For some reason that is not clear to me, there are many more pelicans flying the coast than in years past. It really is spectacular to see them. Total freedom. Complete grace. Union of the flock into one entity. The wind completes supports them. They are rarely working; just gliding. Peace.
This is a picture from the Eucalyptus Grove At UCSD -- my dogs' favorite walk. Upon our return from our adventure, I read this from Buddhist psychologist, Rick Hanson. I really resonate with this aspect of connection. Connecting is in 3 directions -- inside with oneself, with others and with the world. When we strengthen one direction, we simultaneously strengthen our general connection. This is guidance to connect more deeply with the world. What makes you feel connected? I'd like to know. Are we really so separate? The Practice Love the world. Why? Your brain evolved in three stages (to simplify a complex process): Reptile - Brainstem, focused on AVOIDING harm Mammal - Limbic system, focused on APPROACHING rewards Primate - Cortex, focused on ATTACHING to "us" With a fun use (to me, at least) of animal themes, the first JOT in this series - pet the lizard - was about how to soothe the most ancient structures of the...
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I follow her lead because she is the future...her brilliance keeps me out of my head and looking for the bees, the dragonflies...the ants who want to come in the house because it's too wet outside...
Re-birth, redemption, regeneration..it's eternal..and through the lens of youth it is magical..and not Disneyland..it's my land.
SHALOM & Love, Dr. K