"These days, I try to err on the side of the white wolf named Bliss"
"My creativity was once fueled by pain and angst. I wrote well, but the sentiment was deeply steeped in the bathwater of all my lesser angels. The people and things that made me feel the most alive were the things that poisoned me, whittled my sense of self down to scrap, and made me feel unworthy of Bliss. ...
A great many things have happened since my Dark and Twisty days, and I'm glad for it. I don't write or perform as much as I used to, but even that's become a positive thing. ... the relationships I maintain don't require venting of guilt, yearning and things best left unsaid. Letting go allowed me to take on so many rewarding projects, practices and relationships.
A long time ago, mistervimes related a story* about two hungry wolves representing the better and worse parts of your nature. The moral of the story comes back to this: the wolf you feed is the one that thrives.
These days, I try to err on the side of the white wolf named Bliss." BirdofParadox
Thank you D for speaking the words of my heart.
*A Grandfather from the Cherokee Nation was talking with his grandson.
"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves."
"One wolf is evil and ugly: He is anger, envy, war, greed, self-pity, sorrow, regret, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, selfishness and arrogance."
"The other wolf is beautiful and good: He is friendly, joyful, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, justice, fairness, empathy, generosity, true, compassion, gratitude, and deep VISION."
"This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other human as well."
The grandson paused in deep reflection because of what his grandfather had just said. Then he finally cried out; "Oyee! Grandfather, which wolf will win?"
The elder Cherokee replied, "The wolf that you feed."
A great many things have happened since my Dark and Twisty days, and I'm glad for it. I don't write or perform as much as I used to, but even that's become a positive thing. ... the relationships I maintain don't require venting of guilt, yearning and things best left unsaid. Letting go allowed me to take on so many rewarding projects, practices and relationships.
A long time ago, mistervimes related a story* about two hungry wolves representing the better and worse parts of your nature. The moral of the story comes back to this: the wolf you feed is the one that thrives.
These days, I try to err on the side of the white wolf named Bliss." BirdofParadox
Thank you D for speaking the words of my heart.
*A Grandfather from the Cherokee Nation was talking with his grandson.
"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves."
"One wolf is evil and ugly: He is anger, envy, war, greed, self-pity, sorrow, regret, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, selfishness and arrogance."
"The other wolf is beautiful and good: He is friendly, joyful, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, justice, fairness, empathy, generosity, true, compassion, gratitude, and deep VISION."
"This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other human as well."
The grandson paused in deep reflection because of what his grandfather had just said. Then he finally cried out; "Oyee! Grandfather, which wolf will win?"
The elder Cherokee replied, "The wolf that you feed."