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distrattamente mi sono svegliato all'alba,
distrattamente mi sono voltato
e ho incontrato la notte e il giorno
e i lampioni e la luna
e le nuvole conversavano con il vesuvio...
con toni bassi,impercettibili
qualcosa si muove
...incessantemente...
5:30 am wake up call so I could go to the gym before work
July 12, 2007
Shedding Light On Ourselves
Parts That Don’t Want To Heal
In almost every case, we know what is best for us in our lives, from the relationships we create to the food we eat. Still, somewhat mysteriously, it is often difficult to make the right choices for ourselves. We find ourselves hanging out with someone who leaves us feeling drained or choosing to eat fast food over a salad. We go through phases where we stop doing yoga or taking vitamins, even though we feel so much better when we do. Often we have no idea why we continue to make the less enlightened choice, but it is important that we inquire into ourselves to find out.
When we choose that which is not best for us, the truth can be that there is a deep seated part of us that does not want to heal. We may say it’s because we don’t have the time or the energy or the resources, but the real truth is that when we don’t take care of ourselves we are falling prey to self-sabotage. Self-sabotage happens unconsciously, which is why it’s so difficult to see that we are doing it. The important thing to realize is that this very part of us that resists our healing is the part that most needs our attention and love. Even as it appears to be working against us, if we can simply bring it into the light of our consciousness, it can become our greatest ally. It carries the information we need to move to the next level in our healing process.
When we recognize that we are not making healthy choices, we might even say out loud, “I am not taking care of myself.” Sometimes this is the jolt we need to wake up to what is actually happening. Next we can sit ourselves down in meditation, with a journal, or with a trusted friend to explore the matter more thoroughly. Just shining the light of our awareness on the source of our resistance is sometimes enough to dispel its power. At other times, further effort is required. Either way, we need not fear these parts that do not want to heal. We only need to take them under our wing and bring them with us into the light.
From the set of photos taken to create my "A Day in the Life of a teacher teaching with technology" talk for education students in Alec Couros' graduate class.
Wake Up Momoko is wearing a Dressmaker Details top and knit cardigan, over the knee socks from Chill Factor Dynamite Girls, and Randal Craig shoes.
My Momoko dolls now sport a v2 Dynamite Girl body, with Fashion Royalty hands.
(Tulip table in the photo is from Mary Quant Daisy doll, and Tulip chairs were bought loose on ebay)
Their look is finally complete! I made some tiny headpieces for them. The blondie has a black elastic band sewn on the back with a black satin ribbon sewn on top, the brunette has a white floral lace band tied on the back.
I must say I'm very satisfied on their final look! I like the blondie's Alice style and the brunette sweet style. I was not planning an Alice style for the blondie, but I'm glad it came this way in the end, since I've wanted an Alice Momoko but both the models were expensive.
When working solo, the Dorymen of Pacific City, Oregon have to launch their dories unattended. They back their trailers into the surf and drop off their boats. Then they speed their trucks up above the high tide line to park. Next comes their run back to the ocean to get in their boat (running in waders is not easy). If they are lucky, their dory has stayed close to the beach, but that is not always the case. Here is a dory waiting in the surf for its owner.