Now you are allowing the reader to peel the onion, so to speak. Great fun by the way. Each concentric layer carefully lifted and removed, exposing , getting ever closer to the core. I cannot even begin to guess where Paul’s new revelation will take him. Will this ultimate enlightenment be so intense he becomes more thought than being? I’m wildly all over the place in solving the mystery. Though it is obvious that you have allowed the reader to reach some sort of critical threshold, any semblance of sudden insight I have been forming, has all but vanished. So much so , that I now give myself over to the turning of each page. Cannot wait to see where it takes me next.
Having just read Adam Nathan’s “Moby,” —that guy’s on FIRE 🔥— it was really fascinating to see a direct parallel between “the coral” and the universal language Paul is discovering.
As I was reading it, I was thinking how closely related we were thematically here. Wild. Anima mundi.
A few days back my daughter sent me a song by Sturgill Simpson (who we both love). I didn't play it. She scolded me. We were waiting for a ferry outside of an open air restaurant. They were playing some piece of Cuban music that I liked. She went to find the Sturgill Simpson son on her cell phone, and, suddenly she was blown away. The song started playing in the restaurant. The song is from 14 years ago.
Afterwards, we got into a competition about whether or not I had an event like this that was even more amazing. We went to Madison Square Garden to see Chris Stapleton (I actually don't have that many country artists I love, but I love both of these guys.) And there was a lull between songs, and the crowd was enthusiastically waiting for the next song, and with all of my being, for reasons I will never understand, I wanted to call out "Free Bird." It was simply in the air.
And the band started playing Free Bird. I leave it to the two of you to decide whose event was more miraculous. Please say, "Yours, Adam."
Yes to the two of you ,sharing a universal wavelength. Yes to Chris Stapleton. Though I am not one to play a country set as background music to just about anything I can add music to, Chris S. and a few others are at the top of my list. Isn’t it amazing when you can have a conversation with a daughter or son and share in this uniquely beautiful communication.
Love Free Bird! and also wonder whether you shouted it out. E.T. , of course I remember your own Free bird experience🤭. I would love to jump in here with one of my own , but you two are presently sharing a great connection.I’m happy to sit back and enjoy it.
Whoa, this chapter was so well done (they all are but this one was Nature). This is beautiful and something I haven't read/thought before "That day was the first day he witnessed Mother Nature breathing, as the earth sucked moisture down into the soil as the sun went down in the evening, and expressed it again in the morning dew just before sunrise on the outbreath. "
Thank you so much for the generous mention at the beginning 💜🌿
“The sole raison d’etre seemed to be nothing less than an ever-deepening revelation of his own intrinsic connection within the deeper archetypal patterning of Life itself, constantly revealed through the feedback loops of free-flowing everyday experience.” Key word here: everyday. I so appreciate how you bring all this “magic” back into the reality of living, no need for glitter and unicorns, Paul’s aliveness is catalyzed simply by his willingness to be open, listen, and respond as he moves through his days. Such powerful teachings!
Love how you’ve keyed right in on one of key themes of the book. Don’t get me wrong glitter and unicorns are great to have around, but grounded glitter is always a lengthy cleanup job, and everyone knows unicorns are notoriously flighty.
Now you are allowing the reader to peel the onion, so to speak. Great fun by the way. Each concentric layer carefully lifted and removed, exposing , getting ever closer to the core. I cannot even begin to guess where Paul’s new revelation will take him. Will this ultimate enlightenment be so intense he becomes more thought than being? I’m wildly all over the place in solving the mystery. Though it is obvious that you have allowed the reader to reach some sort of critical threshold, any semblance of sudden insight I have been forming, has all but vanished. So much so , that I now give myself over to the turning of each page. Cannot wait to see where it takes me next.
Fun to write too! Thank you.
Having just read Adam Nathan’s “Moby,” —that guy’s on FIRE 🔥— it was really fascinating to see a direct parallel between “the coral” and the universal language Paul is discovering.
I did notice !
As I was reading it, I was thinking how closely related we were thematically here. Wild. Anima mundi.
A few days back my daughter sent me a song by Sturgill Simpson (who we both love). I didn't play it. She scolded me. We were waiting for a ferry outside of an open air restaurant. They were playing some piece of Cuban music that I liked. She went to find the Sturgill Simpson son on her cell phone, and, suddenly she was blown away. The song started playing in the restaurant. The song is from 14 years ago.
Afterwards, we got into a competition about whether or not I had an event like this that was even more amazing. We went to Madison Square Garden to see Chris Stapleton (I actually don't have that many country artists I love, but I love both of these guys.) And there was a lull between songs, and the crowd was enthusiastically waiting for the next song, and with all of my being, for reasons I will never understand, I wanted to call out "Free Bird." It was simply in the air.
And the band started playing Free Bird. I leave it to the two of you to decide whose event was more miraculous. Please say, "Yours, Adam."
Anima mundi.
The way you set the context between the two, I really like the story with your daughter. Plus you got to witness her experience a crazy time loop.
That said, Free Bird 🦅 is awesome. Did you call it out aloud before it was played?
It kills me that I chickened out. I literally remember the exact moment of deciding. Probably means Alannah wins.
“Anima mundi”
Yes to the two of you ,sharing a universal wavelength. Yes to Chris Stapleton. Though I am not one to play a country set as background music to just about anything I can add music to, Chris S. and a few others are at the top of my list. Isn’t it amazing when you can have a conversation with a daughter or son and share in this uniquely beautiful communication.
Love Free Bird! and also wonder whether you shouted it out. E.T. , of course I remember your own Free bird experience🤭. I would love to jump in here with one of my own , but you two are presently sharing a great connection.I’m happy to sit back and enjoy it.
You are very welcome into our wavelength which as a history of being well calibrated. As, I think, is yours with each of us.
Whoa, this chapter was so well done (they all are but this one was Nature). This is beautiful and something I haven't read/thought before "That day was the first day he witnessed Mother Nature breathing, as the earth sucked moisture down into the soil as the sun went down in the evening, and expressed it again in the morning dew just before sunrise on the outbreath. "
Thank you so much for the generous mention at the beginning 💜🌿
Thank you Tania—that is one of my favorite lines from the chapter. 🌳
"Until widespread panic set in." Whoa.
To be 100% honest, I am a little nervous to update and publish the next chapter, because of what it may bring/catalyze in terms of my own life.
“The sole raison d’etre seemed to be nothing less than an ever-deepening revelation of his own intrinsic connection within the deeper archetypal patterning of Life itself, constantly revealed through the feedback loops of free-flowing everyday experience.” Key word here: everyday. I so appreciate how you bring all this “magic” back into the reality of living, no need for glitter and unicorns, Paul’s aliveness is catalyzed simply by his willingness to be open, listen, and respond as he moves through his days. Such powerful teachings!
Love how you’ve keyed right in on one of key themes of the book. Don’t get me wrong glitter and unicorns are great to have around, but grounded glitter is always a lengthy cleanup job, and everyone knows unicorns are notoriously flighty.
😂😂😂