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Psychosis is Beautiful

Writing poems that personify trees and expand upon images that might otherwise be ignored makes me think of the bending of visions also called psychosis. Psycho...

Learning is Easy with the Maggie Method, or at least it's less pricey

This is my first post.I have launched into another job which is working for Anonymous Learning in Johnson City as a tutor. As an educational model I could make ...

Successful People with Mental Illness

Dear Friends, It is vitally important, for people with a given mental illness diagnosis to have successful role models, people who have come before, who did wel...

How to Social Media (without Facebook or Twitter)

How to Social Media (without Facebook or Twitter) Facebook is a "shit fest." This is a fact of life, and it could easily be said about Twitter too. But going on...

Tell me WHY the US is funding 20% of Israel's Military budget while Gaza runs out of Water??

My title asks why the US is funding 20% of Israel's military budget, but the truth is, I have the answer. The US is outsourcing military might to Israel, so the...

When I Wished I Was My Dog | Self Forgiveness Challenge

Today I was tagged by @ameliabartlett to share things I forgive myself for. Amelia wrote an inspiring raw and honest list that I'll encourage you to go read! (A...

What Makes You, You?

http://beautyitselfispurpose.branchable.com/posts/WhatMakesYou44You63/ I dug deep into this question and thought about the unique thing that makes me me. The fi...

Settling

I have been enjoying Alix Generous, an outspoken woman with Aspergers, and advocate for neurodiversity, science, and unique minds. She has an incredible sense o...

On Not Being Good Enough | 10 Min Freewrite

Today I'm going to write a different type of post, a freewrite around this concept of Not Enoughness. I'm also trying something new by posting from busy.org. He...

Evolution to a Deeper Meaning

What is the source of all human suffering? Attachment maybe. What is the reason for life? Connection or beauty maybe. In my latest effort, I am combining these ...

Art Giveaway

I was thinking I was going to go to graduate school for both art and writing (for children). Now instead I am giving away my art in exchange for creating relati...

What is a Dollar in India?

There is a lot of talk on steemit about money. What is happening to cryptocurrency these days? There is a lot of talk in my local communities about activism and...

I want my voice to be gentle and soft - a poem

I want my voice to be gentle and soft -a poem. My words come bulky thick lines painted on absentminded paper....

Returning to Steemit on a Cloudy Day

Steemit is like a fungus that grows between the toes. This little piggy is North America. Here is India. Everyone craves the same money. I parked my bike on ste...

This is my last post on steemit. My new blog is at https://beautyitselfispurpose.branchable.com/

https://beautyitselfispurpose.branchable.com/ This is the site of my new blog....

Joey Bike Photo Inspiration Clinch River, Tennessee Hojoki Trailor Painting

My brother Joey takes a photo by the Clinch River reminding me Hojoki is everywhere....

3 haikus

Trust the quiet morn. A world so ready to hum could trick bears to wake. Rising fog, lifting over life. Cold weather’s back, owl pulls down her hood. Listener e...

How I am Coming Along with Art and Developments in Hojoki: A Traditional Japanese Tale Retold for Children

The brook keeps bubbling, paint barely dried. Thinking the book should be written doesn't write the book but to say it does nothing is false. How to paint the r...

Writing in a Diary and why it helps my mind, health, and memory...

I have been writing in my diary about a month, consistently jotting down at least a series of chronological daily events, for a month now, sometimes expanding c...

Hojoki: A Traditional Japanese Tale Retold for Children

Don't let the stumbling block impede your whole journey. A year ago, before this kickstarter campaign, I was going to do a kickstarter about Hojoki. But I stopp...