Do we create monsters out of the things we fail to pay attention to?

It seems every philosophy offers an interpretation of how to live.

What’s interesting to me is that most involve becoming more observant.

#OpenMind

Tamino is back to blogging on #OpenMind !

I had really been worried about his long absence.

https://tamino.wordpress.com/2023/08/12/climate-change-and-extreme-heat/

Виплати та відстрочка: Верховна Рада змінила правила для військових і військовозобов'язаних.
#openmind #uazmi
https://uazmi.org/news/post/2dedadbfe1dd21f914f2000bc0d3a789

*Dialoog en maaltijd: Hoe solidair ben jij?*
Woensdag 28 juni vanaf 18.15 uur ben je welkom bij de dialoog en maaltijd ‘Hoe solidair ben jij?’ Deze bijeenkomst met hapje en drankje is in De Croissant in #DenHaag (#Stationsbuurt).
Meer informatie en opgeven: https://queeraanzee.wordpress.com/2023/06/27/dialoog-en-maaltijd-hoe-solidair-ben-jij/
#Acceptatie #Christendom #Dialoog #Gelovig #Gesprek #Islam #LHBTIQ #Moslim #Queer #QueerMind #Religie #Ontmoeten #OpenMind #OpenMinded #Solidariteit

Open Heart, Open Mind offers Rinpoche’s extraordinary history as an example of how to lead a compassionate life, regardless of status, tradition or circumstances. This is an illuminating guide from a man who truly is a bridge between ancient wisdom and the modern mind.
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#mindful #meditationpractice #westsidenews
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First time I wrote a poem to an abstract / surrealistic painting. Enjoyed it! Hopefully, you like it, too.

#amwriting #collaboration #poetry
#underwater #openmind #surrealism

https://scriptorium77.com/2023/05/01/wait-did-you-really-call-me-a-taxi/

Drinking beer helps you keep an open mind. I've always known it 😉.
Cheers to that 🍻!

#beer #BeerDrinkers #OpenMind #poll #TheHill #transgender #brands

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3979469-most-beer-drinkers-support-brands-working-with-transgender-spokespeople-poll/

Invocation of a light heart, and an open mind.

#BleedingHearts #OpenMind #photography

"By simply relaxing, breathing, being quiet, and having a heartfelt intention to help another being, you create a sacred space. In this space, all things are possible." ~ Kathleen Prasad

#openmind #compassion #possibilities

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-history-of-the-swastika-from-a-sign-of-luck-and-fortune-to-a-symbol-of-evil/ar-AA18Mrrm?li=BBnbcA1 #norse #odin #openmind

Tolerance - accepting the existence of something you do not like. This includes people with opposing #politics. Your tolerance shouldn't be dependent on their #tolerance of you. I worry we are running low on this lately. #compassion #OpenMind #understanding

I am worried about the way the U.S. is headed. Don't care what side of the aisle you voted for. Watch this with an open mind and tell me this guy isn't dead-on with his assessment of D.C.'s issues:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4M5MOzBp2w #US #government #problem #challenge #openmind #news #politics

Melbourne Dharma #Discussion Group
8 Mar
 
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#meditation #mindfulness #mindful #meditationpractice #mind
#contemplativescience #happiness #mindscience #buddhism #selflove
#Spirituality #TibetanBuddhism #Tibet #buddhistwisdom #enlightenment
#manifest #flourish #purpose #inspo

Open Mind "Magic Potion" 1969

Blistering garage psych accompanied by groovy psychedelic video montage

#OpenMind #pyschedelicrock #psychedelia #psych #heavypsych #garagerock #freakbeat #magicpotion

https://youtu.be/j-Hdmm304Uw

"So, we are going to the land? Are you sure, or is it possible that you will change your mind?", Doris asks when talking about moving off grid again.

"Well, it won't change, until it changes.", I replied.

Although for most people that would be a very uncomfortable answer, for our kids it is completely normal that things can happen in the natural flow of life. As long as we explain and are open about why we makes decisions the way we do, they are fine.

#Parenting #OpenMind

To infinity ♾️🌌✨️💫

#openmind #ponder #imagine #dream #writing #screenwriting #stories #film #inspired #seizetheday

“The mind is like a parachute, it only works when open.” In times when the mind is not open, no learning wil occur. The curiosity is low and the mind is not open to new things to handle. Then first something else is needed (selfcare, I would not not call that learning btw ;)). That is how nature does the trick. It is like magic 🪄"

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
https://geefeconomie.nl/learning-like-a-parachute-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%a7/

#Unschooling #OpenMind #Blogpost #Homeschooling

🥀 Worshipping Lady #Persephone 🌷

Persephone (#Kore) is the Goddess of Spring, Queen of the Underworld, Wife of #Hades, and Daughter of #Demeter.. and she is still SO much more than that!
I’ve created this thread for myself and in the hopes that it may be helpful to someone else wishing to learn, study, and worship Lady Persephone. 💕

🖤💗 So you want to bring more of Our Lady Persephone's qualities into your life..?

First, recognize that everything you do to nurture your own sensual enjoyment of life will help enlarge the influence of Persephone within most of your personal life! She wants you to remember to stay close to your inner child and to remember who you really are at your core.

💕 Easy Ways to Worship as a #PersephoneDevotee -- I - X

🖤🥀 I • Start by slowing down!

Like Our Lady Persephone herself, take time to stop and smell the flowers! Make it a point to watch a #Sunrise or #Sunset on occasion, even if it means losing a few extra minutes of sleep. She wants you to experience the world with a great big 'WOW' more often!! Allow yourself to soak in #Positive energies whenever you’re able to reach them, there's so much more in life to #Enjoy than you’d think.

💗🌷 II • Persephone blossomed from a naive and innocent young #Child; into a self-confident #Queen almost overnight!

Find a picture of yourself as a young child, place it in a lovely frame, and set it out where you can see it and admire how #Vulnerable and innocent you were then. (I chose a picture on the railroad tracks, back when I still lived in the 'Grafton House' (one of my three childhood homes) Everything felt so much simpler back then, everything felt like… I had so many options open ahead of me, it's crazy to look back and see that now!)

🖤🥀 III • Take time to think about your #Past:
• What were the things you did that felt #Heroic..?
• What once caused you #Embarrassment or #Pain..?

#Write these down and review them frequently and allow yourself to release any #Negative thoughts that you formed against yourself. You may not have felt heroic, but you’ve #Learned so much from the past, and you’ve saved more people than you’d think. Embarrassment, like pain, only lasts so long. You have to remember to be #Kinder to yourself.

💗🌷 IV • Persephone, as Queen of the #Underworld, was known as a #Gracious and welcoming hostess.

Practice really giving your full attention to someone else; listening to them with both your #Heart and an #OpenMind. May it be your child, your partner, or your friend; show them your #Love! I’ve been trying to practice more than I preach, I want people to feel like they can reach out to me and that I’ll be here to listen whenever they actually need me.

🖤🥀 V • Find an open weekend, and leave all your adult responsibilities behind for just a day or two; now it's time to #PLAY!

Don't worry what other people will think, call it a #MentalHealth weekend if it makes you feel better, but whatever you do, just allow yourself to exist! It’s about time we had time with just ourselves, we need to remember how to vibe alone in our own #Energy even occasionally.

💗🌷 VI • Move toward letting go of Old #Resentments.

If you cannot forgive, at least accept with understanding! Let go of the hate for someone who you feel betrayed your #Youthful innocence by forcing you to assume #Adult responsibility before you were ready (Such as my relationship with my bio mother)

🖤🥀 VII • Check that your #Passions and #Attention aren't being divided.

Sometimes you need to channel your energy into fewer and more #Rewarding directions. Visualize what you want to happen and repeat it until your positive thoughts become a #Habit and your #Intentions a reality!

💗🌷 VIII • Work on trusting that it is #Safe to express your feelings even if it means risking hurt.

Let others know how you feel about them, even if it's not something good. Often they too may be looking for someone's blatant #Honesty! Remember, the truest of friends are the honest ones.

🖤🥀 IX • Stay #Young, #Wild, and #Free!

Pick fresh flowers, go to parks, play on swings, and do silly things like whistling while you work. Focus on developing a free #Spirit and enjoy the spontaneous #Pleasures that are so freely available in this life if you know where to look!

💗🖤 X • Surround yourself with Persephone's symbols.

Share her youthful energy by carrying her favorite crystals, dress in her colors, or spray the scents of lavender and vanilla on all your linens. #Embrace Persephone in everything you do to encourage her energies around you!

#Hellenism #Witchcraft #OurLadyPersephone #Goddess #SelfCare #Pagan

The litmus test of an open mind is actually changing your mind. I like to make a quick diary entry whenever that happens- because https://medium.com/@gregblonder/training-your-mind-to-be-open-800faccd9ef2
#openmind

I’m interested in trying to live a #goodlife and to #behappy - as well as #entrepreneurship, #firstjobs, #saas, #techstartups, #programing, well regulated #capitalism, #socialdemocracy, all things #gay, #innovation, #GoodGovernment, #espresso, #morningcoffee, #gayrights, #leadership, #business, #venturecapital, #politics, #cats, #scifi, #hotels, #sobriety, having an #openmind, #startrek, #jessicafletcher, #economics, #CultureSeries, #andor, #chelsea, #history, #secondchances and #friendliness.