Right now I'm listening to this man named Abdur Raheem Green (yes...Green) on youtube, a convert to Islam. He's actually very intelligent. I like listening to him but I don't think I could ever be an Islamic fundamentalist (I use fundamentalist in the sense of it being the only spiritual practice that I draw guidance from, not in the *other* sense). As I develop my spirituality, I am drawing from Buddhism, Ifa and possibly Islam, the religion I was born into but left when I was about 15. But I also just love studying religions and seeing the connections between them, particularly at their root. It's kinda like how I've been studying music recently, listening to Bessie Smith and bold ass Ma Rainey, et all, and figuring out the links between the different musical styles that have been created. I love it. But yea.
So, over the past couple of days I've been a bit despondent. I've felt immobilized and worn. I haven't heard back from Barnes and Noble after having an interview with them Friday. I thought the interview went very well - I really liked the manager and she seemed to like me - however I don't think I could really hide how much I truly didn't want to work part time in a cafe for minimum wage. I mean, I do need a job, and I'm prepared to do what I have to do, but my heart wouldn't be in something like that. I'd be dragging my feet (internally). But anyway.
I decided that I need to get cracking on my intentions for this week, anyway, even though my spirits are not the highest. I have to propel myself out of this rut, and this has been one technique that's been working. Here goes:
Sia's Intentions for the Week of 9*27*10
♥ Call the sub organization on Wednesday or Thursday re:interview♥ Continue to meditate for 7 minutes each day
♥ Cat proof my bedroom for Julie's visit
♥ Visit the Food Stamps office
Okay y'all, speaking of Food Stamps, I really gotta run, so I'll finish these intentions when I get back!! ♥
---Later, like at 12:26 AM---
I'm back. I had a stressful, emotional day running around dealing with money issues. I actually cried in the Food Stamp center, a scenario I will not recount on here. Maybe it's the wobbling moon.
Anyway. Here are the rest of my intentions:
♥ Research New York State representatives and those who are running
♥ Become familiar with Billy Wimsatt's work
♥ Get Food Stamp stuff straightened out
♥ Read and leave a comment on 25-50 articles re:politics and activism and the "supermovement"
♥ Hang out with LPSC NY Jamily
♥ Type 30-40 poems
♥ Meet with Keems re: book project Oct 2nd @ 2pm
♥ Create email folder for book project
♥ Create sample book layout re: book project (bp)
♥ Begin literature review re: bp
♥ Search for stats re:bp
♥ Create possible guiding questions for entries re:bp
♥ Do a little bit (a min of an hour per day) of each project daily: jobs, bp, supermovement, poems
♥ Select an "Artist's Day" for myself and STICK to it. This week's focus: writing
♥ Update my "Master Plan" (perhaps make a weekly schedule where each day is devoted to something different)
♥ Clean my house
♥ Wash my sheets at my parent's house (Tuesday)
♥ Eat well
♥ Sleep well
♥ Decide if I will apply for this scholarship
♥ Make some products from this article
♥ Continue my musical explorations
♥ Vision board work
♥ Cat food and kitty litter (can't wait til I can afford the pine kind again)
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