Discover the Sparkle

 

Psychologists indicate our basic human emotions include: happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, fear, and surprise.

What about other types of emotions and feelings?

Cathy Park Hong writes, "Minor feelings occur when American optimism is enforced upon you, which contradicts your own reality, thereby creating a state of cognitive dissonance." Adventure beyond any negativity. Find the sparkle and shine.

Let boredom and irritation lead to a cathartic outlet or breakthrough. Use your creative mind to push beyond static solutions. 

Recall a memory when someone provided a teaching experience that has stayed with you.

In straw sandals and with a bamboo staff, I roam three thousand worlds

Dwelling by the water, feasting on the wind, year after year.

— Ikkyu