MJS Creative Landing

Covid-19 has been a terrible event in the world. For many it has devastated their lives with losses of loved ones before their time. Many have had economic tragedies. A lot of people have lost their homes, their transportation, their jobs, their advantage or even their minds to this virus.  This virus has reshaped education, putting some further behind and some further ahead. It has rocked our health system, our education system, our government system, our judicial systems, and our religious systems. It has delivered riches to some and struggles to many. The price we have paid in so many ways is unimaginable, and yet after 530,000,000 million deaths here in the United States of America, those of us who are still blessed with breath in our lungs keep moving forward. What choice to do have? I don't know what the future holds beyond billions of people being vaccinated, but I know who holds the future. There are always surprises around the corner and cynicism and pessimism will begin t...

Fear Shame and Anger. These are the three types or classes that make up the Enneagram. 8, 9, and 1 land in Anger. 2, 3, and 4 are Shame. This leaves 5, 6, and 7 being Fear. 2, 3, and 4 types operate through heart and self image. 5, 6, and 7 types operate through their head. 8, 9, and 1, types are Body and Gut oriented. There is not a doubt in my mind that I am 8 with dashes of 9 or what they call wing 9. Also, I am a lot of 5 because I am rationale, logical, detailed and information oriented. Now that I have gotten that out of the way, my earliest memories are cemented in my head. I can remember the first time when the outside world of peoplehood and authority intruded on me. And what was my God given natural response? It was ANGER. I am surprised that my bottom lip doesn't hang 4 inches off my face because of the anger I had raging in me. Squinty eyed, Poked out lip, folded arms or clinched fist, muttering under my breath, huff and puffing and dug in heels were my mode of operandi...

This fence railing and post is in need of paint. It has been a few years. Fighting off sloth spirit...