Trawling through the net came across this picture comic I made eight or nine years ago. Had completely forgotten about it. Not sure how much of it is true and how much I made up.
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Hold it up high. Carry it proudly, humbly. It comes from within. It radiates outwards. Live it, love it. It's beautiful. Glory be. Where do you go when you are alone in your head?
What flavours of living do you enjoy the most? Are you sometimes aware of the separation of your body and your soul? When you dream are you more present, more engaged than in your waking life? Beyond surface living, we all have massive, complex realms of existence. We don't talk about these things often, if at all. They are subtle and profound - unique to each of us... our individual perception mixed with our innate predilections creates a spectrum so immense it is immeasurable and beyond definition. Still, we all experience it - all the time. Mostly, we kind of ignore it al - otherwise we may become overwhelmed. Sometimes though, we can tune in to certain elements and become hyper aware. There is no need for drugs. We are drugs. Chemicals, molecules, electrons.... we are a living cornucopia of impulses, membranes, mass, volume, fluids and bone. We are totally beyond our own comprehension! And still, we exist. And we try. We try to come to terms with our individual tenures here on this blue ball in space. Am I freaking out? Not anymore. But I used to. I've been around for over five decades now - so I'm through the initial stages. Dues have been paid, experiences experienced, time served. I have lived and continue to do so. The only constant is change. Most of the time I am quietly in awe. Amazed. I am at ease surrounded by fellow human but find solace in solitude as well. I am experiencing the perpetual sensation of being alive and expressing a snippet of my concept of my existence. Doing so pleases me in some small way. Validates, celebrates, cogitates... Finally, I am beginning to truly feel what I always imagined it would feel to have a life. To habitate an entity of substance and experience. Somehow I have survived long enough to feel I belong. A miracle, really. And I'm happy to be here. As always, I take it personally. Making choices. That's what life is about. Sometimes they are critical ones - under pressure - and will make an obvious and permanent difference in your life. Other times, and mostly, they are smaller choices but in their own way still just as integral and worthy of consideration.
For example - 'Will I get up early and do some excercise?' 'Will I stay home tonight or go out?' 'Shall I get started on that new project?' 'Will I ring that person I like and suggest to meet?' etc etc All these daily decisions come together to form our life path. There is no right or wrong in most cases. The important thing is to take ownership of your choice - make sure you give yourself the time and thought you are worthy of. Trust your instincts, listen to the whispers of the higher self, stay focused on the bigger goals. Don't stray too far from the path too often, but don't either be too fearful or constrained. A lot of the best things come from a leap of faith. Something new, something challenging, something bold. One of the reasons I enjoy writing this daily blog is because I make little choices each day - what picture to put up and what to write. Why am I saying this or that? Sometimes it is thought out a little but often it's spontaneous. I am interested to see what appears and on occasion track my entry tendencies and consider. I have stated in my brief header-manifesto that I want to contribute something of value so that myself and others can learn and enjoy. Sometimes I wonder if perhaps I should be a little more formal or ordered with my posting. But, nah, this is not my style. This is not how I live. I enjoy creating in the moment - letting loose and allowing nature to take it's course. From a creator's point of view it's much more exciting and, although the results vary widely, it is more fulfilling. Suits my style. It's how I live, too. No plans, take it as it comes, live in the day. One thing I have been thinking lately is that I need to be honest and also try and hone in on what is the true essence of the message I am trying to uncover. We learn and grow from understanding - insights come from courage to uncover and disclose then contemplate, comment and consider. Of course, my aim is to contribute something of substance and value. I appreciate my life and am grateful to be able to live the life of an artist and free spirit. It's a tough world and it isn't easy for anybody. It's sharing with each other - in whatever form comes naturally - that offers us salvation and relief. We all suffer, all do it hard at times but somehow, we can ease our pain, dissipate it, through sharing; thoughts, activities, food, kindness, laughter, love... This is one way I share. Through my art and through my words. It's not from ego. It's not for me. It's for everyone. From the heart and mind of an ordinary man. Trying to find his way. Trying to be true. With valour, honour and integrity we can focus on what is important, integral to our inner selves. Truth within; searching for personal meaning and creating lives that are worthy of our higher selves.
Like spiritual Vikings we can reclaim and conquer our inner domains, shed off the bullshit that surrounds and inhabits us, and rise up to dance in the flames of victorious enlightenment. How are we to do this? By acknowledging what is truly important: love, thoughtfulness, kindness and service. Think it, do it, be it. Lots of fluff out there, lots of BS to cut through, lots of wasteful, meaningless sentiments and behaviour. Change begins from within. Now is the time to begin our transcendence. Ready? OK. One more quick coffee... Even though sometimes it may not seem that way - the world loves you. It does. It's sorry that it hurt you. It wants to make amends. Please forgive. "Let's move forward with love in our hearts and do some good things..." it says, "C'mon!"
What fascinating creatures we are!
Really, essentially, we are all so vitally interconnected and dynamically interactive as a species that it is amazing. We each have our own, bodies, minds and spirits from which we experience our unique versions of 'reality' but the truth is it is one inconceivably massive, glorious illusion we participate in together. Every being is a thousand worlds within a thousand worlds. In many ways, despite our vastly complex interior workings, we have an ability to maintain relatively streamlined and accessible exteriors. Truth be known about life, I think that you can learn everything you ever need (and more), just by interacting with fellow beings. We each have so much to offer. Open up, go beyond, connect, share... Together we can direct the dream towards a direction we truly desire. We are getting closer, slowly but surely. Not only is it possible. It is inevitable. Take comfort. With a friend. |
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