b124 (6.30-3.2025): better offer

better offer
by be t. teroff
 
he gave her better offer (better house & better car)
he gave her better offer (better meals at better bars)
he gave her better offer (better style & better bling)
he gave her better offer (damn, he gave her everything!)
 
and now that they got married “i’m not satified” she scoffs
he gave her better offer, but i think i’m better-off
____________________
 

• this is for the guys out there who have (occasionally) felt that they ‘lost-out’ when karen chose a different guy... 

• there’s a very good chance that you are better-off without.

____________________
martino, j. (6.30-3.2025). better offer. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b124 (6.30-2.2025) channe l. ling

channe l. ling
by channe laura ling & s. pirits
 
my momma named me channe
my father’s last name: ling
i joined a spirit band and had a hand in channeling
____________________
 
·       …because (maybe) we are all just channeling our own you-tube channel.

____________________
martino, j. (6.30-2.2025). channeling. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.29-6.2025): water makes me happy

water makes me happy
by f. l. uidity 
 
water makes me happy
ocean kisses sand
cool whitewater glistens
maybe it’s God’s hand
______________________
 
·       water: the sound of it, the taste of it, the feel of it (maybe because i’m mostly ‘it’) makes me happy.

·       truth is… nothing ‘makes’ us happy.  we make ourselves happy, based upon our choices.  no, that’s not true, either. 

·       we either are happy or we aren’t.  we move toward more happiness or less happiness… based upon our moment-to-moment choices to do so.
 
______________________
martino, j. (6.29-6.2025). water makes me happy. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
 
*inspired by a walk on the trails of the usnwc.

i got the idea of "ocean kisses sand" from the who's love reign o're me line "the way the beach is kissed by the sea".  it's that never-ending kiss, that bliss!

'God' (of course) isn't some man-made deity.  the Godforce is the Source.

b124 (6.29-1.2025): Heaven

 
long-term short-term focus
by h. e. aven
 
long-term short-term focus
now: the time to act
in a world of hocus-pocus:
opposites attract
____________________
 
·       masculine energy is more short-term.
·       feminine energy wants to go slow-errrrrrr.
 
the combination, however, is Heaven!
____________________
martino, j. (6.29-1.2025). Heaven. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b124 (6.29-5.2025): we're all forgiven

we’re all forgiven
by youar e. forgiven 
 
we are all forgiven
yes, we made mistakes
we are all forgiven
we are what it takes
 
to be forgiven
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTtfzm9OR5w
____________________
martino, j. (6.29-52025). forgiven. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.28-4.2025): dead fly

dead fly
by ima dead too 
 
dead fly: i used to smile (awhile) and float across the sky
but then i landed on a hand (no longer am)
 
dead fly
 
i should have pondered why
____________________
 
·       i was living everybody’s dream!
·       i was flying! 
·       i was eating, dating, mating, romance-ating, and co-creating: (my!)
 
 but now i’m dead:
 
-by ima dead fly
____________________
martino, j. (6.28-4.2025). dead fly. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.28-3.2025): the dead don't re-produce

the dead don’t re-produce
by ima dead 
 
i fell on my sword, so that this world might just deduce
my legacy lives on:
 
the dead don’t re-produce
____________________
 
·       i was told that if i died for my country, my woman, my pride… that my legacy would ride… and co-inside with my bride, my bonafide pride that would abide to my alibi: my falsify, my other i.
 
·       truth is… nobody cares.  they’ve got other things to do.

·       they don’t have time to care about your legacy.  they’ve got kids, jobs, pain, social media, again & again.   they simply don’t care about you and your legacy.
 
in my (humble) opinion, you’ve got 2 (two) choices:
1.     live every minute as if it was your last, or…
2.     conform to society’s rules, and beg for scraps (at a table that doesn’t even exist).  
____________________
martino, j. (6.28-3.2025). “start again.” book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.28-2.2025): "start again"

“start again”

by v. i. passana 
 
yes, the journey doesn’t go the way that we intend
yes, we get off-course
yes, let’s:
 

“start again”

____________________
 
·       i don’t know how many times i’ve tapped-into this bit of “start again” genius, which was verbalized so well by satya narayan goenka (with that knowing smile) on our vipassana videos.
 
·       “start again” has sooooooo many meanings, e.g. “begin meditation again,” or “return to center, again” …and i’ve benefitted from its “get back on path” message, time and time again (& again).

____________________
martino, j. (6.28-2.2025). “start again.” book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.28-1.2025): plausible denial

plausible denial
by thatsno thewayit happened
 
plausible denial
that’s not what i meant
i can just deny the very message that i sent
i can just excuse myself (if, someday, on trial)
that’s not what i meant
plausible denial
____________________
 
·       memory… is a terrible way to decipher what happened in the past.
 
present-day politics, news, and schmooze… proves that the best c.o.a. is denial.
____________________
martino, j. (6.28-1.2025). plausible denial. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.27-3.2025): will God bat an i?

will God bat an i?

by ann i. lash 
 
did God shed a tear when baby-dino went extinct?
did He even care when the small dodo ceased to blink?
did He save the wooly mammoth, rescue the great auk?
will He bat-an-eye for pinta tortoise/gray-backed hawk?

-------------

while God’s involvement may remain a clouded my-story, 
will he stop the robots when they come for you and me?
 
or will he come-to-life and sport a name like ASI?
it may be God-Robot who cares less to bat an eye

____________________
martino, j. (6.27-3.2025). will God bat but one eyelash? book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

*the I Am appears to have shown little mercy (when it comes to the death of the small i's). 

b124 (6.27-2.2025): love is like an onion

love is like an onion

by onion esque 
 
love is like an onion
bittersweet, at best
whole (yet multilayered)
yum (from east to west)
 
love is like a juicy onion (dynamite, at least)
peel and cry (and don’t ask why)
fun (from west to east) 
____________________
 
·       best when savored.
·       never eaten quickly.
·       accentuated.
·       relished.
 
i was wondering how the word 'relish' was going to sneak its way in 😊 as this onion-love-thoem was developing herself and writing her auto-bio. 😊
____________________
martino, j. (6.27-2.2025). love is like an onion. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.27-1.2025): double vision

 
double vision
by oneplus oneis One
 
i’ve got double vision
much to my surprise
every split-decision
me (i’ve got two i’s)
____________________
 
·       every living thing has dual/multiple personalities.

·       the double vision (e.g. after the bailey’s in the coffee) shows that the eyes work independently of one-another, while cooperating.
 
it’s inter-independence/individuation ...at play.
____________________
martino, j. (6.27-1.2025). double vision. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

* unwritten, unspoken contracts

alternative title: in-sin-u-ation

obviously, a contract that is unwritten & unspoken 
can be mis-perceived by those who enter into it.

in the game of mating & dating & marriage, men and women could do better... but that would take most of the romance out of it.  romance adds to the mystery (as each partner can use his/her imagine-in-ing skills to conject meaning into what his/her partner thinks, says, and does).

romance also leads to the unrealistic expectations that, when not met, result in heartbreak, regret, pain, anger and revenge.

even with the plethora of mating & dating information on platforms like youtube... for most couples, it's still all smoke & mirrors.

what is important to determine, gentlemen, is your risk (in a day & age when a miss interpretation can lead to much more than in-sin-u-ation).  

* is lgbtq 'exclusive'?

shouldn't it be lgbtqs... where the 's' = 'straight'? 

 
why exclude over 90% of those walking on planet earth from celebrating rainbows?

and shouldn't the 's' ...really be s/s&s/n-s?

• s/s = straight/supportive, and 
• s/n-s = straight/non-supportive

it's really none of my business.  exclude who you want to exclude, but it is probably a mistake to exclude 90% of your could-be constituents from the party.

true, lgbtqs/s&s/n-s might be harder to fit on a flag (or bumper-sticker).

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ylq5gJvN0Ug

b124 (6.26-1.2025): memory go round

 
me-mory go round
by a. memory
 
memory go round
it’s a sunny day
it’s a touch of love
it’s a game (at play)
it’s a taste of passion
it’s a test of time

memory go round
it’s a yours (and mine)
____________________
 
·       my me-mories of you are all that i have.  let’s make more.
 
____________________
martino, j. (6.26-1.2025). memory go round. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

* the REAL reason you're stressed...

...is because you read. 

:)

___________________________ 

and, because you read (e.g. pay attention), you re-cognize that this whole human experiment could end very quickly:

• with some old man's angry push of a button, or
• because some kid-in-a-basement creates an ASI God. 

___________________________ 

or, worse yet, it doesn't end: you're subjected to living through a living-hell (e.g. divorce, with kids [and a psycho ex]; a debilitating dis-ease; or [the ultimate horror-show]... news).

b124 (6.25-2.2025): what can one do but Be?

 what can one do but Be?

by U. R. I. 
 
now that we’ve determined i am you and you are me
what are we to do?

what can one do but Be?
____________________
 
·       a you-man being, sense-ing/see-ing… living in a dream, so sir-real (it seems), with his set of senses (limited, not free), what’s a being to do?  

may-be we just Be.

 
if wIe are merely extensions of a Universal Be-ing, we can’t not but be… which should re-li[e]ve a lot of distress (for those who think they should be doing something/more).
____________________
martino, j. (6.25-2.2025). what can one do but Be? book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.25-1.2025): possibilities

 
possibilities
by itsa possible
 
at the outset, it might seem that my life (lived with ease)
here’s a little secret:
possibilities
____________________
 
·       the secret to living a thrilling life is to be keenly aware of the infinite possibilities that are only a thought, word and deed away.
 
____________________
martino, j. (6.25-1.2025). possibilities). book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b124 (6.24-3.2025): you can't not be but You

you can’t not be but You
by U... R... I... 
 
you can’t not be but You
i can’t not be but Me
a simple wellness Truth
we can’t not be but wIe
____________________
 
·       as prostheses of the All, as God’s sensors (and nervous system)...

·       what if our Soul purpose is to do-Be-do*, which allows God to Be?

·       what if Universal Consciousness (of the physical plane) is Completely dependent upon individualized perceptions?
 
from a Connected perspective, individuation is One.  the Universe (the All and the No-thing, if i may) lives through our individuation.
____________________
martino, j. (6.24-3.2025). you can't not be but You. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

* to do-Be-do is to dance & sing... to live (and express, no less). 

b124 (6.24-2.2025): 10 years for 2-3 minutes?

10 years for 2-3 minutes?
by i. n. vested 
 
10 years for 2-3 minutes?
he trained to win the gold
did everything he could, yes he did just as he was told
there, up upon the podium, just basking in the win
after a few minutes those bright lights began to dim
____________________
 
·       instead of focusing on the outcome goal (the weight loss, the gold medal, the wedding day, etc.), appreciate the process.

·       focus on the small day-to-day wins that show your investment in yourself (your health, your well-being, your ease of mind).
 
athletes, politicians, and future brides sometimes focus on the big party/win instead of appreciating the short-term moment processes.
____________________
martino, j. (6.24-2.2025). 10 years for 2-3 minutes. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
 
* inspired by an orion taraban video in which he spoke of an olympic gold medal winner who worked for over a decade to realize that the few minutes of glory wasn’t worth all he’d given-up in the process.
 
* in marriage, the big party/win comes before the decades of work that (more often than not) results in devastating, irreparable loss. 

b124 (6.24-1.2025): ego values freedom (for he/r-SELF)

 
ego values freedom
by saint leonard
 
ego values freedom, territory (wealth)
that which ego values, ego values for itself
____________________
 
·       true, an ego (a sense of separate self) might want its off-spring-ings to experience freedom… but ego doesn’t want anyone to have more freedom, more power, or more control… than h/er-self.
 
ego values freedom (for itself).
____________________
martino, j. (6.24-1.2025). ego values freedom (for itself). book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

* does it seem odd...

...that priests are referred to as "father"? 

b124 (6.23-2.2025): better off without

i’m better off without you
by ima free 
 
i’m better off without you
without your fork of tongue
without your passive-gressive
without your up-of-one
without your constant whining and your condescending sneer
i’m better off without you
now (get on out of here!)
____________________
 
·       assertiveness… in the face of assholicness… is a challenge, at first.  but when one learns that (once the a—hole is gone) the result is more ease, more fun and more life… assertiveness is worth its weight in gold.

·       there are soooooooooooo many good people out there, in the world.  spend time with them! 
____________________
martino, j. (6.23-2.2025). assertiveness is worth its weight in gold. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

*note: this theom is not about a male-female relationship.  it's about dealing with a--holes at the bar.  granted, they are statistically insignificant (maybe 1-in-500), but it is important to be assertive.  when they don't come back, everybody-else (e.g. the good-hearted, the fun-loving) wins. 

b124 (6.23-1.2025): hearts, they may get broken

 
hearts, they may get broken
by a. broken heart
 
hearts, they may get broken
expectations: whole
it’s the expectation that doth break the heart and soul
____________________
 
·       no one can ‘break’ y/our heart.
 
·       our heart is ‘broken’ by our (often unrealistic) expectations that we assign-to those who we 'love.'
____________________
martino, j. (6.23-1.2025). hearts, they may get broken. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b124 (6.22-4.2025): worms

worms
by a. dis interested byrd 
 
why crawl across hot sidewalk?
to get away from germs?
they fry, they die (just stay inside!) they’re petrified!  they’re:
 
worms
____________________
 
·       today, as i often do, i wondered why worms will leave the juicy-comfort of home… to crawl across a scalding sidewalk (and often fry into a dehydrated-death).

·       there is but one reason: ego.
 o   ego-pleasure: to thrive for something better, or
 o   ego-pain: to escape from something worse.
 
can’t he see his-story?
 
once fried and petrified, even birds fly by as if blind to a dry, pie-in-the-sky-high sigh (oh, my).
____________________
martino, j. (6.22-4.2025). worms. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
 

b124 (6.22-3.2025): an ode to mr. bluff

an ode to mr. bluff
by blu f. fed 
 
once upon a time (just when you thought you’d had enough)
someone wanted lies, and shouted 

"please call mr. bluff!"

the crowd sang:

 

"please dear mr. bluff just whisper something in my ear

don’t make it the truth, just tell me what i want to hear

 

tell me i’m a beauty... and that i have a brain

tell that that god loves me; tell me that i’m not insane

tell me that my t.v. news reporters got it right

tell me 'we’re the best' so i can sleep so well tonight

tell me not to question, tell me not to cry

tell me to believe you when you look me in the eye"

------------------------------------- 

mr. bluff was quick to put the good word on display
but just under his voice was something no one heard him say:
 

"don’t ever look behind the curtain, you don’t want to see

that mr. bluff is really just the stuff of you & me"

____________________
martino, j. (6.22-3.2025). an ode to mr. bluff. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b124 (6.22-2.2025): the juice ain't worth the squeeze

the juice ain’t worth the squeeze
by j. uiced & s. queezed 
 
the juice ain’t worth the squeeze
just do without (with ease)
the juice is just a tease
the juice ain’t worth the squeeze
____________________
 
·       the reward debt received incurred for your work isn’t worth your time or energy.

·       even if/when you (think) you won, you’ve taken-on an anchor, an (eventual) detractor, a ship-sinker from within.
____________________
martino, j. (6.22-2.2025). the juice ain’t worth the squeeze. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
 
okay, you won.  now, you’ve got a wife, children, more responsibilities & more restrictions, and none of what you hoped you’d get in the end.  your ‘win’ is a loss: again, again.  your work results in pain.  again.  again.
 
the only answer is to bond with a team-mate, not a girlfriend or a wife -- but a team-mate who may (or may not) be.
 
the juicy sexual pleasures (pre-marriage) are (often) just the tease… prior to being squeezed. 

b124 (6.22-1.2025): are you out of your vulcan mind, too?

 
are you out of your vulcan mind, too?
by shesa heytah
 
trials and tribulations
love is hard to find
graphs and co-relations
are you out of your vulcan mind?
____________________
 
·       for a famous/popular male, nothing is more dangerous than a scorned lover with a mental disorder.
 
·       in the current state of fake media, any angry person can say anything.  even when the truth comes-out (that they were lying), the damage is already irreparable.
 
lay low.  fly under the radar.  keep a small group of friends who know you.  know yourself. 
 

____________________
martino, j. (6.22-1.2025). are you out of your Vulcan mind, too? book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b124 (6.21-2.2025): mirror mirror mirror

mirror mirror mirror

by justa notha reflection
 
mirror mirror mirror
looking back at me
showing all the things i think i think i think i see
 
reflecting a past & present future state of mind
mirror mirror mirror
please don’t be unkind

____________________
 
·       because the mirror can only project a present reflection, it must be tripolar.
😊

____________________
martino, j. (6.21-2.2025). mirror mirror mirror.  book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

* star trek drawing by graphicjam.

  

* it's interesting to note that...

alternative title: "limited perspective" 

the woman who taught me how the Universe was created was born in 1931, into a religion/cult that did not allow followers to question it.  in addition, she:

• had no internet access,
• never drove (never wanted to drive) a car,
• attended the same church (every sunday) her whole life,
• lived 99% of that life within a 3-mile radius (and, of that),
• most of it in-and-around two homes that were separated by a driveway: a tiny area (smaller than a football field).

sooooooo...

any musings that i might spout 

(about nature, the planet earth -- or the cosmos) 

is... 

(shall we say), 

uh...

"limited." 

b124 (6.21-1.2025): a girl in-love can hate

 
a girl in-love can hate
by shesa heytah
 
a girl in-love can hate
when she don’t get her way
what she might do (in spate)
might get you gone (today)
 
so maybe you might run and hide young man (when she’s in heat)
a girl in-love can hate (oh, great!), then you may-be dead meat
____________________
 
·       you fall in-love, she falls in-love… but then her demands exceed your ability to meet ‘em.
 
·       if she gets mad enough, when her ‘love’ turns to hate, you’ll be lucky to get out of there alive.
____________________
martino, j. (6.21-1.2025). when her love turns to hate. book 124: individuation. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us