Though I am not a gemini...

Apr 24, 2009 12:09

I struggle often, perhaps daily, with myself. It seems there are two different 'me's that are in conflict for personal dominance. One is the 'artist' self. This side of me wants to create by painting, composing, sewing and such. The other is the 'academic' self. This person desires to sit with a book in hand all day long and research and learn ( Read more... )

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contentlove April 24 2009, 17:45:56 UTC
I got 'em, but I got 'em all communicating well, so it's not a big struggle.

Still, sometimes you want two things and you can only have one.

That's life. Not a defect!

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delicatetbone April 24 2009, 17:54:24 UTC
all the time...i just try to allow time for each and hope for the best. I don't think one has to strictly be one or the other.

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zombienought April 24 2009, 18:26:24 UTC
Too bad you're not a monk illuminating
manuscripts.

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perfidia April 24 2009, 18:31:18 UTC
That is a dream job, actually....

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nomadgirl April 24 2009, 21:21:59 UTC
I really wish I could have several parallel lives. In a perfect world right now one of them would be living in Berlin working on some kind experimental on-line zine. The other would be traveling in Bali somewhere.. may be working at some kind of natural medicine clinic for some time and then moving on, the third one would be fine hanging out in Madison doing this whole marital bliss thing..
And I'd just take turns inhabiting their bodies.

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somewhat like Content, sheilagh April 25 2009, 02:42:23 UTC
I figured out I was sabotaging myself, about a decade ago, and started hosting "senate" meetings within my awareness, inner voices communicating various demands/priorities. got to a point, after lots of listening and listening to more than just 2 points of view, that we could work out some compromises...

also, have you checked your moon? maybe it's in gemini? I'm gemini sun, scorpio moon...

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