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11.01.2017

Hollow

As much as I have tried to fill my heart with patience, good deeds, and low expectations, I find I still suffer. I suffer from lack of support, lack of warmth, and mostly, a hollow heart. I am trying, though. I am trying to stay happy, hopeful, and fulfilled. Really, I am happy! I love my life; though, there are bumps and rough edges. I admit, I did not have the most stable childhood, and to this day, I am unsure if life choices came from my upbringing or independent spirit. Sure, I had to make it ... all by myself, with little support. In fact, to this day, I have little support from loved ones for whatever reasons besides selfishness, mental health, and perhaps, their own upbringing. For, I come from a small family tree, which is somewhat broken. So many branches and green leaves have fallen off; yet, still, I persist.

It is like falling down. Sometimes, I fall so hard, I cannot get back up - rather, I feel as if I cannot rise, but then I do. I get up and face another day. I face my life - practically alone -  even if I do have a beautiful family in which I also helped to create. In fact, I have a beautiful life! The sun shines down on us, and we are so blessed because we all work so hard; yet, still, I remain lonely.

I cannot help but think I will always be alone. Indeed, I must face each challenge alone, and sometimes, each reward. Really, it appears that life is about achievements and tests; we are constantly being tested on morality and human endeavors. Is it my own doing? Is everything of my own doing? Am I the sole creator of my life, or am I randomly selected to experience various types of activities to which I must adhere? Perhaps there is no such thing as fate. Perhaps there are no higher powers which assist humanity in either rising or falling. After all, that is all hocus-pocus! So, then, what is the exact definition of morality... and to whom? Just because I am a fractional part of humanity does not mean I cannot define things on my own. I am my own person, and still, I continue on.

I do not have a hollow heart. In fact, it is filled with genuine love, compassion, kindness, and gratitude. I am happy. I am grateful. I notice blessings and am thankful for sunshine and security. I have hope, and I try to not allow fear to get the best of me as I fill my head with nonsense - the kind that is constantly reported on TV or social media. Okay, so it may not all be nonsense, but a true portrayal of various activities taking place on Earth in which I mostly have no control. I cannot decide the destiny of humanity, nor can I steer it clear of certain, fateful tragedies; though, I may add a bit of positivity by sharing, caring, or even just smiling.

Perhaps I have a bit of a hollow heart. Perhaps I do not mean everything I say, feel, or think and I fake a smile to just get by since I have no control over everyday occurrences of random societies. So much goes on, it appears smart not to stop, breathe, and relax. Okay, maybe it is actually healthy to take a break and relax a little by not being so stressed and consumed with constant information that continues to pop up hour by hour, day-by-day. There must be more to life than just nonstop news, communication, dutiful responsibilities, and contributions - not to mention family obligations. There must be more to this hollow existence than what appears to be a black hole getting sucked back into itself, and therefore, back toward eternity.

There must be more to this hollow existence.


9.24.2017

Divinely Feminine

Here it is! It is here. Divine Feminine energy is here. We are blessed with the feminine aspects of existence, including that which pertains to high-sensitive energy, emotions, hormones, beauty, pleasure, sweetness, nurturance, Divine Awareness, just to name a few.

Intense energy is hitting our planet! It is warming us into Divine Energy. Indeed, those who are sensitive can feel it as it is intense and penetrating - or is that male energy? The sun has been associated with male energy as Helios, warming our planet and helping to create life. Female energy is usually associated with dark planets, dark moons, murky waters, and black celestial dwarfs, perhaps. Females are the emotional creatures who steadily creep towards the creative and destructive aspects of our species. A deciding factor among the health of our planet, women help stir the pot! By now, most of us should know that the mix of the male and female gender help to create and destroy life. It is a deciding factor! How? By the way patriarchy and matriarchy exist, the honor of each, and the way each gender is worshipped among humanity.

What a mouthful! How did I just conclude male and female energy are essential to the health and life of Planet Earth, as well as state there is a strong influence of feminine energy impacting the world as we know it. Sure, New Age predictions state the Great Feminine will emerge and we will see more equality of women than not. That is notable on various social media outlets, too.

To be frank, it may be due to patterns. The pattern we are currently experiencing according to mathematics, constellations and sequences suggest Divine Feminine energy is highly-associated in this current high point for humanity. Where did I acquire such information? Throughout various studies associated with mathematical, scientific, historical, and astrological sequences which are associated with such patterns.

Sure, this information cannot be trusted to a full extent. It is not part of the causation equation, but more of a correlating one. The likeliness that Earth is being filled with Divine Feminine energy is correlated to the amount of emotions women are feeling and displaying each month over a period of years, and also to the amount of increasing waterways and morbid, truthful appearances occurring on Earth over time. Otherwise, life is just random occurrences without any particular pattern! Okay.

Furthermore, the history of religion will attest to the matter of women roles versus man and his roles, particularly in a women-welcomed perspective aimed toward humanity. Either you honor both the mother and the father, or you only acknowledge half -if not a quarter - of the genders which include half the roles and that which pertains to the co-making of procreation - new life and the progression of humanity.

With that said, it is my honor to announce that Divine Feminine energy is touching our planet and it is beautiful! Sure, there is still strong male presence because men, too, are cherished as part of the creative and destructive aspects of life -  particularly with such fierce energy, which allows men to also shine bright on humanity as the protector and guard of each precious form of life. Indeed, both genders play an intricate, important role in the progression of humanity, so hallelujah  to ALL energy which is uplifting human awareness toward beauty, pleasure, and emotional truth.

Personally, the female role is vital to my storytelling as I describe, in-depth, the nature of the female orgasm and my discovery of it, as well as how it is a direct connection to the Divine Feminine - perhaps even more! It is an energy shaken by the core of existence into vital, blissful states of being - a renewed sense of pleasure, per se. It is a force unfounded - yet, discoverable - in the sense of just being a humanoid.

Indeed, cherish the feminine, a bit more than the masculine due to past imprisonment of it, which is not to put blame on any particular gender, but to state that healing is a must in these times and so is honoring our feminine aspects, such as nurturance, empathy, patience, understanding, emotions, etc. Have faith that ALL is WeLL because balance is beautifuL, freeing and Honest.

-SD Liz

9.23.2017

KAABOO

Admittedly, it has been a while since I have gone to a giant music festival. I used to pioneer with others in the pursuit of the ultimate music experience reminiscent of the stories I had heard of the 1960s and 1970s live-music scene, as well as the current corporate-run ones which attract all kinds of tourism -isms to the organic scene.
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KAABOO of Del Mar, San Diego, California is the type of festival where they aim for the "full-sensory experience" according to their complete guide to KAABOO. That means, if music, comedy and art is not enough for one's perception of entertainment, there is also cooking, "indulgences" (aimed toward women), a pool area, a music nightclub, and various festival food and picnic areas.

At first glance, it appears like any other music festival where one can go grab a drink and go listen to live music - concert style- be free, and indulge in the live-music scene. Indeed, that is promised, but at $11-$14 per 12 oz. beer, it suddenly appears as if one will have to prepare for the budgeting of their alcohol tab. Top-shelf liquor, please!

Aside from avoiding the costly drinks, which the festival seemingly knows is a handicap for the average attendee in the Hang Loose budget, there is also costly food and a contemporary art area which promises better food for almost as much as one pays for regular festival food.

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KAABOO had suddenly appeared to be a glimpse of living the high-life! Looking around, it was clear that in order to experience this type of music festival, one would have to pay deeply out of his or her pocket. Perhaps a large percentage was somehow able to obtain free tickets; it is well-worth it, considering how much one would expect to pay in such a lavish festival! Was this a ploy to have the average, low to middle-class person experience the lifestyle of those who frequently spend their day experiencing these types of things? There were simply too many restricted areas to tell; however, if a human zoo with lookout areas ever existed on Earth, KAABOO would likely be the innovation of it.

During the 3-day weekend of live-music, art, BAR, comedy, watching cooking shows from afar, electric music, watching photographers and videographers running across fairgrounds, BAR, bathroom island, large-screen TV viewing area, art museum, BAR, sand, and fake grass, to name a few areas, one wonders how many cannot become simply exhausted and overwhelmed! Perhaps some were, and some were not. After all, there was also quite a mix of people, including those from an older (most-likely steadier) background and those who associate as "millennial" young. There was hydration stations and areas to hide from the crowd. There was chill areas, but perhaps, not enough. Indeed, it was like the Disneyland of festivals!
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In all its glories of sharing in music, art, comedy, indulgences, and high-level areas, this writer and observer of people can only conclude that such far-reaching festivals do have all the glory; however, at what cost? Cost is everything in an endeavor which pursues profit and impact, and since KAABOO is an annual occurrence, hopefully the amount of attendees makes up for the overpriced alcohol and food. Only the KAABOO accountant can know for sure!

UNTIL NEXT TIME....


-SD Liz

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3.01.2017

Categorization

In an advanced society of statistics, it is interesting to come across various categories of performance.  Due to my enduring fascination with sociology, dealing with stats and categorization almost comes naturally when reading, observing, or critiquing groups of people. It is not that I want to judge people as much as I am measuring their path to success and independence, accordingly. After all, that is what I studied in an American University.

Although I have been taking pathways to try and understand groups of people according to varying attributions, I have concluded that there is so much diversity floating around, that it is nearly impossible to categorize ALL living things. To start, biology appears to be the starter level, while sexuality may be the most elusive. And yet, throughout all this research, it appears no one can come up with a conclusion on how groups of people should function, act, and live, accordingly.

The so-called system does a fine job in not only using military and first responders to assess various situations, but in reaching various institutions regarding societal living. In my current job helping disabled adults, a recent seminar on cultural diversity explained that all people in the U.S. should be respected despite biology, culture, gender, family, age, race, nationality, language and viewpoints, or rigid beliefs. Yet, the same organization which categorizes people according to their ability, or disability also does not want to judge, or stereotype people according to those traits just listed.

In a way, societies are made to uphold not only these categorizations, but prejudices. Sure, the information above, which pertains to interacting with a person who has a disability, is useful in determining what type of treatment a client, or patient may need in a field which assists said persons. Such said person may lack communication skills, health needs, or even behavioral management, which can and is attributed to varying factors, such as some of the ones already listed: biology, race, gender, age, etc.

In my trying to figure out how societies work and produce, and what most people might believe in, it is interesting to see the different levels of playing fields. Of course biology, age, disability, language, and even customs might have an effect on how certain individuals are treated by groups of people. And, it is great that the U.S. has laws to protect people from being discriminated, or possibly even harmed. However, how is it that majorities still pick on those from a socio-economic, cultural, religious, or even racial background? How is it that the beliefs of certain people, or that person's criteria to gain acceptance and tolerance developed? These questions have also been part of my studies and observations to attest to how cultural conditioning and childhood development may lead to such prejudices and intolerance.

My only conclusion at this time is that most of us tend to be hypocrites! Most of us will spout our tolerance and acceptance for all people, or even all living things; yet, we will go back to daily habits that contradict what we say, or represent! When we see a situation where a person, animal, or environmental factor is being harmed or harassed, most of us will simply ignore the situation instead of jumping with both feet in and becoming a savior of some sort!

It is not that most of us want to mind our own business, or were brought up to put self and family first, it is that exposure to various environments, people and situations may have been limited. It is that family traditions have dictated how we act and respond to others, and it is also socio-economic, childhood, environmental, nutritional, and even biological factors. We all differ, and I have no idea why some advanced societal systems want to categorize each and every group of people to the point of cultural assimilation.

Next Read: Independent - how to be a free-thinker

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2.27.2017

Independent

There may be daily agendas and long-term ones, but ultimately and at some point, one has to step back and look at where they are in life. For example, going to work everyday and doing what one needs to do in order to survive in an urbanized society is presumably active and healthy, but it can also be blinding! To do the same thing repetitively is not necessarily deficient, but it can lead to a deficit. No one wants to go bankrupt; yet, many people jeopardize their health, well-being, golden opportunities and happiness for everyday comforts, such as over-indulgence, alcohol or drugs, or even electronic devices. Some of these comforts are limiting, or like shooting blanks to the point where nothing is really happening on a day-to-day basis.

It is no surprise, then, in the U.S. that many households use television as a way to stay either entertained, or informed. Especially with technological opportunities these days, many people can watch a variety of recorded media, or live action which puts them in touch with diverse environments and networks. Indeed, in this global world, nothing can appear off-limits.

Recent showcases have indicated that in a Trump society, people are going to disagree with what constitutes a real story versus a fake one. For example, real news involves what is actually happening in the world which may have an impact on numerous groups of people, versus the private agenda of a company who wants to boost sales, which may or may not have a beneficial effect on society. In older times, such agendas were seen as propaganda, which later become infomercials, and then commercials. Nowadays, one seemingly cannot tell the difference between real news and fake news.

In order to stay independent, a company or network must stay completely transparent to their audience, or customers. For example, the accountability, facts, and organization of such companies and networks must be trustworthy; otherwise, that company or network is doomed to fail.

In current times, it appears that although some companies do not place disclosures on certain adjustments, such as the weight of a product (minus the packaging,) credible sources, citations, or any other change, it shows that any given marketplace will pretty much be "all sales final," per say. In such a place, the public is given businesses and news networks who have the potential to cut-and-paste bits of information which is merely beneficial to that business, network, or group; otherwise known as propaganda! For a time, propaganda was banned by most governments due to varying results of un-monitored messages received by those who meant to cause some type of harm.

In the U.S. today, almost anything can be deemed either news or propaganda. For example, if there are bits of facts of information, then an article may be deemed newsworthy. However, if there is even the slightest measure of favoritism, or bias, that information or product piece can be deemed as propaganda. And, really, what is propaganda? Is it not a piece of information favorable to one side, or possibly imposed to force a reaction, or even a sale? Only intelligent, independent readers may be able to distinguish and decipher between such information.

In these days, most information is passed by television, or some electronic device which allows one to read or watch bits of information. Gone are the days when most people had to purchase some type of paper catalog to receive information from afar. Most information is delivered instantaneously to people in advanced societies. Now, it is up to the people to decipher between what is real vs. what is fake in order to stay independent of any corporatist agenda.


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1.31.2017

Distractions

The year is 2017 and the world does not seem like it can get any brighter! And, perhaps it cannot. Although, with technology and alternative energy power, the human mind may get brighter ... to the point of delusion, that is!

Everyone is on their phones these days, and kids are learning through technology. Is it safe to say that we are in a period of time of magnificence with these technological wonders? I mean, it is also a bit scary, considering scientists can test technology any way they want, (as long as they get the funding) which includes biologically. Perhaps it is this industry that is changing the future!

When one thinks of bio-technology, one may think of genetically modified organisms, the duplicate human brain being built in Europe, or even laboratory mice. Indeed, humanity is doing something in those laboratories that is not all chemistry and astrophysics! A new world may emerge from it, with the root cause coming from such laboratories; meanwhile, the U.S. has a president who may try to hinder public knowledge of government-funded research, which uses tax dollars to aid in the development of some of these types of research. So, anything can happen!

In a way, that is the world of politics. In the real world of politics, politicians do their job by somewhat representing the will of their community ... until they get into the true world of money and politics! Perhaps there is an invisible global business plan there which seeks government approval at all costs and turns an eye at the most convenient moment. That, my friend, must be the world of politics - business is to run freely, but ever so profitable, and somewhat, with the consideration of impact on local environments.

Good thing The People are too distracted! People are so distracted with their money, technology, and urbanized way of life that it is nearly impossible for some people to take life seriously! I mean, why study about how the world turns when your cellular phone can tell you the coordinates of where you are in less than two seconds? Why look into the history of civil rights when freedom exists in one's immediate environment to the point that that person cannot even fathom what it is to have civil rights threatened, or taken away ... until now? (At least in the U.S. and perhaps Britain, as well as many other countries which still do not provide civil rights.)

Perhaps most of humanity is still disconnected! Only those who live in a plains area with no electricity were and are believed to (still) be disconnected. But, like the biotechnology industry which is silently creeping its way into more people's lives, more people are probably and plainly too distracted! More people may rely too much on the incredible invention of technology that he or she may forget how to think, and I do not mean process information, but differentiate between what is real and unreal.

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1.10.2017

Bubbles

It is true - many of us live in our own little bubble. Whether it is through cultural conditioning, traditional values, or location, it is imperative that each of us try to keep an open mind. When I say "open mind," I mean, keep it clean, open to new ideas, and functional to the point it is able to process information accurately and instinctively. Sure, some of us cannot ensure our brain will process stimuli to the point of perfection, but for some of us, it is not in our nature to do so ... it just wasn't written in our destiny. These kinds of obstacles are not necessarily an impairment as much as a different path chosen to complete life. As for the rest of us who can logically question life and react to it, what is it that we are doing to never stop learning from it?

"I got a feeling that you were right," sang Pepper, an alternative rock band from Hawai'i. Kaleo Wassman continues to sing about holding up life, utilizing time and space, and possibly making a big mistake when life is telling you to live a certain way. Sure, perhaps many of us just want to say, "Fuck it," and Go Big! Just go out and live your life the way you want! Make mistakes and Learn from them! Talk it Out! Whatever needs to happen to live, right? And for once, maybe - just maybe- Mr. Wassman is right! "Let's Make a Big Mistake!"

Although some of us may simply distance ourself from others, or turn to certain addictions which go un-noticed, sometimes, we make grand mistakes which cost us our integrity, value system, input, or reputation. Sometimes, we fall off the wall, or the wagon, or the commitment we once held so dear. And yet, sometimes, we simply stay closed off - further isolating ourselves from others to the point of not knowing who we are, to some effect.

Each of us is capable of building our own bubble. We are capable of not recognizing our mistakes, of not noticing how we are distancing ourself from others, or how we may even judge others on our narrow point-of-views. Add some arrogance on top of that, and such would appear as a destiny bound to fail. Therefore, we must be aware of our mistakes! We must be aware of our intentions! We must be aware of our surroundings! Mostly, we must be aware of ourself and all of our grandeur.

To live with an open mind is to be free. To live with an open mind is to be open to all possibilities. To live with an open mind means Letting Go and Allowing All which Exists to be processed accordingly. No living person seems to have answers to ALL; thus, we should all live as if we know nothing. We should allow our brains to function accordingly and appropriately. Do not forget what life has taught you, but do not live as if you know all and that all is NOTHING. All is all we have!