Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Subscriptions It dawned on me that I haven't been getting the bloglet subscription to this journal. So no one else has been getting it either. I went to bloglet.com and believe I fixed it. So if you're getting this by email now, you've missed a lot of recent posts. You can see them all at http://radio.weblogs.com/0120691/ 3:13:34 PM    comment []

Positive Vision for 2004 Freewriting today.... What's my most positive vision for 2004? I'm living my Dream Studio life here and now! Every morning I wake eager to make art. I'm making my bowls full out, with passion and intensity and joy. I'm drawing cartoons like crazy, with zesty ideas, many smiles, and a lot of fun. I'm painting and making collages with great interest and a sense of wonder and delight. My life is simple and focused on making art. I feel whole and complete. No distractions, rush, or worry. Everything falls into place around making art. Photography is a pleasure. Computer work is fun. I do only what I want to do with a full heart. My finances are simple and fine. The Universe provides. All I need is here or on its way to me. I send my art out into the world, and the Universe gives me all I need. I'm happy and rich. Later comments: I notice that as I type this, I start to argue with myself a bit. "Don't you know, Cathy, that you're supposed to focus on just one thing? Who do you think you are, to get away with making bowls AND drawing cartoons AND making paintings and collages? And is it fair for you to not have deadlines, rush, or worries when most other people do have them? Smile. Well, for daring to do three or four kinds of art - this is my year to become more eccentric. Let's go outside the box. And for fairness - I wish this for everyone - whoosh - no deadlines (unless you like them) or rush (unless you like it) or worry (unless you like that too.) I wish for everyone - your own positive vision and your own ways of being eccentric. It will make a richer world. 3:11:47 PM    comment []

Believing Here's an odd bit of dialogue from the INFJ mailing list at Yahoo: "What, specifically, is the Nicene Creed?" Someone answered, "Oh, for heaven's sake, do you not believe in Google?" Soon we'll have a Google Creed. "I believe in the power of relevant incoming links...." 9:08:33 AM    comment []

Dream Interpretation: drinking water This is really a dream fragment from the night before last. Remembering it still this morning makes it seem significant. In the dream, I realize that I could drink water between meals instead of eating snacks. This seems like a brilliant idea, healthy and satisfying at the same time. Interpretation: Yesterday I interpreted it literally. "My body is asking for more water and less food." This morning I realize that it could also be metaphoric. In dreams, water is often a symbol for the flow of feelings. So maybe this dream fragment is telling me that I'm snacking to escape my feelings. Why not just feel them? This isn't a new idea of course. But the dream makes it feel more personal. "Cathy, this is an idea for you personally, and for now." It will be interesting to see what happens if I remember this as I drink a glass of water - imagining that I'm actually drinking feelings. 9:05:29 AM    comment []