Well, Jeff, that was a profound read. Sounds like you got it. Interesting practice, with “let them” mantra, then letting them. And the thing about inevitable things. They are inevitable whether you think about them or not. Thinking about something pleasing obliterates thinking about inevitable things.
Love the interior photos and combination of "Let Them" with the Borges quote, since I'm left "letting me" joyfully find I exist in everything else. Thank you for this gift!
Thank you for your beautiful writing again. I use Let Them every time I want to control, overreact, overcorrect, overindulge in the feeling of guilt, anger, shame and misery.
Your post makes me want to jump in my van and drive to the Playa to see all the art installations.
Thanks Jeffji for highlighting Unbound and for mixing it in with Robbins' Let Them, Borges, and your learning to accept PD. That Borges quote was especially perfect and one I had not heard before. We certainly are Multitudes.
Amazing pictures from Unbound! I read Robbins’ book and it has stayed with me. As for Parkinson’s, if you haven’t listened to the Movers and Shakers podcast out of London, I can highly recommend it!
I told Jeff about that when you introduced me to your friend who hosts the podcast when we were in London. He knew it right away. I will check it out. Miss you!
Glad to arch up on the ongoing physical battle, main thing is you are still fighting, griping and growling about fate’s uncertain prospects. Longterm prospects on this end are pointing toward oblivion. Which I’ve witnessed before watching my father-in-law’s slow exit. Keep griping! It’s healthy. I’m cheering the Grasping Orange-faced Toad’s daily blunders!
Inspired. Unbound is such a thoughtful piece. I love how it presents the world of knowledge, offers communal and individual engagement, and reflects our relationship with learning.
When Jeffji speaks, I listen. More than listening, I absorb his thoughts and relate them to my life. I will try to live by ‘let them’ going forward. The photos presented today were awesome (can you imagine, a nonagenarian using such a Gen X [or is it Z] term!). Finally, I found it gratuitous of Borges, whose writings I admire, to single out ‘all the women I have loved’. It also has the faint aroma of sexism.
I loved reading that Borges quote, which I hadn't heard before. The minute I read it I thought that it is exactly what Unbound was about, and then he referenced it. Perfect. Glad you enjoyed the pictures.
Well, Jeff, that was a profound read. Sounds like you got it. Interesting practice, with “let them” mantra, then letting them. And the thing about inevitable things. They are inevitable whether you think about them or not. Thinking about something pleasing obliterates thinking about inevitable things.
Love the interior photos and combination of "Let Them" with the Borges quote, since I'm left "letting me" joyfully find I exist in everything else. Thank you for this gift!
Thank you for your beautiful writing again. I use Let Them every time I want to control, overreact, overcorrect, overindulge in the feeling of guilt, anger, shame and misery.
Your post makes me want to jump in my van and drive to the Playa to see all the art installations.
Yeah, but when you are on the playa, it's a different world out there.
Don't there has been a huge dust storm and possible thunderstorms predicted! Haha
Thanks Jeffji for highlighting Unbound and for mixing it in with Robbins' Let Them, Borges, and your learning to accept PD. That Borges quote was especially perfect and one I had not heard before. We certainly are Multitudes.
Amazing pictures from Unbound! I read Robbins’ book and it has stayed with me. As for Parkinson’s, if you haven’t listened to the Movers and Shakers podcast out of London, I can highly recommend it!
See this one, Emily, my interview w Rory! https://tinyurl.com/2cmmvhfe
Great interview. I heard Rory talk about his dog. I had no idea about his origin story!
I told Jeff about that when you introduced me to your friend who hosts the podcast when we were in London. He knew it right away. I will check it out. Miss you!
Hi Emily. Thanks, and I too read Robbin's book and found several bits that stayed with me and have me thinking differently.
Glad to arch up on the ongoing physical battle, main thing is you are still fighting, griping and growling about fate’s uncertain prospects. Longterm prospects on this end are pointing toward oblivion. Which I’ve witnessed before watching my father-in-law’s slow exit. Keep griping! It’s healthy. I’m cheering the Grasping Orange-faced Toad’s daily blunders!
Inspired. Unbound is such a thoughtful piece. I love how it presents the world of knowledge, offers communal and individual engagement, and reflects our relationship with learning.
Appreciate your insights, as always.
Debris field of human thought. How amazing. Thank you for your the inspiration, as always.
Thank you. That part of the write-up was my husband Dave's invention, though I never thought of it as a debris field, we both loved the description.
When Jeffji speaks, I listen. More than listening, I absorb his thoughts and relate them to my life. I will try to live by ‘let them’ going forward. The photos presented today were awesome (can you imagine, a nonagenarian using such a Gen X [or is it Z] term!). Finally, I found it gratuitous of Borges, whose writings I admire, to single out ‘all the women I have loved’. It also has the faint aroma of sexism.
I loved reading that Borges quote, which I hadn't heard before. The minute I read it I thought that it is exactly what Unbound was about, and then he referenced it. Perfect. Glad you enjoyed the pictures.
Forgive him, Gary, he was Argentinian!
Or was Gary referring to the term Unbound? It wasn't clear to me as it was before he mentioned Borges.