Cul de Sac Commune of Creativity

One of the most fantastic things to come out of this past week of transformative events was the realization that I could see 'wonder' in the world again. Plus my Creativity is sparking back up again. I like that I can be surprized by the sheer depth of existance so mysterious, and yet, we take it for granted. Most of us go about our days engrossed with 'waysf o being' that are so far removed from the natural rhythm of life that we barely notice the few trees scattered about our 'INNER' Cities. Are we ashamed that our fashioned metropolitan areas that are bleak and devoid of any respect to nature? We should be very much ashamed, it reflects our collective inner selves. Have we created a bleak world that fights and subdues the basic impulses of nature, greedily seeking more to Consume! Consumers, should we joyfully shout that epithat like it is something to be proud of for civilization?

I am at a place where I have made up my mind to fight for my AUTHENTICITY, to be Authentic has alot of meaning for me at this time. I know that I can do things in a way that shows my beliefs by the way I act and 'make a living' in this world. I have decided to not COMPRIMISE myself anymore, so I am creating a 'different way' to interact with the existing structures of society, and hopefully will find a job (VERY SOON) that is more in line with the way I believe. So, by that, I couldn't work for Exxon, (gas stations), WalMart, and other businesses,,, like the Kimberly- company that makes toilet paper out of virgin forest. I will have to find something that is viable for the future. Temporarily I will take just about anything,, but doubt I will be able to work where at least some of the principles I believe are evident somehow.
That thins the crowd out a bit. Yet, I believe in the long run I will benefit.

Today, my roommate James broke down in his Jeep on the side of the road, so I went to get him and as I stood by the road with the hundreds of people zooming past, I thought: COMPRIMISE can be good. So talking to James I told him I could get him to work, and we would figure something out regardless of how bad the damage to the vehicle. We will have to work together, and he is willing to do that because he knows I think of him as family because of our pagan connections knowing each other for over 4 years. My other roommate will be moving in on the 1st of Jan. he is also pagan, so I will soon have two straight men living here, and we are all pagan,, should be interesting. My two gay friends who were foreclosed on with their home,, may make 5 men in this house!!! They are to tell me by weeks end,, so I am changing alot around here to survive and keep the house. Being that the house is only 3 bedrooms, I will be willing to convert the dining room into a bedroom for my gay friends,(if they decide to move here) they are a couple, to make it work.. But that will mean everyone will have to COMPRIMISE a bit, and adjust and work together...

I think that I could sell this whole senario to one of those REALITY TV shows: Five MEN, 3 pagans, 3 homos, 2 of the 5 straight men!! (not to mention the animals!, 2 dogs, 4 cats) This will be interesting....... So stay tuned... for more tales of the
Cul de Sac Commune of Creativity

So, I believe that we all have to comprimise at times to make things work,, but at the same time that does not mean that I will COMPRIMISE my beliefs or integrity of soul... a juggling act of sorts, but I am determined to survive and make it work out somehow.
White Crow gave me a book to read that I am enthralled with it is called: CULTURE CREATIVES and it is about people who are changing the world with BEING AUTHENTIC WITH THEMSELVES AND THEIR LIVES. Wonderful book that I will be commenting on more I am sure. Hope everyone has had a good weekend!!!