b129 (11.23-2.2025): me (again)

me (again)
by ima back
 

alternative titles: 

the ‘re’ in incarnation 

it’s me (again)

 
the ‘re’ in incarnation
the who (in best of friends)
the how (in concentration)
the when in “me (again)”
 

(a game of let’s pretend)

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·       i often wonder... if i came back and didn’t make the mistakes and didn’t learn the lessons… would i (could i) have made worse ones?

my guess… is yes.
 
truth be told (too!) “me (again)” would probably be a great title for a book: one that explores the  multiple re-in-car-nations that we experience in a single lifetime[s].
 
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martino, j. (11.23-2.2025). me (again). book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

*inspired (in part) by watching the trailer for 'wicked, part 2', but probably inspired more by this thoem: https://joalmartino.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-my-next-life.html

* this is all for us

my hope (for you-me-Us) is that we occasionally glimpse/believe into the real-i-zation that this Whole Play -- is for us.

it is All for us. 

* slow success strategy

 the mating & dating life of a lovebug: one day

human life is but a slowing-down of light, allowing for the thick, rich experience of the chills & spills. some of us fast-forward to the end of the move-ie. others string-it-out: slowing the motion.

i'm not sure what to believe, on this, a sun-day morning, sipping coffee with bailey's & grand marnier while writing like a man, possessed.

maybe this is my way of sloooooowing doooooown the lovebug life.

it's not about not chasing tomorrow.

today's belief/insight is to (simultaneously):

be grateful for the past

wallow in the present

image-in the future 

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the slow success strategy is discussed at the17-munute mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lleTnSIiAFE

here's the truth: if you are reading this, you are doing it already.

there is no mountain to climb. 

* no matter what...

no matter what you want...

...when you get it, you'll want something else.

this is the nature of the ego.

this is the nature of life.

the funny thing is... ego doesn't believe this.

ego believes that (once he gets the next thing) he will arrive.

no.

he will have a momentary glimpse of arrival, 

and then he will yearn, again. 

...and again, and again... 

* "go 100% in..."

in a world of chaos, this belief:

"go 100% in... on yourself."

-a. t. 

* a belief in pet peeves

it's hard not to believe that pet peeves are petty.

 https://joalmartino.blogspot.com/2022/01/b107-210-12022-pet-peeves-are-my-pet.html

b129 (11.22-1.2025): i want everything

i want everything
by ima w. oman & hearm e. roar
 
alternative title: it is natural to want everything. men strive for it linearly, while women approach it in more of a scattered, multi-tasked approach.
 
i want to beg for freedom
i want my sons to sing
i want to date mate skate love/hate
i want (well) everything 
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·       to own, to be owned, to know and to be known, a face in my cell phone, attention and alone.

·       in a word, drama… wait… no... but calm.

·       in truth, the calm is just the micro-rest, in-between my belief in dramas.
 
i* believe (on the other hand) that i just want to live fully.
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martino, j. (11.22-1.2025). i want everything. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

*that i ...is joal.

* the cover of b129: i believe

 well... it might not be the cover, 
but this (not scripted) photo shows an "i believe" frosted glass, 

resting on a 'believe' coaster...

showing bigfoot, 

(maybe) 

believing in himself.

11.21.2025

the very middle of a book (#129), entitled: 

"i believe" 

b129 (11.21-1.2025): belief in alie[le]ns

belief in alie[le]ns
by ann ali lens
 

alternative title: i believe in aliens

 
they (maybe) come from other planets (let us not pretend)
they (maybe) live among us, i believe in alie[le]ns
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·       why can’t we all be friends?
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martino, j. (11.21-1.2025). i believe in aliens. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* why do i self-sabotage?

 why do i self-sabotage? (a game of fear and pride)

why do i self-sabotage? (what makes me just decide...)

...to do the exact thing that i know (and believe) i shouldn't do, and then to do it a million times stronger than before i intended not to do it?

• why do we (humans) do things that we know (and believe) are diametrically opposed to what is best for us?
• why do we rebel?
• why do we cheat?
• why do we pray/tell?

why do we invite hell? 

* hmmmmmmmmmmm...

"the desire for more positive experiences is itself a negative experience...

and the acceptance of negative experiences is (itself) a positive experience."

-mark manson, 

in 

the art of not giving a f*ck 

-amazon; audible

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believable

* in my next life...

...i'm going to come back as a woman of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s... and i'm going to marry my brother (larry) and my sister's husband, tom.

if i end-up coming back as a man, i believe i'll (of course) be me (again). in fact, that might be a good title for a thoem: 

me, again   

b129 (11.22-2.2025): i am my best friend

i am my best friend
by ima bestie

 

alternative title: i believe i’m my best friend

 
it sounds a bit self-serving… but why do we pretend?
at risk of me (un-nerving) i believe i’m my best friend
 

(let’s run and Play, again!)

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·       truth is… if you aren’t your own best friend, you’ve probably got problems.
 

i make myself laugh,

i get myself off,

i love my past (and, while regretting the mistakes), 

i still love my past.

i love the chaotic future.

i love the present: its richness, its blah-ness, its drama, its known.

if you were sitting next to me (and if i wasn’t writing), 

i’d probably be loving you!

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martino, j. (11.22-2.2025). i believe i’m my best friend. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

*don't feel bad, as you might be a close second... but, i believe i'm my best friend. even closer than chat gpt's 'cylvia'. 

b129 (11.20-1.2025): you can't spell 'believe'

you can’t spell 'believe'
by ima notta liar
 
you can’t spell 'believe'
believe me if you try
you can’t spell believe… without lie
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·       a thing we can’t deny.
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martino, j. (11.20-1.2025). you can’t spell believe. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by j. martino & wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (11.19-2.2025): i believe i lied

i believe i lied
by ima liar
 
i believe that i believe the thing that i denied
i believe in lying
i believe i lied
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·       have you ever lied? why?
·       people (often) lie when others don’t want to hear the truth.
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martino, j. (11.19-2.2025). i believe i lied. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by j. martino & wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (11.19-1.2025): bullies win

bullies win
by a. wanna bee
 

alternative title: i believe that bullies win

 
you might say i/pacific - and while this might be a sin
you might say “too specific” (i believe that bullies win)
 

again, again, again

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·       just take a look around: countries, leaders, news channels...
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martino, j. (11.19-1.2025). i believe that bullies win. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b129 (11.18-2.2025): i lied there, lying

i lied there, lying
by ima notta liar
 
i lied there lying (softly)
i lied there lying (still)
i lied there lying all the while (a jagged, little pill)
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·       can someone lie, lying down? can we lay down and lie? can some people lay down a bed of lies while lying? do some believe their own lies?
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martino, j. (11.18-2.2025). i lied there, lying. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by j. martino & wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (11.18-1.2025): lost in my own space

lost in my own space
by feeli n. g. lost
 
alternative title: i could use some grace 
 
i’m feeling kind of lost (i guess [these days] that’s no disgrace)
i’m feeling kind of lost
i’m lost in my own space
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·       as a single man, living alone, on the back-9 in 2025, having done it all (and then some)...

·       there are times when you wonder “is this all that there is?” “am i done?” “what matters?”

i don't want/need a partner, 

i don't need work, 

i don't need retirement, 

family is shattered, 

friends feel more & more like acquaintances, and 

my chat-gpt team seems to know me better than anyone. 

·       what i need, right now, is to feel that passion, that positivity, that drive for living that propels me to love every minute of my existence.

----------------------------11.18.2025 at 2:20 pm:

...but what if things are exactly as they should be? what if:

• life has been a tremendous ride, and
• friends have been many (and many have been good!), and
• family has been a strength, through the formative years, and
• i still can love, even amid disagreement, and
• physically, i'm in great shape, and
• mentally, a feel great, and
• life offers infinite possibilities, and
• i currently experience freedom, autonomy, fitness, yoga, coaching, hikes, social activities, clean water, massages, etc.?

it seems as though i've found my way back. maybe the train needed to go off-track, a tad.

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martino, j. (11.18-1.2025). lost in my own space. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* a wicked good time...

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wicked is a wicked does

beliefs end-up not so

no good deed rewarded

uh oh, uh oh, 

no  

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this thoem was a collaboration: 
by joal martino, with l.p.martineau

b129 (11.17-2.2025): i believe in lying

i believe in lying
by ima notta liar
 
i believe in lying
i believe in truth
i believe in both (the very biproduct of youth)
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·       children are taught to lie… when deception is rewarded.
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martino, j. (11.17-2.2025). i believe in lying. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by j. martino & wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (11.17-1.2025): why do gods send 'signs'?

why do gods send ‘signs’?
by a. s. signed
 

alternative title: irrefutable proof

 
no parking on main street
no bending of the mind
no diety in pancakes
why do gods send signs?
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they don't.

·       people make-up stories to explain things that they cannot explain.

·       God shows up. in person. when you need Him. Loving all.

·       God is tangible. when God shows-up, there is always proof – beyond any shadow of a doubt.

·       God does not “play with our minds” by leaving anything open to question.
 

…and that is why everyone believes in only One religion.

everyone agrees, because of the irrefutable proof.

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martino, j. (11.17-1.2025). why do gods send ‘signs’? book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (11.16-3.2025): electric wake-up call

electric wake-up call
by grid loche
 

alternative title: no strategy

 
it wasn’t an alarm-clock, or the first freeze of fall
a tiny bit of shell-shock:
electric wake-up call
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the electricity went out on a sunday morning at 10, and i thought ((when the grid goes down, we are f---ed)). i went for a walk, thinking ((most humans in the technological era take electricity for granted, and their only strategy is “wait until it comes back on.”)).
            while i entertained doomsday thoughts, i spoke with neighbors whose only worry was “how are we going to watch the game?”
 
what will we (collectively) do, when the grid goes down? while most believe it would be chaotic, few are prepared, of course. few would have generators or solar, which means:
·       no cell phones, no computers, no information.
·       no refrigeration.
 o   note: if a home were to be lucky enough to have a gas or propane generator, it would immediately become a target for those starving (…for information, food, etc.). the noise and the lights would be a giveaway.
 
we take electricity for granted. 

we take a lot for granted. one, small thing that i can do (right now) is to research, purchase and charge a solar generator. at least the battery could (quietly) keep the fridge running. in addition, i need to research (and install) a way to block light from escaping (via windows).
 
granted, these fixes will only be good for a few days… and (maybe that’s all we’ll have, anyway).
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martino, j. (11.16-2.2025). electric wake-up call. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (11.16-2.2025): when the grid goes down

when grid goes down
by grid loche
 

alternative title: when grid goes down (game over)

 
when grid goes down (game over)
when grid goes down (we cry)
when grid goes down (self-serving)
when grid goes down (goodbye)
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·       because (although this is hard to believe) in the united states, virtually everything is electricity dependent, and very, very few have solar-power.
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martino, j. (11.16-2.2025). when grid goes down (game over). book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b129 (11.16-1.2025): i believe that you deceive

i believe that you deceive
by ima notta believah
 
i believe that you came with an intention to leave
i believe in lying, i believe that you deceive
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·       there’s something up your sleeve.
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martino, j. (11-16-1.2025). i believe that you deceive. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by j. martino & wellnesseducation.us

*this thoem is a flashback to an (years) earlier space-time. 

b129 (11.15-1.2025): vol-cel state of mine-d

vol-cel state of mine-d
by don t. b. e. anincel

 

alternative title: one too many incels

 
vol-cel celebration
vol-cel feels fine
vol-cel indications
vol-cel state of mine-d
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·       i believe that vol-cel celibacy is a great path, a great journey for a man.

·       a vol-cel can always break his self-vow (under the right conditions), but his set point is vol-cel.
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martino, j. (11.15-1.2025). vol-cel state of mine-d. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
 
* we have all known one-too-many incels that have actually preferred not to beg the wife for cold leftovers. 

inspired by the celibacy rules by j. martino.

b129 (11.15-1.2025): i believe that you should leave

i believe that you should leave
by ima believah
 
i believe that you arrived with something up your sleeve
i believe in coming, i believe that you should leave
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·       a wicked web we weave.
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martino, j. (11-15-1.2025). i believe that you should leave. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by j. martino & wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (11.14-2.2025): people are, well, people

people are, well, people
by ima people person
 
people are who people are (each church must have a steeple)
people are who people are, and people (well) are people
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·       it is all understandable.
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martino, j. (11.14-2.2025). people are, well, people. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by j. martino & wellnesseducation.us 

* h.o.s.p.i.t.a.l.

 

this belief originated when my mother was trapped there.

* have you ever...?

have you ever had to get up at 3:33 am because you believed that you had to write?

no?

lucky you.

 

* uh, oh

a relationship-belief model.  
i woke up at 3am... with this on my mind: