If we fall into sharing communication, communion, ( how sacred ) I hope it is not over empty mocking.
The shaman says there is only one power and that is power over self. Power over someone else is empty. It would be the game of avoidance of self. It is widely accepted.
I am exploring my options on how to be.
One does not improve their psychic ability by improving their psychic skills but by living. How should I live?
I was invited to give a talk in the town next to mine. I did not know if I should say yes or I should say no because I did not have a reason for talking. Why should I do that? Why am I doing that? What do I want to give and what do I want to take? or a better question, do I seek communion with them at this time? I do not know yet.
I called Jayne, to see how I was, to see what she would reflect of me. I always liked myself in her reflection. I like her world because it is different than mine but very attractive to me. I like the way Jayne is Jayne. I like her questions.
I wrote a poem once, about a log in the fire place holding the flame the burned it captive so it could transform and be as free as ash.
So what did the dead woman say to the man who had a date with her. "Why thank you, I had a wonderful evening."
When you have nothing to ___________ ( fill in the blank ) praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'hide' praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'defend' praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'live up to' praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'impress' praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'gain' praise comes easy.
If we fall into sharing communication, communion, ( how sacred ) I hope it is not over empty mocking.
The shaman says there is only one power and that is power over self. Power over someone else is empty. It would be the game of avoidance of self. It is widely accepted.
I am exploring my options on how to be.
One does not improve their psychic ability by improving their psychic skills but by living. How should I live?
I was invited to give a talk in the town next to mine. I did not know if I should say yes or I should say no because I did not have a reason for talking. Why should I do that? Why am I doing that? What do I want to give and what do I want to take? or a better question, do I seek communion with them at this time? I do not know yet.
I called Jayne, to see how I was, to see what she would reflect of me. I always liked myself in her reflection. I like her world because it is different than mine but very attractive to me. I like the way Jayne is Jayne. I like her questions.
I wrote a poem once, about a log in the fire place holding the flame the burned it captive so it could transform and be as free as ash.
So what did the dead woman say to the man who had a date with her. "Why thank you, I had a wonderful evening."
When you have nothing to ___________ ( fill in the blank ) praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'hide' praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'defend' praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'live up to' praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'impress' praise comes easy.
When you have nothing to 'gain' praise comes easy.
posted by Wrren at 10:27 AM
7 Comments:
I also like the way Jayne is Jayne. And Her questions inspire. :)
~S
I love your stream of thinking, your stream of writing, like water flowing over rocks in the stream.
Your world is attractive to me, too, so fluid against my sometimes linear self. And you make me laugh, always a bonus : ) To me, your humor is rarely empty mocking. I like that you are questioning how to be. It tells me you are aware and open to change. It reminds me of me.
Praise coming easy. . . I'm not sure whether you mean giving or receiving. Both seem relatively effortless to me. I praise you, soak up your praise, everyone's happy . . . which is more difficult for you?
Jayne is attractive to me, but what I imagine her world is like, makes me feel tired.
I like your writing, Wrren. After reading this post, I long for a simplified personal agenda.
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It made me smile (and my husband laugh out loud) to hear that imagining my world tires Theresa. She must not know that most days I spend flopping around, drinking tea, reading and watching movies under the covers. Maybe I convey myself frenetically on my blog? Interesting!
A typical dictionary definition of hypnosis states that it is: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion. However, anyone who has tried hypnosis (and any self respecting hypnotist) will tell you that this is a very simplistic view of the subject!
A much better description comes from the Free Online Dictionary which states that hypnosis is: an artificially induced state of consciousness, characterised by heightened suggestibility and receptivity to direction. So what does this mean and how can it be used to your advantage?
Well, the subject of hypnosis has been discussed and pondered since the late 1700s. Many explanations and theories have come and gone though science, however, has yet to supply a valid and well-established definition of how it actually happens. It's fairly unlikely that the scientific community will arrive at a definitive explanation for hypnosis in the near future either, as the untapped resources of our 'mostly' uncharted mind still remain something of a mystery.
However, the general characteristics of hypnosis are well documented. It is a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, deep relaxation and heightened imaginative functioning. It's not really like sleep at all, because the subject is alert the whole time. It is most often compared to daydreaming, or the feeling you get when you watch a movie or read a captivating book. You are fully conscious, but you tune out most of the outside world. Your focus is concentrated intensely on the mental processes you are experiencing - if movies didn't provide such disassociation with everyday life and put a person in a very receptive state then they would not be as popular (nor would TV advertising be as effective!). Have you ever stated that a film wasn't great because you just couldn't 'get into it'???
This works very simply; while daydream or watching a movie, an imaginary world becomes almost real to you because it fully engages your emotional responses. Such mental pursuits will on most occasions cause real emotional responses such as fear, sadness or happiness (have you ever cried at a sad movie, felt excited by a future event not yet taken place or shivered at the thought of your worst fear?).
It is widely accepted that these states are all forms of self-hypnosis. If you take this view you can easily see that you go into and out of mild hypnotic states on a daily basis - when driving home from work, washing the dishes, or even listening to a boring conversation. Although these situations produce a mental state that is very receptive to suggestion the most powerful time for self-change occurs in the trance state brought on by intentional relaxation and focusing exercises. This deep hypnosis is often compared to the relaxed mental state between wakefulness and sleep.
In this mental state, people feel uninhibited and relaxed and they release all worries and doubts that normally occupy their mind. A similar experience occurs while you are daydreaming or watching the TV. You become so involved in the onscreen antics that worries and everyday cares fade away, until all you're focused on is the TV. In this state, you are also highly suggestible. That is why when a hypnotist tells you do something under trance; you'll probably embrace the idea completely. However, your sense of safety and morality remain entrenched throughout the experience and should either of these be threatened you immediately wake!
A hypnotist can not get you to do anything you don't want to do.
So while in such a state, when we are highly suggestible and open to new beliefs, a skillful hypnotist, whether in person or via a recording, can alter life-long behaviours and even give us new ones! subliminal messages
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