Musings w/Musings

I was riding in the car with my oldest and they say this area is getting bad. Not bad with violence, although there has been an uptick in theft. No longer safe to leave your garage open or have windows that can be seen through.

There is so much construction and new businesses brewing. They put all the nail shops on this side of town now - with three of them being the same franchise. the traffic is a bit busier and they put up at least 3 new apartment complexes. I tell my son that is why I look further to moving out in the country. I want the space and privacy.

Sometimes relations relationships can feel that way. One or two partners not prepared for the either is displaying or not displaying. Stubborn mindsets and fear pick at the once thought to be a sturdy foundation. The ring of marriage then tightens. It is the last resort, last ditch effort thrown in an argument to work it out.

We. Are. Married.

That phrase brings in all the eyes and mouths to the front to prejudge before they have even understood there was trouble matrimony. Outside of division of assets and the kids, why is hard to be let go. I mean maybe we should have just entered into a business contract.

Mookie💜

Collectivism is a social, cultural, or political philosophy that prioritizes the cohesion, goals, and well-being of a group over individual desires

I have been figuring out how to reach the collective but not in a way that brings about a homogenous group. I’ve had a taste of the world to prefer to live homogenously. I can get along with a myriad of groups (except bigots, I have my limits). In sociology this is called collectivism. Before I took sociology I had always wanted the collective to move together by taking their blinders off.

Blinders of being the “only.” Only this group does this, or only this group that. We don’t that over here or you act like this. It’s quite exhausting.

The U.S. would be great place to see this come about if certain people would let go of ideas that separate us and put us at odds. We(not me) also continue to put people in power that continue to push these ideas into longevity.

I know some may retort, “Then why don’t you run for govt office?” For many of us that is not our purpose or passion. We don’t have the capacity to enact that type of change amongst the masses. Because we may be too nice, too crass, or would rather find a deep wood to wander to recalibrate for an indeterminate amount of time..

While I like the idea of collectivism, too much of a good thing lead us back to the same issue. Though if we really try, we could do better in managing this cycle successfully.

Mookie💜

I love magic. I’m not a diehard fan when I am chasing a magic show, but I enjoy when it happens. I had only met one magician in person and it was around Atlanta. I haven’t seen him on my IG feed lately. I was at AfroPunk one year when I ran into him and he performed a trick - he made something disappear. I was so surprised that he could make the solid object disappear.

On the other hand…

Yes another hand - the left gotta meet the right. They are making the money disappear. Not in the way that your family member borrows a couple of hundred dollars and you agree to forgive the debt. The folks in power are literally making the money appear then disappear.

They have been doing it for a long time. Now it comes in the form of subscriptions under the guise of not manually paying every month. Paying more for a movie because of the actor negotiated a good contract, or the director is really good.

Take us back to lower budget but still good quality. I mean it already being done.

Mookie💜

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Today, July 2, I am typing up this section after deleting a previous paragraph or two because who will every know outside of my confession. And how will I ever remember outside coming back to this post - I won’t.

What I will do is be determined to make choices that affect the people around me positively - at least I will try in most things. We all should try more. Try not to make the world your personal bubble because it works for yourself.

Mookie💜

Intention: a mental state where a person commits to a course of action to achieve a specific goal or purpose

Recently I heard from passing media on whatever platform I was scrolling through said that there are a number of people that do not have inner monologues. Like just going through life without some sort of soundtrack or mental visual feedback. How do they design stories?

The people having the inner monologues are shaping the world and not always for the good. Inserting beliefs that do not always push the collective forward. Instead stalls in the trap of do what makes you feel good even it isn’t for the greater good. At times backing it up with some of destiny doctrine.

Meaning it was meant to happen.

When in fact an issue was created that has to be corrected, leaving the offended to make good of it somehow. At times that good isn’t useful. It could leave a person to isolate themselves to deal with whatever destiny you bestowed upon them.

Mookie💜

What is your personal threshold?

Threshold: a boundary, limit, point of entry

Are you aware of what your limit is? Where life doesn’t surprise you when it becomes chaotic in what seems all of sudden but not really? The point of where something happens and you say think “Wait, this is too much. Time to call knock it off.”

I do. They are known only to me. Some call them boundaries. One threshold I have on foods is jelly filled confections. They aren’t nasty to me, per se, but they don’t feel enjoyable to eat. My kids have a threshold on how loud my music can be. Not exactly my cup of tea but I adjust to their boundary because I love them and want to be cooperative.

Mookie💜

Good day. I woke and meditated and in that came the message to make this blurb short.

It is a day, well weekend of celebration to explore new tings. So go outside and enjoy. Have fun. If you have been to a Greek festival, Mardi Gras, or a St Patrick’s day parade, and survived, then you can go to a Juneteenth Celebration and enjoy yourself.

Have fun!

Mookie 💜

*Juneteenth is already a federal holiday. That’s how long I have been retired. Also, I created this graphic from Juneteenth flag design.

For a moment there while listening to the audio, didn't know why the subtitle was ‘Delusion.’

I’m at the age and in the galaxy of my life where I ask the question “ why would they promote that, when it has no empirical evidence”, or in simple terms, not true. Soon I pull my like or share because upon further investigation it wasn't a true source or reliable information.

There were standards on how information was shared. Now people are using their free will and ability to connect to the internet a little too much. The same people that were clowns in school or the neighborhood have access to a myriad of people to share false information because they are destined to use their voice… rather they have the octaves for expansion.

I laugh at that. The ability to be loud and wrong. Believe me I have been loud and wrong in my youth and in my older age. I blame it on having children. You literally can’t help being loud and wrong with rearing children. It is delusional think you will be right about everything.

I am faced with the delusion to continue trying or just give up. To transform the future I’ll live in this delusion just a little bit longer.

So maybe after listening to the audio again, I am the delusion or extremely hopeful.

Mookie💜

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Life is filled with illusions.

I live in what is considered a first world country but it feels like a first world zoo. Instead of being behind a concrete enclosure, we are behind an easily climbable chain-link fence. The entrapment of the fence is an illusion but we are comfortable behind it because of the timely dropping cost of food or the notion it could be worse.

I remember as social media became more prevalent, people began displaying extravagant means while informing the masses they can have the same thing. The salary and time that would require; mentally I began to run the numbers(it felt like a scam). It was almost impossible. You would need a full support staff or a mini production company to garner the amount of wealth displayed. Even Robin Leech made it clear that this was the lifestyle of the rich AND famous.

This was different from seeing the lifestyle of the rich and famous because that meant they had the ways and means to do it. Today we have everyone pretending to have something they don’t to be seen by people that wouldn’t normally look in their direction. Whether that something is money, beauty, or intelligence most seems to be an illusion.

Can we be naked again and feel valued? Not literally naked. Just return back to some sense of normalcy that didn’t require putting on airs. What do I know, when I start drinking I argue with strangers about personal agency.

It is starting to feel like that one ‘Black Mirror’ episode again.

- Mookie 💜

Have you ever been in a position of assumption? I feel like that should be a separate title that comes with pay or at least some type of compensation. A little something for my trouble. In one job they call it an ‘Special Experience Identifier’ or SEI for short but you weren’t always paid.

An SEI is just a special set of skills or skill that isn't used everyday but once you got it, it is invaluable. Okay moving on.

I have been endowed or trained with many special experience identifiers but none has been greater than the one of assumption. I’m the oldest of the kids, so it is assumed I know better - but it’also my first time on earth. I am seen in my military garb and it is assumed that I am in the army or if I say the branch then I fly planes and asked when can I fly them some place - please save me. Picture me breaking me breaking the fourth wall during these instances.

My favorite assumption is the one of ‘you’ve done it before’ and I am filled with a list of items to complete by someone who is just clocking my untapped talents in real time. Something I am oblivious too as I yap. I have not mastered the art of feign ignorance, so now I have learned to not say anything. Not give all my talents away.

In turn, I am assumed not to be very useful and their is that fourth wall again.

- Mookie💜