In my opinion, moving into and embracing a new state of expansion (often uncomfortable at first) is as natural as breathing. And though clinging to patterns past their expiration date may seem comfortable, I have seen it breed misery, inflexibility, and creative imprisonment. (I suspect this is simply an amplified version of the initial new-state discomfort, allowed to fester and grow unchecked).
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
When you live long enough you see patterns repeat and can’t find joy in others’ “discoveries” because they’re “old hat.” When you tell them you’re looking for something else they scratch their heads and say “but this is soooo cool.” You look around and see people who know better banking who they were yesterday for today’s audience of “discoverers” and wonder, do ethics play a part in furthering the journey? Does money make stasis OK? Is there money or happiness to be found chasing rainbows? Is there a solid reason for becoming more, looking for more, finding more than your current experiential catalog? Or is there a point where you ripen and start to turn soft, go brown or green and grow mold? Is the avoidance of mold growth the real driving force out of a comfort zone or is there a deeper, more significant spiritual need calling?
I dunno. I quit eating hot dogs years ago. But I still eat Jack in the Box tacos. I think it’s like personal growth. What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger… but only in small doses.
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Your message is timely and its echoes continue to reverberate around the globe.
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Thank you!
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Everything changes, either you go with the flow our you exhaust yourself swimming against the current.
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Well said! The reality of that gets starker (sometimes crueler) the older I get! 😅
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No…I don’t want to embrace a new state of expansion…I’ve expanded enough!!! Oh, wait…you mean mentally, spiritually, philosophically… whoops, my bad. 🤪😊
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Ugh, I feel your pain, my wiener tells me the same thing everyday! 🤣
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Oh my, Mr. Wayne!!! 😋☺️😉
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Due to the thickness, I feel bad for ladies jaws and necks after foreplay, so I offer them a head and neck massage once we’re done. 🤣😂
…you wouldn’t be into head and neck massages, would you? 😂😂🤣
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Promise to play with my hair?
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I’m a fan of curling the hair behind the ear before going in for the kiss, but if you sign the permission form, I’m authorized to pull it. 😏😂🤣
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Creative imprisonment is such an interesting idea. I’ve experienced creative collaborations that start out full of freedom but you can become stuck if you just keep trying to pull off the same trick again and again…
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Indeed! I thought after I wrote a book the next one would take less time, but it’s ironically the opposite. It takes more time to iron out new approaches, perspectives, and techniques. And those are what’s fun about writing new books.
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Moving onwards. Moving into the uncomfortable zone, but you can’t help yourself, because something within is telling you it is the right thing to do.
The ‘land’ you are leaving is parched of the essence of creative life.
This is how it should be.
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Absolutely. A mundane example is how most of the time I enjoy working out, despite the “discomfort.” However, as I grow older, I am no longer reluctant to skip a workout if my body feels like it’s breaking down.
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I do think that pattern behaviors can sometimes lead to complacency. It’s good to change things up.
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That is true the only thing that that is constant is change…and death. So, in a way in life you are either changing or dying
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Absolutely!
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You should join the gym they excel at not breathing! You can expand your body and focus less on the bodily expansions! Only problem is the men and women all enjoy the same thing…. sucking! The larger ones are usually on their head due to their like of supplements! Women all come first, but at least we get some before you pass out from exhaustion from forgetting to breathe ore dyeing before completion from our love of orgasm! The food is exceptional , only down side is you might have to trim your bush! while you busy collecting numbers! 😎
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Haha! I’m not sure that enjoyment of sucking is a downside…
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Sucking is the bonus you know you have got it right if she grants you back! “oh my god you are welcome!” lol
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I want to build you a new website!
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