Recovering nice person

Saturday, 28 April 2007, 14:01 | Category : anger, fearlessness, shadow

From Swamplands of the Soul by James Hollis:
Jung noted that a shadowless person, which is to say one unconscious of and highly defended against the shadow, is a shallow person. Most of us were conditioned to be nice rather than real, accommodating rather than authentic, adaptive rather than assertive. Imagine a Twelve Step [...]

Swirling winds

Monday, 23 April 2007, 20:25 | Category : fearlessness, shadow

This morning was rocky. Sometimes my mind works in overdrive. For no particular reason, I didn’t open any doors or windows for a few hours. I should have done it earlier. As soon as I stepped out into the swirling wind, I felt better. It felt like the winds were clearing [...]

High expectations

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 19:19 | Category : this-and-that

From Free Will Astrology:
Libra Horoscope for week of April 19, 2007
You could grow moonflowers in a toxic waste dump, Libra. You could lift the spirits of a child who has been raised in grievous poverty. That’s how much regenerative power you possess right now. You might even be able to locate underground water in a [...]

Holding pattern

Thursday, 12 April 2007, 20:56 | Category : friends, shadow

Well. I guess I haven’t posted in a few days. I haven’t been that busy. The puppy is sleeping a little better so I am trying to catch up on sleep myself. That always leads to disturbing REM dreams for me. But that’s another post. I’ve been doing this [...]

Logo switch

Monday, 9 April 2007, 10:44 | Category : Hockey

The Blue Jackets are abandoning the logo they’ve had since the entered the NHL:

They are going to be using what used to be called the “alternate” logo as their main logo. Most of the new merchandise this season featured this logo. As far as sweaters (jerseys), this logo was only featured on the [...]

End of the season for the Blue Jackets

Sunday, 8 April 2007, 8:42 | Category : Hockey

Last night was the season finale. I’ll probably go into hockey withdrawal next week. The Blue Jackets have alot of work to do in their off-season. I look forward to buying my first playoff tickets someday, hopefully sooner rather than later.
For reasons I don’t understand, the Jackets are abandoning the logo they’ve [...]

The art of flexibility

Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 21:26 | Category : family

We all seem to overestimate our ability to adapt to changing circumstances. At least until something actually changes, that is, and then we realize how stiff we’ve become.
Lily is reminding me of how I felt when my oldest daughter was a newborn. Out of my element, exhausted, overwhelmed. The constant nursing, [...]