Basil's Brain

Feel it, Face it head on & Forge ahead anyways!. Even when you're doubtful, scared & shaking .... Accept THAT sometimes you need to do what you don't want to. Relief, reward and redemption are what you'll get, feel and learn in the end. Over the past week, i have learnt that it's my own fears which keep me from achieving and experiencing so much more. To take the plunge and do what i want to do .... It's easy to blame current conditions and circumstances in life but upon deeper reflection, i've realised that i've ONLY myself to blame for all those lost opportunities and missed chances. THIS reflection had occurred before whenever i let go of what could have been .... Accompanied by anger at being a coward and not taking risks. However, a niggling voice would temper down the feelings and thoughts with practical reasoning and justifications. We always find a reason to feel better after we have lost what could have been life changing in good ways .... S...

Be still O monkey mind! i am exhausted ... Be quiet O servant i am trying to think! Be empty O maya ... i am not thee.

Seasons have gone past she's now no longer waiting ... The jazz singer still entertains words never fail to mesmerise Magical worlds hold court bad memories fall apart ... She feels new in heart and mind THIS peace has taken its time to arrive Bidding adieu seems fine ... she knows everything's temporary.

There is nothing for me to control ... Why should i?. Isn't it going against the order of nature?. After so many years, i've realised that most things are beyond my control and i have accepted this FACT. i'm learning to; each time i find myself confronted with a problem or a dilemma,faced with making difficult choices and find myself in a situation that i cannot avoid, ignore or run away from. The tendency to be in control is strong to ensure the perfect result from an endeavour but the unexpected and unforseen can and most likely might happen.It is not from lack of preparation or lack of caution but more so because we're working and dealing with people who we're probably not always in sync with.And when we're working alone, we're up against nature and so many other eventualities that may not go along with what we've planned for. Such is the order of nature. Is it easy to accept "not being in control"?. No,it isn't but acceptance and being ...

Many out there manipulate the simple minded person. To them manipulation is a means to an end - their goal achieved at the expense of the innocents. They have the audacity to justify their manipulative ways and words and set their victims on a guilt trip. These manipulators are glib and use situations in which their victims are in difficult or dire circumstances, aligning them to their advantage. Some examples are:- 1. A job seeker will be manipulated into accepting an offer that is not beneficial at all. 2. A senior citizen will be manipulated by greedy,self serving relatives to part with life savings. 3. Consumers are manipulated into buying things they don't need. Are there many gullible people out there as well?, allowing another person to influence their minds with shiny advertisements, charming words and skillful acting? Observation is key and listening carefully. Practising caution and knowing yourself and what you want. Not letting anyone to manipulate your th...

Tis you i've been waiting for ... i never thought it could be you We're so different ... yet alike i cannot explain Tis in the warmth you generate i feel safe in your embrace ... the sense of security i've been dreaming of It's so surreal ... Tis the way you look at me ... the love emanating from you Centres me ... thank you it's a love i can return freely My heart is alive Tis your touch that has awaken in me all that i thought could never be ... i feel adored, respected and one with you A journey of two hearts meant to be A blessing i've long waited for ....

The Oxford dictionary defines normal as usual and typical;what you would expect. What is the new normal? - A term now used by everyone in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.Is there such a notion of a new normal when things haven't begun to look even remotely normal?.Most countries are discovering new strains of the virus bringing with it new cases.No deaths in some places but cases keep coming up everyday.Could there be a normal explanation to this?. Yesterday,after 55 days of being indoors,i did not know what to feel,what to think nor what to expect anymore....The question of how much longer before the all clear loomed large in my thoughts and stifling the unease of going into full panic mode,i managed to pull back and calm myself.i started self motivation and am determined to carry on with hope on a day to day principle,continue with my daily affirmations,prayers and exercise regime which are keeping me sane. i do not know what the new normal is or what it is supposed ...