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Bring on the ego backlash. I think I’ll brace it better than in the past. Music is so emotionally charged for me because it all I’ve ever really wanted to do. But, I am not doing it full time. Sharing the art of whatever is triggering for me. I just i hope the producer removes the click sound. The recording is good overall. I didn’t have a huge budget and it’s not like I have a music audience. But, I like the song. I am feeling a bit irritable and annoyed right now. It’s touching other areas of my life in my mind. I feel so angry and mad at the world for some reason. Like, all I’ve ever wanted is so far away because in this fucking wage slave. And in getting older. Useless thoughts. I’ve triggered some old emotions and thought patterns

My psychology is so funny.. about to upload song again... Now I notice two little click noises I want removed and edited. So, another delay while I wait to hear back from the producer. At least I am here and not stuck in my petty hopeless cycle I found myself in months/ years back. I lost those years in a sense, but also I am relating way better to my art than before. Sure, it's still hard but, my past experience makes this song release more enjoyable. Also, in fairness though this song IS good. I am more focused on putting stuff out without all the stress I used to carry. So far, this has been pretty good. I've been able to let go and do this with more grace than in the past. I do however want these sound removed just because I think it's a bit sloppy. Anyway, Looking forward to uploading my song soon. I purchased this on Fiverr for the song. This is the version without the title.

I am pretty sure in my studies in Holland I met a young man who escaped Equatorial Guinea.

Okay home after a hard day of tree planting. Thorn bushes grrrr time to get set to reupload the song in about an hour. So pumped.

Okay, and the I misspelled my middle name so damnit again. I'll do it later again. I hate wasting money. But, I am learning...

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/pinehaven/mountaintops - Pre-save my new song Mountain tops on spotify!

Uploaded my song to streaming services, paid like 15 bucks for the extras and the artist name is spelled wrong damnit. So, I had to remove it and upload it again and waste another 15 bucks. Chatgpt is very helpful in these moments reminding me that the error is a small setback and what matters is that I keep going. So, yeah, when it uploads again and is available for pre-save on spotify I will share it here. I think I can be very good at attention to detail, but that doesn't mean I don't make mistakes. I also wouldn't say attention to detail is my greatest strength compared to seasoned data entry or accountant types. Though, I value it for sure. I guess, I just need to accept that I make mistakes all the time. Work on correcting and avoiding them as I go. My mind misinterprets reality sometimes. Last week I walked into a large clear window in from of people at a cafe. Oh well. The "n" sometimes sticks on my keyboard. I am just surprised I didn't notice when reviewing it. Sometimes my mind will imagine letters or numbers. I hate that error. Plus, I was distracted by other people when uploading it. In the future I will make sure to do those sorts of tasks in the morning and avoid distractions.

I by no means think I am perfect. But, I see lots of growth and potential in myself.

I am getting better at facing difficult truths about myself, and life in general. I want to be sober minded and professional in my life. I also want to have some time to vape a weed pen. They don't cross. The greater has to take precedent over the other.

I don’t know what it is that makes me feel alive I don’t know how to wake the things that sleep inside I only wanna see the light that shines behind your eyes I hope that I can say the things I wish I’d said To sing my soul to sleep and take me back to bed Who wants to be alone when we can feel alive instead Because we need each other We believe in one another And I know we’re going to uncover What’s sleepin’ in our soul Because we need each other We believe in one another I know we’re going to uncover What’s sleepin’ in our soul What’s sleepin’ in our soul There are many things that I would like to know And there are many places that I wish to go But everything’s depending on the way the wind may blow I don’t know what it is that makes me feel alive I don’t know how to wake the things that sleep inside I only want to see the light that shines behind your eyes Because we need each other We believe in one another And I know we’re going to uncover What’s sleepin’ in our soul Because we need each other We believe in one another And I know we’re going to uncover What’s sleepin’ in our soul What’s sleepin’ in our soul What’s sleepin’ in our soul What’s sleepin’ in our soul ‘Cause we believe ‘Cause we believe Yeah we believe ‘Cause we believe ‘Cause we believe ‘Cause we believe Because we need Because what we need

I read this years ago Just discovered this in audiobook form. This book is great for contrasting Rational materialism and Deepaks Spiritual/ Yogic/ holistic views on reality. Great for feeding your contemplations.

I like my onenote that I use. It's online and synched with all my devices. It's easy to navigate and very simple. I've looked at Obsidian before, and it was okay. I don't know much about it. But, OneNote is convient and I am already set up with it. It seems like it's not a priority. I use Trello for short term, and mid term planning. Also Synched on all my devices. I use Onenote for building collections, planning long term, organizing notes, ideas, writing essays for myself etc. Synched to all my devices. Future EQ videos will be written there for my teleprompter. I use my remarkable journal for taking notes in a distraction free setting, as well as contemplation and thinking, and writing out Qigong routines. It's synched to all my devices. I am open to looking at Obsidian, but I'd need more research. I like the idea of the mind map, and some of it's features. I consider myself a novice at commonplace books. I have a lot to improve on.

Don’t do that to someone. Not sure how I feel about this thread. Of course anyone who wanted to could ask ChatGPT these questions. But, if you seriously are thinking of doing something like that to someone think again. As a conceptual exercises it’s interesting topic though. Just, wanted to stress respect of these tools and other people.

Something is said, done, created it is shared, promoted, marketed it is interpreted, only to a limited amount of people - information has a particular reach and effect. Hard to measure

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Just started the Breath of Life Course over at Yogalap. It's pretty good so far. It had a pay what you can set up. Where I am considering getting certified I paid a lower amount for this course as I wanted to see what his quality of teaching is like. Once I complete this, perhaps I will start the teacher training. I think it will help greatly my Qigong teaching. Plus, working through similar courses is helping me visualize what mine could be like.

Chat GPT: Yes, if we take the perspective that Qi permeates all things, then it would include and encompass any energies discovered by Western science, such as electromagnetism, nuclear forces, and other forms of measurable energy. In the framework where Qi is seen as a universal, all-encompassing energy, these scientifically recognized forms of energy could be viewed as specific manifestations or aspects of Qi. From this viewpoint, Qi wouldn’t be limited to just biological or spiritual processes but would also extend to the forces that govern physics and chemistry. Electromagnetic fields, gravitational forces, atomic interactions—all could be seen as expressions of the same universal Qi, operating at different levels or frequencies within the same cosmos. In traditional Chinese philosophy, Qi is often seen as dynamic and multifaceted, with different qualities, flows, and densities. The idea that Qi can take on different forms or be channeled and transformed aligns with how energy in modern science can take many forms (kinetic, potential, thermal, etc.) and transform from one state to another. For example, just as heat, light, and mechanical energy are all different expressions of the same underlying concept of energy in physics, one could see Qi as the unifying substrate behind all forms of energy, both measurable and immeasurable. So, if we adopt a more holistic or integrative perspective, all energies recognized in Western science could be considered specific instances or localized expressions of Qi. This allows for a broader, more inclusive understanding of how various forms of energy interact and influence life and the universe. However, while this synthesis might resonate philosophically or spiritually, it is important to note that Western science has not yet found a way to measure or empirically verify Qi in the same way it can measure heat, light, or other energies. Therefore, the two remain different in terms of scientific validation, though they could conceptually be seen as interconnected.

@UnbornTao Well, Qi would be my emotions, my physical energy, if it was morning vs night. My ex girlfriend could feel my finger when I would move it across her lower back without actually touching her. Before I heard of Qi I was an athelete. I was familiar with state changes that took place during athletic activities. I read a book on Embodiment which displayed a great web/ tree of different types of embodiment exercise from dance, to kick boxing, to improv. I once dated a kundalini master. She taught me a breath of fire technique. I did it everyday for 2 weeks with little results. One day while sitting on a hill, doing this short 5 minute breath of fire with spine erect arms held up shoulder width with lightly closed palms breathing rapidly, clenching my butt and jaw… This wicked, almost sexual energy rose up from my lower body filling my body with a warm orgasmic sensation. It completely startled me because I had never experienced anything like this in my life. While tripping on 5meodmt I became hyper aware of my body, and that my body awareness of extremely low. I realized how deeper contemplate and meditation goes well beyond simply sitting, noting thoughts, or these long meditation retreats. I realized that sitting vs moving is arbitrary and that meditation can be done moving, and it can be done with intention ranging multiple facets at once… I discover Qigong at a oneness festival. I did not start doing Qigong with a belief in Qi. I only began to use the language of Qi more regularly, and not terms like mind body connection, somatic exercise, holistic mind body exercise, etc because I began to realize that the external movements, themes, (like the ones Ralston shits on… the mystic sounding history and names of the techniques)… the poetic like names of the movements are part of the epistemic structure and they provide an aesthetic that is not so rational, but poetic as it helps soothe the mind and create a tranquil state. It is yes part of the construction of this technology. Qi, is your aliveness. It’s a cultural lens for things which are currently happening in your direct experience. However, as a western mind you have no experience or integration, or epistemic foundation in Qi, it’s history and usages and the nuances and complexities of ancient Chinese views on how the mind and body operate as an energetic and homeostatic self organizing intelligence that we are. The reductionist says Qi doesn’t exist. That is because, for one they are a reductionist and want Qi to be a materialist rationalist, objectivist, quantitativist, form of understanding. Qi, is an epistemic lens and worldview that encompasses all of nature and the world itself. You have based everything in Matter, mechanisms, physics, models, pills, psychology, etc all these modes are highly constructed human relationships and lenses. Qi, is based on the idea that the universe is a self organizing energy that when you live in balance with the cosmos you are more healthy. Your aliveness, all the functions and its building blocks all happening at once from the central intelligence of your organism, including DNA but also the bio electrical and cellular intelligence is Qi. Qi, is the aliveness, the intelligence. It’s organizing and forming all the cellular functions, metabolism, hormones, thoughts, emotions, state, stress responses, karma, etc Qi, is the energy of the cosmos which is intelligent and self organizing.

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