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Stefano's avatar

Happy new year to u too! Stillness or force to action...uh...that is a tricky question. I personally am a berserker in both ways...I could stone myself in stillness or burn myself to the core in action according to situations. It's all matter to find a balance or keeping a vigilant eye on what u do. That little voice telling u "hey asshole, wake up/tone down" talking behind ur ear basically. Qui custodies ipsos custodient?! My focus for 2024? BE READY when lightning strikes...or make up the biggest storm to lure lightnings!

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Ashley Evans's avatar

Ah ha! I found it! Very deep. There’s a whole Wikipedia page on that quote. "Who will guard the guards themselves?" or "Who will watch the watchmen?" THAT IS THE QUESTION 🙋‍♀️

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Ashley Evans's avatar

Thanks for your comments Stefano! Oh your comments always crack me up !!🤣 yes, 💯 that little voice is the captain. It is such a balance of feeling into what’s it’s asking and what we need in any given time in our life. Your focus sounds like lightning Stefano. Wishing you the most magnificent 2024 my friend. ⚡️⚡️⚡️🥂🤩 ps. Google translate was no help in decoding: “Qui custodies ipsos custodient?!”….

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Stefano's avatar

That's latin. We old-world-old-blood-wops still study that 😃 (hoping i wrote it right lol). It means "who watches the watchmen". You have to come to Italy. Little surf, little sport, and food like there's no tomorrow.

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Corinne Love's avatar

It is in stillness, within the nothing, that we find ourselves.......for me, my back gets up anytime I start to feel as though I "should" be doing anything, even housework. Where is that narrative coming from? Usually not from me, but from societal or familial constructs. The busyness of life creates chaos, no time to think. So, feel blessed that your mind is asking for the space to simply "be" and soak up all the moments. All those things that call to your heart - they will be there, they have not gone anywhere. When it is time to express yourself, it will not be contained. Happy New Year! xo

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Ashley Evans's avatar

Beautifully articulated Corinne. I love what you wrote💗…. the busyness of life clutters the space. My friend joked to me that she didn’t have time to think her own thoughts. My mind is rejecting the busyness and hustle culture. The irony is when - our goals and sacred desires of the heart - get caught within our cultural capitalist conditioning. Our dreams become products, outputs. What is Art anymore? I do feel blessed 🙏🏼to question “the shoulds” and feel into space of simply being. I will be ready when the Muse speaks ☺️Happy new year to you too! Xoxo

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