Jon Upshaw
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I am weaver of thoughts and writer of memories. I am exploring this life and learning from the ashes of ruin, building the foundation for an era of true awakening as I come out from hiding away from the world.
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The Feminizing Nature Of The Woman
Women express femininities through their presence- they show emotion and thus, express it and draw out in similar ways emotion from the masculine body in their presence. Longing and fantasy are the nature of the feminine, and thus, fantasy and longing and become infectious to masculine bodies. Thus masculine bodies must be careful not to be drawn in too closely to these femininities, for they can led to a diversion from the priorities of their role: to protect, to build, and to know.
By Jon Upshaw12 months ago in Men
Cutting Family Ties: My Great Enlightenment
This journal entry is a reflection on the all-encompassing nature of formative relationships that shape the foundations of identity to a degree that can become virtually impossible to fathom without separation. Dysfunctional family dynamics can have devastating long-term impacts on the psyche of the unaware, even being the source of the unawareness. In having this effect, dysfunctional dynamics shape the reactions and beliefs of the afflicted, making them pawns in an invisible game of self-sabotage and self-destruction. We must take responsibility of our own needs to avoid such a fate; self-care becomes truly advantageous when it is grounded in the conscious act of caring more about oneself than anyone else. One question I always ask myself is, "Could the truly tragic nature of my predicament been made clear to me without my choice to break free of it?" After all, I was born and raised in my family of origin; I was molded and shaped by their actions and words. Thus, I was bound to them inextricably as wool is to the sheep's skin. My birth on July 4, 1994 would be a moment that marked the beginning of an era; the life and the path I would crawl, see, and breathe my self into.
By Jon Upshaw12 months ago in Families
