An Artists Prayer

And so I call out to you, the higher self, the creator of life,
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Educate me, lead me, and revitalize me, for the sake of creation.

Put trust in me, and grant me knowledge to achieve spiritual nourishment.

Help this artist, and all other artists to find their truth.

Provide the necessary tools, to achieve honest values.

Provide the direction at all intersections, be the light that brings about the gift of clarity.

Fuel the fire of passion in us, bring out the messenger of hope.

Show us the path to our destiny.

Show us the path to love.

Help us dream.

Let encouragement flourish like the rains of a fertile valley.

Help us to find our unique path in life

Bless us always

Namaste.

Here Is A Personal Favorite

When the debris have been cleared, and the wounds heal, I'll be just fine.

Earth: A fully furnished apartment.

What's a cashoholic? Who needs money if you can breath the air without getting sick, your taking a big chance whenever you drink the water, or you can't trust the food that you are eating. Oh well I guess it's time to move on. Shucks there is no place to go that is'nt affected. The Earth is my home, however did I become so helpless to my own needs?

Get A Life

At first it seemed o.k. It was a way to communicate without actually having to face anyone. Then it took a turn for the worse and showed it's ugly face for what it was. Someone(A coward) spying on someone else. (someone just trying to make a living). In a covert way the coward is listening in 0n private conversations, then responding(more like an attack) to what they overheard, but never letting on that that is what they are doing. And for the most part that's as far as it goes. You can feel it like a sliver, you can sense it like intuition, but you can never prove it because you're on their time clock. You may be communicating important business issues, you may be talking total B.S. bottomline is you are simply trying to cope or understand something.But Instead of creating an atmoshere of trust and growth they'd rather steer your actions and whip you senselessly. It's a classic case of invasion of privacy combined with gestapo tactics to instantly get what they want from you. For what? Are they too insecure and afraid that the person trying to make a living might be hiding something?or is it much simpler a secret desire to derail people? We can only guess because it is never open for discussion. I hate this place they hold us in contempt like we are the cause of all their dysfunctional management practices, it's like being held in a penalty box for having needs. They have a vision for the future but, we don't know what it is. Well good for them! My heart has turned to stone I want out and they're pigheaded about that as well. They only want you to leave discouraged and claim all your successes for themselves. So here's to the haves and have nots. Why don't you give a shit for once, and listen for a change. My life has lost its meaning at your company and I don't have a clue where you are going. Sincerely a dedicated worker, fed up with being unable to enjoy it.

Vote For Efficiency

What could make more sense than that? Plenty! I could just give up the fight, medicate my discomfort, and society won't mind as long as there is a designated driver, or; I don't make a public display of my urge to not care, or; I have lots of money in which case I can buy the results that I want. Are you fed up yet? Yes? Vote for efficiency, it leads to less dependence on people and things that cause pain.

I ask this question over and over again, why do I compromise my values for the sake of making money. I don't enjoy it, and it forces me into more and more difficult situations. I have made a living in the field of dissatisfaction with what I do for a living. I can't express it enough how much waste I have created and how much I continue to create for the sake of money. The strain on the environment is enormous and I don't know how to bring improvement to the situation. I feel like a bug in a kill jar.

Recently, I found that making a choice for efficiency relieves some of the pain. It won't give me easier decisions but it does help me to make smarter choices. I would like to urge anyone, if you have it within your grasp, try doing it differently. Your piece of mind is at stake.

The Albatross

Until yesterday, I knew only of the albatross from the "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". This Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem tells of a man who shot an albatross(a bird of good omen) for sport and was forced to wear it around his neck as punishment. Believe me when I say this; that story is still relevant today. The many species of this great seabird are on the endangered species list. They are a victim of yet another of man's frailties. Stupidity by reason of ignorance.These animals are fairly long lived some live as long as 50 years, the male/ female pairs are faithfull to one another and they only produce one egg. They are dying needlessly and mankind is responsible. Alas, one reason strikes me personally and that is the fact that the "Goony Bird" as they are sometimes called, is threatened from consuming plastic. I work in plastics for many years so in a sense I could be the man wearing the Albatross around my neck. I feel my part has some relevance for it is the albatross that has payed the price. Once again for being curious, and once again man is to blame. Now I see the Albatross as a beautiful, gracefull, and innocent creature. As for me I carry yet another regret and burden of wishing I had a better job.

The Spider

Recently, I thought about the spider. It builds an invisible web to trap unsuspecting prey, so that it can capture them. Once captured, the spider salivates at the sight of its prey struggling, for the prey by itself doesn't satisfy as much as a prey that has fallen. The prey is apprehended, bitten, paralyzed, and finally, the spider sucks the life out of them. It is cruel and merciless by nature, but, it is the business of the spider. Does this make the spider a villain? No. He is just trying to make a living. Humans that use the business of the spider to instantly get what they want from other humans are spiders too. Villain? You make the call.