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Daily Cascade

by Joy

Rated: 18+ · Book · Writing · #2326194

A new blog to contain answers to prompts

Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas " became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.

Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Joy

about 14 hours ago
In response to "Giving and Getting"

Kåre เลียม Enga

Exactly. Balance and boundaries would do better. Yes, "letting go" is a great idea.

Kåre เลียม Enga

about 14 hours ago
In response to "Giving and Getting"

Two B words come to mind:

balance and boundaries

I'm not great at either.

Another G word to add to giving and getting:

Letting go.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

a day ago
In response to "Understanding One's Own Self and Shadow Work"

I did some work with Roger but eventually found that journaling and doing some shadow work independently I discovered that I didn't see myself as valuable or worthwhile, so I never advocated for myself. I've written a lot of letters to myself rehashing things that I've allowed to happen and what I could do differently so I've learned new habits and better approaches.

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Joy

a day ago
In response to "Understanding One's Own Self and Shadow Work"

sindbad

, that's wonderful! There is so much to learn from our very own innards! Best of luck with your writing on the subject and all else!

sindbad

a day ago
In response to "Understanding One's Own Self and Shadow Work"

So very true, I believe that we should have one pointed agenda. This I am trying very hard, to be a subject and all the things that are happening remains object. Though I have faced heavy resistance from within. I have maintained a diary and make a note of all objective things trying to be subjective. So as a witness consciousness I try with inherent effort to continue with all things happening as objective. I am planning to write a book on Self consciousness and a major role Ego and pride plays in our subconscious mind and body.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 9, 2024 at 1:54pm
In response to "Objects Prompt"

I love the imagery, Joy. I only have one thought on the last line.

bathed in your warm hue, my world keeps its silence.

bathed in your warm hue, my world embraces its silence.

I think embraces stays with the intimacy more than keeps it.

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StephBee

Nov 8, 2024 at 7:23pm
In response to "Patience"

Joy

Yes, I agree, Joy. I think we need to be vigilant all the time and not just with one group, but all. Well said.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Nov 8, 2024 at 3:21pm
In response to "On Negativity"

Negativity sometimes is a helpful learning tool as well as positivity. Until people feel the results they won't change for the better, unfortunately. I've seen how destructive negativity can be but I've also seen people who have never experienced bad things and in their well meaning positivity are oblivious and make no effort to help the changes needed.

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Joy

Nov 8, 2024 at 10:39am
In response to "Patience"

Kåre เลียม Enga

and StephBee

Thank you both for responding.

Yes, I can certainly understand the difficulty of patience. Patience, however, doesn't mean sitting down and taking just about anything with a smile. Surely, we all need to be on the alert, not just with some groups or people but with all of them.

As to the Nazi thing, I don't know as much as you do, Steph, and especially through experience, but I've been to Germany and one of my cousins was married to a German who seriously hated the Nazis. I cannot even look at the photos of the camps and whatever else rotten the Nazis did. I'm chicken that way. The problem was, in the beginning, the German people liked the party only because, of the other existing parties, it was in the middle. Then, after they became popular, the Nazis showed their colors. That's why I think we need to be vigilant all the time, not with one group but with all of them.

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StephBee

Nov 8, 2024 at 5:17am
In response to "Patience"

Joy, I don't know if my comment is a side note or related, but I do like your message of patience. Being a Gemini, patience can be extremely challenging to me. Sigh...

Being stationed in Germany in the late 80's early 90's was a semi-sobering experience. Heck, the kaserne where the hubby was stationed on in Bad Hersfeld, had semi-scrubbed off nazi markings on it. The major building was called McPheeters Barracks and if you research on the web a bit, you'll find photos of it during the Nazi days. I got to know several German nationals, all of them sweet, but the majority of them, grandchildren of nazis, still sporting hurts and embarrassment about the war. We learned about the build up of the Nazi party starting in the late 1920's through the 30's etc and there's a process to it. From name calling, to vandalism, to dehumanization to violence. Years later when I would have to visit the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles for training for my job, I was reminded of all that.

What am I trying to say? When you call someone a Nazi you dehumanize them. I'm not into that. I try to exercise patience and compassion and empathy. It's not easy because you have to find a balance between that patience/compassion, and sticking up for yourself and your beliefs, too. I hope I made sense.

October 16, 2024 at 11:35am

#1078400

The Dolly Parton Effect

Prompt: "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion. " Dolly Parton Steel Magnolias Write about this in your Blog entry today.

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Who doesn't like Dolly Parton? Forget about her huge talent but haven't we all been infected by her humor and wisdom?

Just like everything else she does, this quote of hers captures a deep truth about the human experience, blending joy and sorrow and humor and grief. In fact, humor can be a source of healing, especially in our most difficult moments.

It is possible that Dolly Parton's upbringing of poverty and hardship on the rural Tennessee mountains taught her to balance any hardship with humor. But then, many other people have had the same or similar experiences and they did come out morose and lacking humor. It must be Dolly Parton's family who taught her to find ways to laugh in the face of seriously hurtful life events. No wonder this "laughter through tears" is usually a theme in many of her songs. Added to this, is the contrast of her entire persona with sparkly outfits and big hair and an honest and complex personal life.

Lucky for us that, through her witty remarks and songs, Dolly Parton has shown us that even in the moments of sadness and difficulty, there's always room for joy, humor, and connection. This is because life is often bittersweet, and those moments of laughter amidst the tears are what keep us going.

Funny that, when I started to answer this prompt, I had thought I'd write about the quote. Instead what I wrote turned out to be more about Dolly Parton, probably because Dolly Parton herself is a representative of this quote as she embodies its idea beautifully both in her art and her life.

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