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5 years ago... we'll be seeing this beautiful view again soon 😍 Mood. "Hesitation Marks" took a while to endear to me, and seeing NIN perform it live in 2014 (with Soundgarden!) was incredible. You can feel the depth of Trent's growth in this album, and seeing him so healthy and grateful on tour was a beautiful thing ❤️ #hesitationmarks #nin #nineinchnails #trentreznor #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity New batch hatched! 🐣💛 This is my favorite neighbor, Mrs X, a lovely #muscovyduck - she is so demure and sweet... also exceedingly patient as she tries to avoid all the drama of the male ducks 🙄 (I used my super zoom lens to capture this shot so I wouldn't get too close and disturb them 😇) Happy 80th Birthday to the man who inspired me to sing, play bass & guitar, advocate for animals, create with joy, and live with love. Cheers, Paul ☮️ #paulmccartney My beautiful boy 😻 This guy looks how I feel 😂 But for real, it was great to find this little gem at @tigerrecs 🧡 We saw dolphins! 💙 I'm having a lot of fun making sludgey riffs with this little dude 🤘 Thrilled to have this amazing remaster of "The Muppet Movie" from @iam8bit! The album art is just as beautiful as these timeless tunes 💚🌈 Our ego relies on mooring in the constructs it has created to deal with the fact that very little is within our control - which often means we diminish uncomfortable reminders of mortality. When we are confronted with the stark nature of impermanence, we feel unsettled. Ego wants everything we love (or at least everything we're accustomed to) to last forever. Ego wants to feel substantial and solid, with no surprises. But this is in contrast with nature and existence itself, which is a constant cycle of change, degeneration, death, and renewal. This is so hard to stomach and surrender to… but releasing our resistance and accepting the inescapable (change, aging, illness, and death) allow us to become active participants in our fleeting, precious lives. On this day two years ago, we opened our hearts and home to this beautiful boy. He was a small and slender Russian Blue kitten at our local Humane Society; inquisitive, with liquid green-gold eyes and soft smoky-gray fur. There was a quiet trust between us; an instant connection - we were meant to be. Our family is so blessed with Leto's affection, mischief, and loyalty. 🧡 Love & protect our planet 💙 #WorldOceansDay Another fantastic find from Mythical Mountain! This is a killer Conan series from comic powerhouses Wein & Jones 💪 When an uncomfortable emotion such as anger, jealousy, or fear arises, there are a few steps we can take to manage it mindfully. First, we simply acknowledge that the feeling is (temporarily) there. "Ah ha, I've been triggered. My heart is pounding; my cheeks are hot - this feels like jealousy." Then, we accept the emotion. We're not judging ourselves for feeling that way or labeling the emotion as "bad," or trying to dismiss, deny, or wallow in it - we allow it to be without our resistance. "I can sit with this for a moment; it won't kill me and it won't last forever." Finally, we soothe and release the emotion. "This person triggered my old fears of being betrayed and abandoned. But there really is no threat here, it's just in my head. I'm going to keep breathing deeply - my heart is already settling and I'm starting to feel calmer." It takes practice for all of our lives to just let it be; the acceptance of discomfort is the key to our freedom. #mindfulness #mindfulnessmonday 💙 💙 Doing the "Stray Dog Strut" in honor of our beloved @hiyacynth33 on her special day 🎉💛 A happy memory from years ago - Sunny loved riding in the Jeep ❤️ Another awesome find from Mythical Mountain! I love this series so much - it's like Ghostbusters with animals 👻 #beastsofburden #comics #darkhorse #mythicalmountain 😍 "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" is John's solo debut and is gritty, honest, and vulnerable. A raw, beautiful album. This was a lucky find from our first trip to Tiger Records - definitely check out this shop if you're in Jax. Friendly staff, impressive inventory, cool decor, and great prices 🐯 The birds were so rowdy and raucous yesterday - except for this zen master, the Roseate Spoonbill 💗 #jacksonvillezoo 💚 This dude kept side-eyeing me and making the funniest noises! I kept my distance 😂 (This is the #anhinga bird, often confused with a cormorant. You can spot the difference with their bills. It's cool to watch them dive underwater, swim, and then spread out & dry their wings - often with turtles around.) #florida Amazing day with my daughter 💙 I can't process what happened in Texas yesterday... what continues to happen in our country. How many innocent lives will it take for this to change? Not "thoughts & prayers" but REAL CHANGE. I feel angry, heartsick, and scared. And so weary. This will keep happening as long as lawmakers prioritize power and greed over human lives. I am tired of living in a nation where I have to lie to my daughter and assure her of safety that I truly can't promise. What can I control? Donating to organizations that fight for what is right and voting where it counts. I urge you all to do the same ❤️ We finally watched the "Get Back" documentary, which was bittersweet, surreal, and truly incredible to this lifelong Beatles lover... and I couldn't help but think about "Get Up & Go." The Rutles are so brilliant and put musical parody on the map even before Spinal Tap. My personal fave is "Cheese & Onions" 😂 There is a space between myself and my thoughts, and in that place, I observe with curiosity. I’m aware of the patterns and loops; the fixations and stories. Rather than automatically believe them, what I’m striving to do is pause, notice the mental habit, and remind myself that a thought isn’t a fact or an accurate representation of reality. It’s not helpful for me to believe a mental construct, often created by my ego to serve its needs. And when comparative criticism starts to creep in, I interrupt the process and ask myself if I’d want someone thinking that way about my daughter. Taking that approach further, I remind myself that everyone has a child inside, and I think about that child’s fears, needs, and feelings. This practice of pausing, observing, and replacing judgment with empathy helps to open my heart.

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