Category: Blog of Damien S. Riley

I try to not participate in male chauvinist bullsh** but I tolerate it as I must in movies from the 60’s. This one sent my Geiger counter needle off the paper. Even as much as I dig Matthau. No f in Gracias on this one. They lost me at the slap.

Thriller I liked!!

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Be sure and register at the Hilltop website for free. It helps with staffing. HilltopTavern.org

I can eat by myself and be OK.

I can not hear from family or friends and be ok.

I can watch a movie and record a podcast on it all alone and be ok.

I can even enjoy being alone.

My Gig is coming up on Feb 24 8pm at Hilltop Tavern and Inn Apple Valley. On Kiowa Rd. Hope you can make it.

Maika Monroe

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In my spiritual practice in the last 3 years or so, I’ve discovered the path of self compassion as a protective and edifying way to live. Tara Brach is an excellent teacher on this. I understand it much better than when I started and so far in my life it’s been the primary mode of healing. Recently I have been hearing teachers mention guardian angels and I have been skeptical. Still, there have been times I may have identified one as present. I know that sounds out there but bear with me.

In self care I feel outside my body, as if I can see myself from outside myself. I have been taught this is effective also in meditation. Deepak Chopra talks about the ego self, the true self, and the observer. I get the observer part, the others I’m still learning. Knowing this, I thought to myself: “I can have self compassion for Damien and be a sort of guardian to him.” I am very good at taking care of my daughter and my cats, and in a professional way my students. What if I saw myself with compassion in the same ways? Something I took the time to share with you tonight. Your thoughts? Namaste.