#536: Bothered to Be Bothered

It bothered youthat you were so bothered, obsessively so, for weeks,until finally, you saidto yourself (becauseno one else was listening), how am I served by this anger? I mean, it’s happened before:you perceive thatsomeone has beenshitty to you and you don’t understandhow anyone could be that shitty. Youdo not deserve it,you say, you havebeen maligned,Continue reading “#536: Bothered to Be Bothered”

On the Sixth Day of 2024: The Creative Impulse, or What the Hell Am I Doing?

I must say that the sixth day of 2024 has been a rough one. I slept in a little bit longer than I usually do, then, diverging from my usual practice of hitting the cushion before doing anything electronically, other than calling up my meditation timer, I read a text message. Needless to say, myContinue reading “On the Sixth Day of 2024: The Creative Impulse, or What the Hell Am I Doing?”