To dogzilla, darin and to everyone else...

[why me]

Darin...I would appreciate it if you could give us some threads about your future unitarian experience as it happens. For example, it would be great to read what was discussed on the sunday meetings or about you learned and what questions are swimming in your mind now as you discover new knowledge and insight
Dogzilla, I would love to read threads about gardening and spiritually. I am sure that we have gardeners here on this forum both posters and lookers. I think that it would be wonderful to read the spiritual aspects of gardening from you 'pen' as you just finished gardening and the thoughts tha t swam in your mind at the time or the nature that you discovered at that moment. Anything would be fine...for self-discovery and enlightenment.
Miss Taken, You have such good thoughts that are well balanced and just plain wonderful...I would love to read some of your life reflections as you live life, with yourself and with your family in new theads that you may start. I think that you have a good post-experience to share with us. It would be great to follow them if only through a veil of words....
David, I would love to read about some aspects of your postlife now. What is happening that can make you smile or cause you to think about your moments of life being...What is a post life all about? It would be nice to follow the thought process that you may have...it would be great to have these klnd of threads I think....
Hamar, You are a new born here...your posts are great too. I hope that you will keep posting and telling us your life experience now with family and relatives...
P_M, you are a deep thinker,,,I can see this from your posts...you also have a great take on your own personal philosophy...I hope that you can share your thoughts with us....
Silverfox, you have a post life now...what is it all about? What comes into your mind when you walk down the street...or even visit a supermarket? How do you feel about existence as a postmo...what turns you on now not in a sexual way but in a life way...what insights can you share with us.....
Daryl, you and I can't seem to see eye to eye...I am sure that it is a misunderstanding of who we really as human beings...I enjoy your thoughts about life and your work. It would be great to see more threads about your work experience...real life issues or problems and how these people are working their way through them....
Hitchhiker, you seem to be a weedy kind of guy :D It would be great to read your thoughts about church meetings... what you are learning and what you are thinking when you are there...life philosophy family life now....
Jeff, your experience with your current life situation would be wonderful to read about...what reflections are going through your mind now and how your situation as affected your thought life process would be interesting I think....I know that I would appreciate it....
Free Thinker, I have read your posts for months now...how is life without the membership card? What do you think about now? What is life now for you...I remember in old post days you read deepak chopra and other writers...what are you reading now...what are you thinking about now? It would be great to see threads about your new discoveries as a real postmo....

There are so many others out there who post...meinmachine, mutleydog, dancinfree, aether, candy15, cactus jack, darkslider, keenemaverick etc....I don't want to miss anyone but it would be great to read your thoughts about life now in new threads...any thoughts that may be occupying your minds as life is lived. Darkslider, how is married life treating you? How are things balancing out now?
I suppose that we have so much to contribute here if we share life with eachother...sorry if I missed anyone..these are just my reflections at the moment...nothing more really. I really do want to see this forum succeed...I just want to hear more post life and yes also the negativity when it is felt by each of you....take care...no proofreading of the text was done by me and so forgive the mistakes...no ill intent here...just curious about all of you... :)

[cactus jack]

Why me, I enjoy your posts. I don't have any problem with your stuff. If I don't like it, instead of attacking you, I'll just delete it and continue reading something else. Not like it's the end of the world just because we disagree.

Tehn again, I have wonder what this big red button on my desk does.... :duh :eek: :Crazy:

[cactus jack]

Oh, and maybe someday I'll tell you about my church. I'm the preacher as well (yep, even ordained).

[dogzilla]

Truth be told, I'm probably a tad weedier than our friend, hitchhiker! Green thumb and all that communing with nature. ;) heh

:: shrugs ::

Anyway, I'm pleased to spend some time this weekend writing something up for you to mull over. Maybe I'll post something here on Monday or just start a new thread.

That's assuming I still have power all weekend with yet ANOTHER stupid hurricane bearing down on me. :cool:

Flattered that you asked!

Diane

[why me]

Truth be told, I'm probably a tad weedier than our friend, hitchhiker! Green thumb and all that communing with nature. ;) heh

:: shrugs ::

Anyway, I'm pleased to spend some time this weekend writing something up for you to mull over. Maybe I'll post something here on Monday or just start a new thread.

That's assuming I still have power all weekend with yet ANOTHER stupid hurricane bearing down on me. :cool:

Flattered that you asked!

Diane
Please start a new thread...this thread will die soon, I think. I look forward to the thread from you...it will be great to read something life centered in the earth by someone who is connected to the earth and to (the winds of hurricanes...) :)

[dogzilla]

Well, right now, there's some hot bug-on-bug action going on in my yard.

I'll try to get footage.

:D

[free thinker]

Hey Zilla

I was walking through a Barnes and Noble tonight and I did a quick reverse when I saw a dog calendar that had dogs just like your avatar.

So I says, " Hey free thinker. Go back and see what kinda dog that is". So I did. And ,well, Boston Terrier eh? Dont they chase and kill rats etc?

Anyway just thought I would throw that in here.

free thinker

[dogzilla]

Hey Zilla

I was walking through a Barnes and Noble tonight and I did a quick reverse when I saw a dog calendar that had dogs just like your avatar.

So I says, " Hey free thinker. Go back and see what kinda dog that is". So I did. And ,well, Boston Terrier eh? Dont they chase and kill rats etc?

Anyway just thought I would throw that in here.

free thinker

Well, I wouldn't know, I don't have a lot of rats around my place. :D

Actually, they chased and nearly caught a random cat who'd mistakenly found its way into my backyard the other day. I thought they were going to eat it. The good thing is, they're only like 25 lbs. so I just scooped 'em up and ran 'em into the house until I got RandomKitty to put itself in a safe place. (Top of a palm tree, in this case.)

Bostons were bred to be fighting dogs, like pit bulls, but they turned out to be too sweet and affectionate. Instead, they're just lap dogs, usually. My avatar is my older girl, Tipzy. She's 10. Still acts like a puppy.

[silverfox]

Silverfox, you have a post life now...what is it all about? What comes into your mind when you walk down the street...or even visit a supermarket? How do you feel about existence as a postmo...what turns you on now not in a sexual way but in a life way...what insights can you share with us.....
:)

Much of my post Mo life is centered around my family. I don't know how to explain how much more meaningful and enlightening it is to view my family OUTSIDE of the Morg. It's amazing! I no longer judge myself based on my kids' choices. Instead I embrace their choices and learn from them. They have opened up a whole new world for me. Their views of life, love, politics are so different than when I was young or in the Morg. It's wonderful to feel so open and accepting of ALL views even if I disagree. I have two grown non believing children, one grown TBM child (married with a baby) and two at home...who will make their own choices when the time comes. But they are open and learning both sides.

Leaving Mo'ism has opened up priceless deep meaningful conversations with my family. Our conversations are not based on what we are "supposed" to believe or feel but actually what we do feel. We are who we are. We are open with our questions about life. No need to be anything else to please anyone or to buy our ticket into heaven.

I have hesitated responding because it is difficult for me to put into words how much more meaning everything has now. I allow myself to feel what comes naturally. I don't feel guilty if my feelings are not in sync with what an organization is saying they should be in sync with.

I don't care much what anyone thinks of me anymore. I won't tolerate any one especially in an authoritive position to get away with pushing Morg values, beliefs, etc on my kids or myself. (teachers, etc)

Interesting, I am praised ALL THE TIME by teachers, neighbors, acquaintances how special my kids are, how loving and accepting they are. This makes me burst with peace. Because they are how they are WITHOUT the Morg.

I don't look around the corner all the time trying to find deep meaningful purposes for life. I let what is important to me come naturally. It's my family, my friends, myself.

I actually like myself, why_me. I never truly accepted myself as a TBM. I was never satisfied with myself. Now I see me for who I am. I am a loving, caring compassionate woman who strives to appreciate and embrace the uniqueness of everyone I come in contact with. I search for what is good in everyone. Does it sound like I am being conceited? I don't mean for it to. It is liberating to say out loud that hey, I'm OKAY!!!!! I'm doing GREAT!!!!!! I LIKE me!!!!

And I don't have to read scriptures, pray to a God, spend hours in a church or temple to come to this conclusion. Wooooooooohoooooooooo!!!!!

I will stop with my ramble because my thoughts are not organized.

All I can say is that I've never been happier although I have many challenges in life. Life looks so very different to me now.

[free thinker]

Free Thinker, I have read your posts for months now...how is life without the membership card? What do you think about now? What is life now for you...I remember in old post days you read deepak chopra and other writers...what are you reading now...what are you thinking about now? It would be great to see threads about your new discoveries as a real postmo....


First I will tell you w-m that I am currently reading Walden Pond by Thoreou. What a fascinating mind he had. What a gentle soul he must have been. I cant imagine anything I would have enjoyed more ( exempting sex of course) that I would love to have had a chance to do, other than chatting with Thoreou while looking over Walden Pond.

I do not miss being a mormon at all. I will simply say that the words of Silver Fox above come very close to my current feelings about life post-mo. The world has definately opened up. I have tough times of course, but they provide contrast for the better times. I am more a saint now than when I was active mo.


Why-me I agree that this forum is an interesting place to be. It has some very interesting people posting. I have learned so much.

Thank you for asking and I am looking forward to reading the responses of others.

free thinker