Food for the soul 3

Food for the soul 3 is in progress.  It hasn't hit me yet, well I haven't noticed it lets say that.  My thoughts have wandered into the zone of attitude.  Yes, attitude can be food for the soul, think about it.  Imagine people who are just nasty for no reason.  People who are so miserable they purposely go out of their way to be rude to others on a minute, hourly, and daily basis.  What is that doing to their spirit, to their soul?  To be continued...

Food for the soul 2

Lately I have been thinking about the soul.  Not if we have one, and not if it continues on after we are dead.  I have been thinking of do us as a people nourish our souls enough or even at all?  I mean we read meaningful books, meditate, do yoga, and some chanting or praying until they are too hoarse to speak.  I have to ask again is that enough.  Mind you they are great stress relievers for the mind and body.  I know, I haven't made time for any of the above and my body is letting me know.

How does any of it help the soul?  All of it seems to help us physically or mentally prepare for something, but how does it help the soul prepare for it's next journey? 

If the soul is forever living and each time it's striving to correct past mistakes in order to achieve it's life purpose to fulfill it's destiny how come it's forever?  The fulfilling of it's purpose would mean a peaceful rest lets say, but if it's continuously striving not reaching it's purpose what is the point of all the prayer, yoga, mediating?  Is it simply to appease the person?  Making them feel good about themselves, and happy with their actions.

Again how do we truly prepare the soul?

Food for the soul

What mood are you in?

Is this possible?

At the last event I hosted I asked a question about change. It was inspired by a song the DJ played the line was something about coming together to change the world. It prompted me to ask the questions, is coming together to change the world possible? Lately I have had my doubts. It takes me back to when I would listen to poets on the mic talking all this jazz about positivity and loving one another, when in actuality they believed just the opposite. They would be the first one to not speak to someone for whatever reason or bad mouth another poets/artists work. So again is this possible, coming together to make a change?

Singers sing about it, painters paint about it, and many march and have marched to for change and to create change. However people complain even more today that not much has changed. So, what is the solution? It seems that people would have to change first and well people are stubborn. People are set in their ways and many don't like change. Those who do want change want to treat it like instant oatmeal and expect immediate results. So, this would mean we are unrealistic. Again I have to ask what is the solution.  How can people come together to change the world?

I agree that people need to work on themselves first in order to bring about any form of change, but the constant focus of self could cause a disconnection from humanity. Become so far removed only the tip of the nose would get attention. I believe by helping others we actually help ourselves. We start seeing more and feeling more our own issues could even become trite. Causing solutions to personal problems that may make you reach out to others.

In my opinion the problem is people focus on themselves so much that they disconnect without even knowing it. People put themselves in little groups and label themselves into categories creating a small world for themselves. The smaller our world the smaller our thoughts.

A variety of Straws

Some people are just grabbing at straws, and any straw will do. What I mean by this is they are reaching out to anyone and everyone with no discretion. Desperate for any kind of affection, and who is to judge? I have been dealing with many emotions mine and others. I try to put myself in their situation. How would I feel? What would I do? I have been going through my own transformation for the better. That is why my mind has just been turning over and over. I'm trying to use all emotions to finish the second poetry book. Sensual, angry, sad, hurt, you name it I am putting myself through it. I feel strong however and I feel that nothing is holding me back. I don't know what is down the road for me and I don't want to know. What I do know is I only want one straw. Write strong!!!


Much love

Cocoon

I haven't had much time to write on the blog/website due to activities and starting a new job. It's been amazing juggling everything. In order to concentrate on training for a new job I had to let go of some things. The main thing was going to open mic's. In order to truly focus not just on the job but on finishing the second book and a play, which didn't get funded on kickstarter, it is what had to be done. In addition to the new job I am directing a show for this years Boxfest (Detroit, Mi.) It's a festival of original play shorts, I picked the longest of course. I couldn't help it I was drawn to it. I have and plan to continue to audition for local productions. So, although I have had to let go of one creative aspect I enjoy several other creative outlets are keeping me busy. I left out that I am also the host for In Harmony Cafe (Pure Word Church) for the next two months (July & August.) All I can say is "what a busy little bee I have been."

 Many people expect you to do nothing but support, they don't come to support you, but yet they expect you to continue to give. Well being felt like I was being pulled in every direction but the one I wanted to go in, I decided to let go. I encourage everyone to do this. Don't fuss, don't moan and complain just let go, and I hate to be cliche but let God go to work. If you believe in something else than do you by all means but for me the lord above steers this ship.

I wrote a poem which I say in it "I don't feel like a butterfly some days" right now I have to say I do. Well not a butterfly yet but in process of becoming one. I'm in the cocoon stage and I can't wait to see what the final product will be.