Themes in Wild Robot

 After watching that movie using a gratis ticket for PPB shareholders, I reflected on the themes of alienation: being deemed to be different & a threat primarily because of physical appearance & being reflexively treated with hostility. The animals on the island, which in my viewpoint represented Earth's people, ignored the robot's good intentions until they were saved from a wintry demise by its kindness, which gradually became a 'survival tactic' to safeguard many of their lives rather than hostility & suspicion.

Being supported in one's quest to 'fly' in life was a constant metaphor, as was going from head to heart in one's actions.  The theme of the attitude of not giving up as well as the will to do what was right were also consistent throughout. An enjoyable & touching flick!

Forgiveness & love were also concomitant themes as BrightBill had to forgive Roz for the demise of his 'real' family while he was still in the egg, and later found the courage to say that he loved her.

Magic in the Making

 How did I get here to this divine Now in one piece?

Through all the alienation, abuse & angst,

Wounds on skin heal within days of violent deeds,

But hurts inside linger & don't vanish so fast.

I've chosen to let the sadness go,

To not waste a precious second more for decades now,

My more beloved siblings have been laid low,

The scythe of Fate struck the tall trees but not the bramble's brow.

Marveling at the synchronicities,

That have supported my physical & emotional continuation,

I am in awe of the magical verities,

Threading through the fabric of this crazy Earth vacation!

Bearing witness to divine truths,

Say hello to the trees and the birds,

For your Soul it soothes,

Sometimes more than kind words.

Floating on a large rock covered by a thin layer of air,

Fills me with wonder at the mystery of it all!

Fair be foul and foul be fair,

So much is magical when you heed Freedom's call!

Thought Binge-watching Journal 3 Oct 24

 Today, I felt my mood significantly dip into the 50s range from the low 70s range yesterday, likely triggered by some market positions that became less valuable & at least one 'missed' opportunity in Japan. 

I realised then that I was more conditional, contrary to Abraham's teachings, than I  would have liked. Reading about a celebrity who was many years atop the sporting mountain but had been crippled for over a decade calmed me down a bit as I reminded myself that I had the most valuable commodity in this lifetime, continuous good health & even others' billions could not buy them youthfulness nor health!

Then I reminded myself that I recently chose to believe that Life would support & provide for me & marveled at how I had managed to make it through the decades since I incarnated in one piece despite all the physical, emotional & psychological challenges! I would also self-remind as I'm writing this that life is filled with contrasts & a being experiences cycles as par for the course and to practice +ve affirmations & redirecting relentlessly to better-feeling thoughts would be a good remedy during dips! All the while choosing a higher, broader, more general perspective & not hyper-focusing on lack & limitation & past attachments!