Given the latter statement, you can tell that occasionally I am berrating myself during a creative project. Thats the inner censor at work for sure. If you havent already seen it, there is a book called the Artists’ Way. While its kind of a misnomer (since the author is not promoting a “true way”) its often helpful for me. Every small occasion where my censor starts to berrate me about something, I pull an Angry Hal routine and pick up my censor by the throat and tell it to go away. If it helps, I sometimes draw soething to symbolize my censor and cross it out. I may even try writing “NO” or “LEAVE ME ALONE. YOU CANT STOP ME FROM CREATING” and then burn it (I have a fireplace). It sounds aggressive and non huggy but I find that its the only way to handle an equally vindictive force such as the censor.

I wonder how you deal with it when your censor rears its ugly head.

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To answer your question…um I really cant. It sounds bad but I have never voted in the presidential election. Why? Becuase I felt like I was picking the best of the evils. Its like going into a store to find something. While you are not expecting an ideal of any kind, none of the choices available sound good. Do you take the resources and choose the best there is or do you not waste your money on any of these items since none of them are really any good?

Obama seems like the best. Again, that is the best of the evils. Im not trying to instill a debate here in saying that. But still….Im really unsure how we can prevail. These politicians have a tendancy to go back on promises once money starts hitting the pockets.

and i agree….

the founding fathers would have been burners for sure….

keep fightin the good fight….

with love light and pink…..

ill be right there with ya….

((HUG))

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I then realized, like yourself, that the American Dream was the active pursuit of those unalienable rights declared in our Declaration of Independence. Embracing and exploring your freedoms, liberties, and that which makes you happy. But, does that necessarily make that idea an American one, if it were unalienable rights granted by our Creator? That is why on the Census I wrote this and said that this is not my American Dream, it is my Human Dream.

The question is, how do we get the greed and power out of our government system. How do we go about electing benevolent and compassionate leaders instead of corporate puppets and politicians? How do we ensure that those who have the power do not abuse it, and only use it to protect our rights as Americans and ultimately… Humans?

*hugs*
@IndigoThirdEye

I will say that what you went through after coming back from playa is very close to the intensity that I felt. Yours did not have the relationship undertones that mine did (you and Ashley are doing pretty good) or the failing health of a boyfriend within less than 72 hours of your return, but still I think that seeing this world after that lovely week is enough to make anyone lose it. Its a slap to the face and I dont think many burners escape that feeling, whether it is as intense or a small diminished strike to the face.

You hit the nail on the head about the attitude of “You can do whatever you want that doesn’t cause harm to others. I may not choose to join you, but I’ll certainly hold your coat while you do it.” being prevalent on the playa (and in many cases, people try and take this attitude with them for the rest of the year). Makes that slap to the face all the more stark when we come back to this.

I agree with Georgette on this one. I keep using you as an example. Sure, I only see the happy and I know that life is about balance but I do try and use your optimism, your integrity, and your attitude to influence me back to full emotional health. You may be a human (and thus prone to error — which means no need to be hard on yourself when you dont meet up to any perceived expectations) but you have a gift of helping others heal through any healing that you might be doing.

With love and respect,
Kat (the Leopardess)/Catwoman69y2k

so much love in such a beautiful package! I love you Halcyon!

((HUG))