Day 8: afternoon edition

Of course, after our visit in Winslow, immortaluzed by Jackson Browne and The Eagles, we needed to hike the Eagle’s Nest trail in Sedona! The spiritual energy and beauty of this area magnifies whatever native connection that the visitor has cultivated, and the three of us were uplifted into the stratosphere!

Then, a spectacular dinner at Mariposa!

Magnificent!

On to visit our grandson Mitch Graves in Phoenix Tuesday for lunch, then to June Thomas for dinner and a Wednesday morning hike in Tucson.

Now, a message from my sponsor

I have experienced vast trauma over the course of my life, like many of my fellow human beings. I express my life, at times, like an incredibly damaged person, yet, some days, I get to touch the very face of God.

And, miraculously, God touches me back.

Life just does not get any better than this for me right now..

Does God love a prodigal son/daughter more than one who claims perfection for their self?

Supply your own theory here.

The ” perfect ones” all too often suffer from fantasy thinking, over-intellectualization, disassociation and anosognosia, so I will keep my imperfection until other higher orders of reality reveal themselves and abide within me, thank you very much!.

“But those who wait upon the Lord shall know their strength, and they shall mount up, with wings like eagles” Isaiah 40:31

We sure love our Eagles!

When Mankind ceases traumatizing each other with its hatred, indifference, judgement, and war, we can collectively fly high above the present turmoil in our world, and be who we were always meant to be.

Categories: Musings

Bruce

Presently, I am 67 years old, and I am learning how to live the life of a retired person. I am married to Sharon White, a retired hospice nurse, and writer. Whose Death Is It Anyway-A Hospice Nurse Remembers Sharon is a wonderful friend and life partner of nearly 30 years. We have three grandsons through two of Sharon's children. I am not a published writer or poet. My writings are part of my new life in retirement. I have recently created a blog, and I began filling it up with my writings on matters of recovery and spirituality. I saw that my blog contained enough material for a book, so that is now my new intention, to publish a book, if only so that my grandsons can get to know who their grandfather really was, once I am gone. The title for my first book will be: Penetrating The Conspiracy Of Silence, or, How I Lived Beyond My Expiration Date I have since written 7 more books, all of which are now posted on this site. I have no plans to publish any of them, as their material is not of general interest, and would not generate enough income to justify costs. I have taken a deep look at life, and written extensively about it from a unique and rarely communicated perspective. Some of my writing is from 2016 on to the present moment. Other writing covers the time prior to 1987 when I was a boy, then an addict and alcoholic, with my subsequent recovery experience, and search for "Truth". Others are about my more recent experiences around the subjects of death, dying, and transformation, and friends and family having the most challenging of life's experiences. There are also writings derived from my personal involvement with and insight into toxic masculinity, toxic religion, toxic capitalism, and all of their intersections with our leadere. These topics will not be a draw for all people, as such personal and/or cultural toxicities tends to get ignored, overlooked, or "normalized" by those with little time for insight, introspection, or interest in other people's points of view on these troubling issues. There also will be a couple of writings/musings about "GOD", but I try to limit that kind of verbal gymnastics, because it is like chasing a sunbeam with a flashlight. Yes, my books are non-fiction, and are not good reading for anybody seeking to escape and be entertained. Some of the writings are spiritual, philosophical and intellectual in nature, and some descend the depths into the darkest recesses of the human mind. I have included a full cross section of all of my thoughts and feelings. It is a classic "over-share", and I have no shame in doing so. A Master Teacher once spoke to me, and said "no teacher shall effect your salvation, you must work it out for yourself". "Follow new paths of consciousness by letting go of all of the mental concepts and controls of your past". This writing represents my personal work towards that ultimate end.