Comments on: A Stampede of Elephants https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/ Intergalactic Man of Mystery and Wordsmith Extraordinaire Sun, 17 May 2020 14:04:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 By: Jess S-J https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-239 Sun, 17 May 2020 14:04:08 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-239 Hello Mark,
I’m a friend of Steven Michael’s, it’s nice to make your virtual acquaintance.
Yes, yes, yes, to peace amidst the noise. My home is full of benign clutter, a reflection of my inner state permeating my surroundings; this is the Mind, as it breaches the biological boundary of the brain, to become the visible, outward manifestation of my Self. It is a constant struggle for me to engage with my external environment, and though this is my personal battle of embodiment, I phrase it this way: “the universe tends towards chaos, whom am I to fight this state of things by imposing order, contrived and then applied?”

Well, I am one who must care for her little piece of earth before turning my attentions to the larger issues of the planet, and must offer nurturing to the beings who have entrusted themselves into my care. It’s the smaller daily tasks of living that must be balanced with the larger projects of home decor and organization, with an eye towards how these patterns of doing shape my quality of living.

It is the same for us all; our habits become our ways, and we humans do an incredibly poor job of adjusting to and accepting change, whether externally imposed or internally willed into existence, change is hard to maintain without establishing a new pattern to guide our steps forward, toward the future we’re envisioning. Chaos reigns supreme in all things, macro-to-micro, and it is up to us frontal cortex bearers to continually engage with chaos, in service of forming the world to meet our needs. We need not attempt to thwart chaos, lest it manifest elsewhere in our lives, as it invariably will; we must accept the terms of motion as a constant, alert to changes that will alter our engagement with reality, while returning to that beauteous place of immutable peace that resides within us all.

Looking forward to reading your compositions as they emerge, and to contributing in any way I can.

Many thanks,
Jessica

]]> By: Mark Matzeldelaflor https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-229 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:27:39 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-229 In reply to James Connor.

That’s the plan! Thanks for the support!

]]> By: Mark Matzeldelaflor https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-228 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:26:50 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-228 In reply to JP Dinnell.

Thanks, bro! Appreciate the support!

]]> By: Mark https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-227 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:10:30 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-227 In reply to Dillon Burns.

Thanks, brother!

]]> By: Dillon Burns https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-226 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 02:28:55 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-226 ]]> Love it. Following. 🤘🏻

]]> By: JP Dinnell https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-225 Sun, 12 Apr 2020 14:11:50 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-225 This is awesome brother. You were a great Team Guy and were always spot on with your words in any subject. Lucky to have worked alongside you bud and I am looking forward to following this as well. You’re going to crush it.

]]> By: Rob Creel https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-224 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 22:32:37 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-224 Hell yeah bro! Why not???

]]> By: James Connor https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-223 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 21:18:27 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-223 Looking forward to a good read. No doubt it will mind opening, and thought provoking.

]]> By: Mark Matzeldelaflor https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-222 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 20:05:27 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-222 In reply to Steven Michael.

Thanks! There are no accidents. Excited for what’s to come.

]]> By: Mark Matzeldelaflor https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/a-stampede-of-elephants/#comment-221 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 20:03:44 +0000 https://www.matzeldelaflor.com/clone-of-pineapple-in-the-grass/#comment-221 In reply to Debora Robinson-coxe.

Hi Debora,

I remember that day well. Thanks for reading! I’m looking forward to seeing how this develops too because the writing process is very much like walking off trail in the wilderness… you never know what discovery is lurking beyond the next leaf or tree.

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