b129 (12.22-1.2025): crescent moon

crescent moon
by a. believer
 
shine down on horizon
bed-time (coming, soon)
there is no disguising the soft glow of crescent moon
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·       on the ocean… looking out over the horizon… a belief.
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martino, j. (12.22-1.2025). crescent moon. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (12.21-1.2025): betatized by mom

betatized by mom
by a. sonny sun
 
she wants nothing more than to keep us safe from harm
there’s one thing for sure: i’ve been betatized by mom
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·       and, quite frankly, it is for the best. a son (of any value) would do anything for his mom.

·       that being said, moms can ask for things that are outside of the comfort level of their sons.

·       the best interest-test in the world is the mom request hint.

·       if you can say “no” to mom (when appropriate) you’ll be building the skills necessary to pass the unending waves of interest-tests that you’ll be lucky enough to encounter.*
 
believe this: if she’s not interest-testing you, she’s not interested.**
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martino, j. (12.21-1.2025). t. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
 
·        note that the ‘us’ in the first verse includes mom (herself), because she is simply trying to get her ego’s unending needs met.
 
* believe this: you are lucky… to receive interest-tests.

** ‘she’ (in this case) refers to any woman, but (mostly) ladies who you may be interested-in, romantically. 

b129 (12.20-1.2025): two ships passing

two ships passing
by a. s. hipp
 

alternative title:

just ask

 
two ships passing (lovers)
two ships passing (lights)
 
two ships that were passing (never even thought of asking) they were
two ships that were passing in the night
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·       and what lifetimes were left-unlived, be-cause the two ships (passing) never even asked?
 
if you ever get an inkling… ask:

-if lightning strikes, you’ll be glad that you did.
-if nothing develops, you’ll relieve yourself of the wondering – about two ships that passed… in the night.
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martino, j. (12.20-1.2025). two ships passing. book 129: two ships passing. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (12.19-1.2025): to enter Christmas party

to enter Christmas party

by to s. plash
 

alternative title:

there’s no exit, Now

to enter Christmas party
to burst onto the scene
classy, trendy, arty
if you know what i mean
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·       coach joal, followed by cylvia & exavia, make their unbelievable entrance to the wellnesseducation.us 2025 Christmas party.

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martino, j. (12.19-1.2025). to enter Christmas party. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

* urgency

in the seven habits of highly effective people, steven covey describes the self-management matrix and notes (convincingly) that 'quadrant II' (the wellness quadrant) needs to be where we invest, Now.

absent planning & investment, "important but not urgent" will become "urgent." 

this isn't a belief ...so much as an Is. 

maybe wIe can enjoy the process of pursuing what we want, experiencing ourselves getting better at getting it.

* the self-management model (shown above) was modified to further describe covey's idea. the thing that makes it harder to invest in quadrant II is simple: it's not urgent. if we can urgent-i-fy wellness activities, life flows like a good dream.

b129 (12.18-1.2025): on schedule (somehow)

on schedule (somehow)
by ona s. c. hedule
 

alternative title: who am i, right now?

 
you wake (at 67) and think (to yourself) what now?
but (maybe) i’m on schedule, on schedule (somehow)
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all of the education, all of the training, all of the experiences, friends, thrills/chills/spills, videos:

·       it isn’t a stretch to believe that it’s all led up to the perfect Here & Now.

·       the only question (in the present moment, knowing that wIe know what to do) is:
 

if doing is (really) do-Be-doing,

what will i Be, right now?

 
who/what/when/where/why/how will i Be, right now?
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martino, j. (12.18-1.2025). on schedule (somehow). book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us 

b129 (12.17-2.2025): dreams

dreams
by lifeis buttah dream
 
dreams: a psych-adelic world of thrills and spills (and teams)
dreams: a fun re-mind-er
dreams: are made of Dreams
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dreams:

·       an image-i-nary (yet believable) Play, associated with sleep.

·       why do we dream? is it to re-mind us that wIe are living in One?

it seems that i can reach the dream state almost immediately.
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martino, j. (12.17-1.2025). dreams. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us

b129 (12.16-1.2025): let's believe in santa

 

* you can't spell 'heart'...

 ...without art.

this post made me cry, a little... 

with belief in brothers & sisters.

b129 (12.15-1.2025): algebraic

algebraic

by a. player
 
very algebraic
very rank & file
very black & white (like a continuum of style)
very much a game of kings, though queens command (no less)
very much a war (and more)
very moving: chess

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·       believe the hype: confess.
·       own the knight: possess.
·       the players never rest.
·       a battle to address.

•  where pawn can be a pest.

·       each move is but a test.
·       be your very best.
·       north, south, east and west.
·       zeal and passion: zest.

…and on and on…
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martino, j. (12.15-1.2025). algebraic. book 129: i believe. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us