Ian @shojiwax@mastodon.online

Nothing like that first cup of #coffee.

Getting to know me:

Retired #nurse
Love #jazz (esp 1950s-60s)
Practitioner of #zen
Explorer of #conciousness
Live in #australia
Nearly 60
Leaning to the #introvert

Envious of you who can:

Make #art
Make #music
Make #dance
Unbind your #spirit
Write good #poetry
Write good #prose
Embrace your #extrovert

No time for:

#bullshit
#ego

FIBBO! and maybe save a life.

#firstaid #healthcare #medicine

https://shojiwax.com/2019/02/05/fibbo-and-maybe-save-a-life/

Indulge me whilst I go full woo.

#ufo #uap #aliens #extraterrestrial

https://shojiwax.com/2022/06/26/skinny-bob/

The not insignificant health risks of burning incense.

#meditation #mindfulness #yoga #incense #wellness

https://shojiwax.com/2022/06/27/health-risks-of-burning-incense/

Video: Federico Faggin on consciousness.

#science #philosophy #idealism #consciousness

https://shojiwax.com/2022/06/28/video-federico-faggin-on-consciousness/

Scientists are predicting that if we continue using them at the current rate, the world will run out of words by 2054.

Conserve your words.
Choose them carefully.
Use them skillfully.
Repurpose when appropriate.
Replace with silence when possible.

The power of #politics

#climateemergency

Mood:

https://shojiwax.com/2022/06/11/out-of-isolation/

A solution to the combination problem?

#science #philosophy #idealism #consciousness #pansychism

https://annakaharris.com/the-future-of-panpsychism/

The one thing every man doesn’t even know they need.

#males #EveryDayCarry #furniture #gadgets

https://shojiwax.com/2022/06/10/the-one-thing-every-man-doesnt-even-know-they-need/

Mood:

Important article on #urban #agriculture

https://theconversation.com/fennel-looking-a-bit-feeble-growing-enough-veggies-to-feed-yourself-depends-on-these-3-things-182475

My book review of 'The Grand Delusion'

#philosophy #zen #meditation #idealism #books #bookReview #consciousness #mindfulness

https://shojiwax.com/2022/06/10/book-review-the-grand-delusion/

Mood:

#jazz #worldMusic

https://music.apple.com/au/album/allah-l%C3%A9no/1584233801?i=1584234036

#COVID isolation day 5.
I think Im losing my shit.

#cooking #recipies #books #reading

https://shojiwax.com/2022/06/09/everything-is-better-with-waffles/

Wait what?

Bees dream.

Let THAT sink in.

https://aeon.co/essays/what-do-the-dreams-of-nonhuman-animals-say-about-their-lives

Putting the elation back into isolation.

#COVID #gratitude

https://shojiwax.com/2022/06/08/putting-the-elation-back-into-isolation/

#COVID isolation day 3.

Current view:

#Australia #winter