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jer979Purpose Struggle
Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
jer979Value. Happiness.
I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
jer979Coffee with AI
Every day for the past month, I’ve had a coffee date with AI. I literally sit down, with a cup of coffee, with an appointment on my calendar that says “coffee with AI”. During that time, AI (I’ve used ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Venice) and I literally have a chat, the way I would with a friend. It’s not “write this letter for me” or “do this or that.” No, it’s a chance for us to have a conversation about whatever topic I want. Many days, recently, at least, it’s been about quant...
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“Some people move. Some people flow. And I suspect the difference has something to do with patience.”
My yoga teacher just kind of said this during the middle of pigeon pose yesterday.
It really landed.
It led me first to think about the difference between movement and flow.
But then, later, it occurred to me that something else she had brought up during class was a somatic clue-for me, at least- as to when I’m moving versus flowing.
At the beginning of class, she had asked us to put our hands on our solar plexus, noticing its presence, and its sensation.
After a class full of literal twists and turns, she brought us back and asked us to feel it again.
I had totally forgotten that class started that way, but the difference was palpable…literally.
Since then, I’ve noticed the solar plexus more.
I’m aware that there’s either a softness or a hardness there.
Sometimes, it feels “full.” Sometimes “empty.”
And sometimes it feels like I just got pushed-albeit gently-there.
I wonder if the solar plexus is like the physical manifestation of our spiritual core?
I have no idea and I may just be making up the story, but like a body gyroscope, perhaps the solar plexus is a tool to let us know if mind, body, and soul are aligned.
When we’re flowing….
“Some people move. Some people flow. And I suspect the difference has something to do with patience.”
My yoga teacher just kind of said this during the middle of pigeon pose yesterday.
It really landed.
It led me first to think about the difference between movement and flow.
But then, later, it occurred to me that something else she had brought up during class was a somatic clue-for me, at least- as to when I’m moving versus flowing.
At the beginning of class, she had asked us to put our hands on our solar plexus, noticing its presence, and its sensation.
After a class full of literal twists and turns, she brought us back and asked us to feel it again.
I had totally forgotten that class started that way, but the difference was palpable…literally.
Since then, I’ve noticed the solar plexus more.
I’m aware that there’s either a softness or a hardness there.
Sometimes, it feels “full.” Sometimes “empty.”
And sometimes it feels like I just got pushed-albeit gently-there.
I wonder if the solar plexus is like the physical manifestation of our spiritual core?
I have no idea and I may just be making up the story, but like a body gyroscope, perhaps the solar plexus is a tool to let us know if mind, body, and soul are aligned.
When we’re flowing….
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