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My name is Lisa. I find the human condition fascinating, and I often write stuff about that.

I use this space to explore what it means to be both good and bad, logical and emotional, ugly and beautiful, and flawed and perfect.

I explore what it means to be in a universe that doesn't care, a world where I am only a minor player, and a body that I have a hard time recognizing as a part of me.

Please, take a look around, strike up a conversation, let me know what you think, or just say hi. I'd love to hear from you :)

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It's easy to look at other bodies and imagine ourselves in them, living their lives, thinking their thoughts, being happy, healthy, and loved exactly the way that they are, but to look at our own and know that we are capable of the same within our own skin? Impossible, almost laughable! . Others are deserving because of who they inherently are, and we are not because of who we inherently are, or so we tell ourselves. It may feel like your body was never meant for anything more than suffering, but the truth is, every body is built for both the good and the bad of life. Those other bodies, they have their own pain, same as you, and you are just as capable of your own happiness too. . You can heal.

"Cognitive biases can be organized into four categories: biases that arise from too much information, not enough meaning, the need to act quickly, and the limits of memory." — https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases . "Every cognitive bias is there for a reason — primarily to save our brains time or energy. If you look at them by the problem they’re trying to solve, it becomes a lot easier to understand why they exist, how they’re useful, and the trade-offs (and resulting mental errors) that they introduce.” — https://betterhumans.coach.me/cognitive-bias-cheat-sheet-55a472476b18 . “It's not at all hard to understand a person; it's only hard to listen without bias.” — Criss Jami, Killosophy . #blackoutpoetry #bias #thinking #quote #human #newspaperpoem #foundpoetry #humancondition #cognitivebias #makeblackoutpoetry #change #writerscommunity #writersofig #humanity

The world is different before 5 AM. A few shots from my early morning jogs these past few weeks.

“I love thunderstorms. Because sometimes nature can't handle the pressure. Because sometimes the sky explodes.” — Unknown . . . . . #lightning #stormyweather #sky #clouds #thunderstorm #drylightning #drythunderstorms

“The root of all suffering is attatchment” — The Buddha “Though surely to avoid attachments for fear of loss is to avoid life.” ― Lionel Shriver “[D]etachment means letting go and nonattachment means simply letting be. (95)” ― Stephen Levine . . . . . #cutandpaste #cutoutpoetry #writerscommunity #writersofig #poetry #zen #mindfulness #quotes #suffering #anxiety #existential #existentialism #buddha #buddhism #cutoutpoem #instapoetry

The only real tragedy. . . . . . #blackoutpoetry #newspaperpoem #firstworldproblems #writerscommunity #instapoetry #writersofig #solipsism #apathy #makeblackoutpoetry #blackoutpoem #newspaperpoem #selfish

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Blue

The color of your eyes
and the bruises you left,
two beautiful shades of blue.

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Written in response to Inked in Thirds’ Three Line Thursday Prompt: Blue

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Hello! I'm an aspiring writer fascinated by the human condition. I blog at zenandpi.com but you can also find me on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram. Consider signing up for my newsletter or supporting what I do by sharing a cup of virtual coffee. Thanks :) View all posts by Lisa

Posted on August 11, 2016June 27, 2018Author LisaCategories Blog, PoetryTags 3linethursday, Blue, Love, Poem, Prompt, Relationships, Spilledink, Three line thursday, Thursday, TLT

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