Some of my thoughts

Sometimes I find that I chase my own thoughts around my head and that can be confusing. (That sentence could be confusing....)

So, getting them down and out of my head seems to allow for a better and more accurate perspective.

These are some of the thoughts that seem to crop up a lot and cause some friction and traffic in my brain:

• I think that religion seems to cause significantly more problems than it solves. And, for some reason, this seems to encourage people to seek it out even more. What a conundrum! There seems to be something in the organization set-up that seems to erode the roots of the religion. It is likely that most religions have pure roots. Yet, the act of creating and organizing and bringing in so many human elements seems to create divisive and dangerous and often unseen fissures.

• The surface of things seems to be so choppy, much like the ocean. It seems as though there is much value in getting below the surface. You know, when you dive down into the ocean a bit, there is calm. Underneath the waves, you can find the natural ebb and flow of the waters. You don't have to go to the bottom. There is much to be garnered from places that are beneath the surface but that are still visible from the surface.

• I really crave calm sometimes. I am finding, though, that peace and calm exist in ME. Perhaps it is woven throughout the edifaces. Perhaps it lingers at the bottom of the chasms that exist within me. Maybe that is why I occasionally have to plunge into them. It sure seems as though we cannot avoid the plunging into our personal caverns. Those that avoid them too much seem to live in a perpetual state of denial. Those that go spelunking in their own caves too often seem to get disoriented and lost in the darkness. Neither avoidance or overindulgence seems to be productive. But, exploration and coming up for air seems to be necessary to growth and survival.

These are just a few of the paths weaving through my skull..........