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1963 - A Writing Exercise

Written just a few minutes ago, only edited by myself. Inspired by the Birmingham children's march.

Grandpa and I touched for the first time in 11 years (AKA My First Class in Intuitive Development).

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I went to an intuitive development class on Tuesday, September 25, a class held at a spiritual center that I learned about due to being guided there by spirit.  Those two hours were a good experience, starting with the initial meditation, during which I battled nerves by vividly imagining myself in my grandparents’ backyard. When opening myself up energetically, I did my usual by mentally calling out to my higher self, my grandfather and my spirit guides, though this time I chose to picture myself in a safe place: on Grandma and Puppa’s back deck, sitting near my grandfather.

Adaptation (Fantasy Exit Strategy Creative Writing Exercise)

On 11/19/12, I wrote something inspired by a Thought Catalog piece . Here's my take: 1.     1.    Run away to Brooklyn for two months. Eat the best food while standing between redheaded sisters and a family of chic, noisy Muslim women. The man in front of you calls home to “Mama” in N’ Orl’ns, talking with his mouth full. Watch a diverse group of loud, confident neighborhood kids argue and tease each other and play basketball with the unspoken knowledge that all their families suffered from the hurricane, and took it in a fierce New York stride that you will never really relate to. Crash at a friend of a friend’s tiny apartment, falling asleep on the couch to the sound of a car chase. Try white peach bean paste bon bons . Take countless pictures. Go to a dance battle. Try not to feel too overwhelmed. Do shots with the bartender of the theme bar you like. Go on a few dates with a hardcore Yankees fan with gentle eyes and, as he’s taking you home on the 4, give a...

Tectonic Plates (AKA Goldie Reunion)

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So on July 20th,  I had my reunion with Goldie. It was predictably anticlimactic. Prepare yourself.

The Melting Man (About This Dream I Had)

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On May 5th, I had an odd dream that included Snoop Dogg on a talk show.

Ice Cream (About This Dream I Had)

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In February of this year, I had the following dreams: Using topping guns in an ice cream shop and later watching Matthew Perry entertain in costume.

So Friday Happened...

Friday night was not fun. That said, a story came out that was really interesting from a compassionate standpoint. The plan was to joke around with a couple of friends and have some wine. We ate dinner and put on a movie, then t he night was out of control for a while, with discussion careening into the topic of race.