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Holding Grief for others Practices for Centering and Staying Present

In case this is of help for anyone.

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13.02.2026 17:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Bucket of a Thousand Screws Yes, you should keep them

The bucket of 1000 screws - don’t you have one too?

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29.01.2026 22:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Allure of Earthrise How one photograph inspired humanity

Inspired by the first photo taken of the earth from space, and the meaning humanity has taken from it.

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16.01.2026 14:16 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Whimsy and Weather I grew up in northern California, which carries with it probably 350 days of pleasant weather a year, so to criticize whatever the atmosphere throws out at you is a bit like being the Princess and the...

On adapting to the passing seasons, and moving with grace into the new year …

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01.01.2026 16:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sleeper A short story from Petulant Shadows

I thought I’d share a short story published in my last short story collection, called Petulant Shadows. I was walking along a quiet northern California beach when I felt the strong tug of the undercurrent while walking in the surf, which then birthed this story.

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11.12.2025 18:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can you taste words, smell shapes, or see colors when listening to music? On the phenomenon of Synesthesia

Thought I’d try something fun and new and talk about people who can experience multiple senses from one experience like associating taste with sound or music with color - synesthesia. open.substack.com/pub/gregorys...

25.10.2025 01:41 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Salieri Effect On disrupting and integrating automatic thoughts

Using the example of Antonio Salieri from the movie Amadeus, I wrote this post about the frequent need to interrupt our negative thoughts, disrupt and integrate them appropriately. I thought you might relate. Enjoy!
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24.09.2025 20:46 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Communicating with the Mothership On UFOs, Cults and Beliefs

I’m not sure what possessed me to write about this, but I think it comes together!

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16.09.2025 15:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A Magnificent Obsession On selflessness

You ever have one of those books that has stayed with you for years? This was one of them for me - written almost 100 years ago but has a great message.

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29.08.2025 14:32 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Who are you? On human consciousness

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20.08.2025 02:38 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The shows we caught this trip, if anyone’s interested

11.08.2025 12:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Summer in Gotham Verses from the city that never sleeps ...

Wrote some verses about NYC this summer! #substack #substackwriters

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11.08.2025 12:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Port Costa: A Short Story Or, How I met Casey Jones...

A story about the weird little town of Port Costa and an edgy biker named Casey Jones…

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26.07.2025 20:57 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Power of Fables On the art and resonance of storytelling

Posted a new article about fables!

The Instagram version of this post comes with a cool symphonic music piece titled “Fable” that sounds like something from “Willow!” I guess you’ll just have to use your imagination … 🎶 🎵

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23.07.2025 03:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Strings, Poppies and Amor Fati On destiny, mythology and fate

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18.07.2025 00:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Laws of Madness On Jonathan Rosen's book, The Best Minds

#Substack post on The Best Minds - a compelling true life story of two friends - one who develops schizophrenia, is then nearly famous, but is then in a very public tragedy.

10.07.2025 01:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Erin go Bragh Posts from Ireland on authenticity and renewal

Perspectives from Dublin

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27.06.2025 07:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Periscope Up! On exploring the depths

Years ago I’d developed a book with this title and unfortunately I “squirreled” into something else. But periscoping up remains one of personal mantras when I find myself not tending to my deeper, more creative self.

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20.06.2025 03:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What do you know? On knowledge, ignorance and self awareness

A bit about self awareness and uncontrolled ego
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12.06.2025 16:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Saw Graham Parker live last night with my son - been following Graham since 1980. Fun experience!

08.06.2025 16:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Unexpected Beauty of Wabi-Sabi On the art of imperfection

Thought I’d share a post about the art of imperfection embodied through the Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi!

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02.06.2025 22:36 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0