Just Another January

New life and fertility.

Hey, gang! Welcome to my life – where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems. I’m Freedom and I’ll be your host, coming at you from within the depths of Geistopia. 

DOC: Velcum To My Life ees a prochect, un experiment in Life unt ART. A living storyboard, if you will. Its premise ees zat life ees experiential, unt zat you can, unt do, experience ze life you choose. It ees based on Ze Veel of Life unt Ze ARTs for Ze New Millennium as life building tools. Ja, it’s true! 

WALT: Welcome to my Life is a Geist…House Players Production, in association with the Center for Creative Inspirationalism. JustUs Productions, the parent company, would like to give a ‘Shout-Out’ to the following for their ongoing, and oft-times unknowing, inspiration and support:

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Big 'D'

The Shaman

The Pillar

F’n Bob

The Entire Putt-Putt-Putter Clan

Professor Siggy Chong

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The VanMan and General Ralph Glossop, Sir Richard Slouch, and Craze (may they R.I.P.)

The Messengers of The Galactic Federation

 Looch

BJ & The Bull

Ace

Bert-On

The Baker of the Cornbread

Andy Pandy

The Mudder

Wilson

Zason

Mysteria

Lydia the Tattooed Lady

The Drunken Maid

St. Diane & You (4)

Brother John

The Bee Man

Spooky Queen

Boom-Boom Snuffbox

The Nameless One

Tim-Bo

PDT

The Wix-ians

The Socialite

The Village of Idiots

Piz-Niffer

Dancing Queen

Downtown Encyclopedia Brown

Chicken Witch

Dick Pointer

Soup, the Son

The Legendary Pink Elephants

Baby-Mama Rabbit

Wisconsin Belle

The Babes

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It is…Sunday, January 11, Two-Thousand and Twenty-Fix. Time...Emulating

Theme – Acceptance

 There is so much in life, even about ourselves, that we cannot control. "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change..."

Lesson – Fear Not

 I can't put it ant other way. Things work out. It's just that simple. So...Fear Not

Observation – I'm Losing My Mind

But that's OK. It is what is needed. When we think, we tend to think our way out of things, or even into them. Our mind helps create our reality but that means it can create the "wrong" things. So, I find it is better to just feel things and lose the mind.

The Post

 I said recently - I think perhaps in the last post that - All things considered, I am going into this January better off than any January prior. This is still a true statement. But, now, I am beginning to see the kind of January I know all too well.

I'm catching up, cleaning up, and recuperating from Yule. Which, again, was particularly intense this year. I have gotten both The Hovel and The Workshop reorganized and tidied up. There's still so much that can [and will] be done over time, but for now it is all in a good place. It seems to be a cycle anyway. I go for a few weeks with things as they are and then I have a week when...BAM! I make a lot of shifts and changes [large and small.]

I'm truly happy with what I have going on at the moment. It took me 4 months (Foundations] to put it all together and make it work. I'm as comfortable and as functional as one can be in my situation. I have everything I need. I can keep food and cook. I've got my clothes [not in bags.] I have my laptop and printer and TV and XBoxes. I have my altar. I even have my workshop.

And it's all under one roof.

It's true that when I want to do certain things [for instance, go to bed] I have to do my 'Transformer' thing and change things around to accommodate. But I'm used to that and I'm quite good at it. Sure it can be aggravating - every time you want to do something you have to do 10 other things first. But you get used to it. It just Is What It Is What It Is. That's been the other part of getting life settled. I've not only been rebuilding the space, I've been rebuilding my systems and routines.

Systems and Routines Save the World

And I would be lost without them at the moment. I would not be able to function properly if I did not have some sort of system and routine in place for everything. One would think that this kind of compact living would be simpler. I suppose, in some ways, it is but then other things become much more complex - The when and how and all that. I've finally gotten it fairly under control.

Finally...finances. I am getting this arena under control as well. Sorted and organized and productive. Like everything else there is a long road ahead but I have laid a decent enough foundation. I'm OK. I mean, technically, I am on a course to put myself back on track with where I wanted to be before Yule fucked everything up. Unfortunately, this has me planning on 16 days of work in a row. Fortunately, that's not nearly as bad as it sounds.

Like I said, I'm OK. Pretty much, whatever happens, I should be OK...enough. I have little bits of money stashed here and there. It's nothing significant, not even added together, but it's a start. If nurtured properly, it can only grow from there. I have enough flow in the works that I can maintain myself for a bit. I just have to buckle down and focus through January - make the necessary funds and eliminate some extra spending. Then, come February I should be in a strong enough position to move forward.

February.

Imbolc.

Spring.

 New life and fertility.

Every.Fucking.Year.

But that's OK. As I said, I am in good shape for a January. Certainly better than my first January at the Homestead when I start -$160 in the bank and lost the first 2-3 days of work. Better than the year I made a total of $158 in January because my employer at the time asked me to hold a week for a job then at the last minute pushed it back a week. 4 times they did that and I was unable to find other work on the short notice.

I am in good enough shape that I can stick to my plan of 'No Thing.' And I should maybe be more precise in this. It's not so much that I am planning or doing or being No Thing. That's quite an impossible task as long as one is alive and living. It's more of an attachment to No Thing. I'll make plans, but if thinks don't go as planned so what? Just keep taking it Day by Day, Moment by Moment.

If you’re not already there, go to the Welcome to my Life Facebook page – WTML. Or the YouTube channel – WelcomeToMyLife08. You can also find me on Facebook under Rev. Matt. And there is the newer TikTok @WTML23

I appreciate you all.

Wherever you are and whenever you are – Like, Comment, and Share – we’re on a Journey and it takes you to get there.

So, without hesitation, for now and for always, from here in Geistopia, this is your beloved Rev…

WALT: And Walt…

DOC:  Unt Doc…

JOHNNY: Aaaaand Johnny…

And those guys, saying, “Stay Tuned-In, Fellow Travelers,” and wishing you Peace, Love, Light…

WALT: And Freakishness, Baby.

The Totems & Archetypes

from Ted Andrews’ Animal Speak Pocket Guide

Cat (Independence) - Mystery and magick are afoot but you must find your own way to express it. Develop your ability to be more independent.

Owl (Spirits) - Spirits are around you. Attend to dreams and heightened senses. It's up to you to act on that guidance.

Hawk (Guiding Vision) - Spirit vision and guardianship surround you. Be patient and observe. You will see the opportunities. Signs are clear.

Fox [R] (Magick Afoot) - Situations are shifting; Magick is afoot. Do not reveal too much about your plans. Look to what might be camouflaged around you.