THE INSPIRATION OF FEAR

Inspiration is an odd sort of thing
Exciting, fearful
Sad and sobering
Which is sort of what makes it inspiring in the first place
It is like trying to figure out that Inner Child thing
What on Earth - or beyond - is an Inner Child, anyway
And what does it have to do with Inspiration, or Fear
It seems like quite a stretch to connect those 
Even Fear and Inspiration are tough enough, now you throw in that Inner Child stuff
Just like talking to my own Inner Child
Or maybe like talking to my Grandfather
Or other ancesters
They tossed Jung for daring to suggest we communicated with our Ancestors

Murderous Rage

Well, I guess that kind of sets the tone. Murderous Rage. It sounds so powerful
And so terrible
Only a monster would have such a thing as murderous rage
I would have only kindness and generosity
Tolerance, patience, acceptance
So look somewhere else for such a monster, for such rage as that
It is simply impossible for that to be me
Do you ever wonder what would make you come to believe all that about yourself
And what might have happened
When you live in a world that appreciates your anger
For the request for closeness that it is

LIBERATION

Anna says

Great post, and very interesting to read your thoughts on chronic pain. I truly believe it's possible to treat and even cure the disease chronic pain, and that as you say, the cure is within ourselves.

It's taken me many years to find my way out of the chronic pain nightmare, and it required a fearless expedition into the unknown, uncharted and often perilous territories of mind-body-medicine and implementing a whole range of lifestyle changes. I had to change doctors twice to find one that supported me in my pursuits to find other solutions than just pain medication and physiotherapy, and the cure has been surprisingly "close". I've had to work on changing my own thinking and my emotional reactions most of all, and gradually rebuild myself by retraining my thought processes, emotions, breathing patterns, eating & sleeping habits, change work, gradually alter from friendships and personal relationships, change my living situation.... basically everything.

But today I have a life I never would have thought was possible 5 years ago :) Hardly any limitations because of pain, even with complex spinal fracture operated 3 times, whiplash and RA in my medical history!

Look forward to following your blog:) 

EQUALITY AND OWNERSHIP

What a fascinating couple
They are so different, yet ...
How did this even come up
What brought it on
Where did it come from
Whose authority
Authority is about ownership
Equality is about freedom
To express yourself
To say what you like, what you want
To say what I like, what I want
Imagine the alternative

CHOICE FIGHT CHOICE

I get to have a voice
Each of our body parts cries for expression
We have a choice