Ozy and Millie
Wisdom for short attention spans.
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- Nick nick nick nick na nick nick nick, Nickelodeon June 19, 2020Woo, so I neglect this blog, don’t I? I mostly figure news about what I’m doing is available elsewhere. …mostly I’m just bad at keeping up with details. But this is worth sharing: we’re close to a movie/TV thing with Nickelodeon! Read more →
- Storefront! September 6, 2019So the Phoebe and Her Unicorn Amazon storefront, with apparel, backpacks, bags, and cushions, is open! We still have shirts on Topatoco, too. Read more →
- Happy to announce this book September 6, 2019So I’ve illustrated a picture book! Its co-author is young Maddox Lyons, a 12-year-old trans boy, and it’s about a little trans boy trying to be understood by his parents and the world. I think this is a wonderful project and I hope it opens some minds! It’s available to preorder now. Read more →
- Apparel! May 29, 2019So there’s a shirt on Topatoco now! Read more →
- So I screwed up my PO box December 12, 2018If you’ve gotten fan mail back, it’s my fault. I failed to keep my PO box paid up, and I know some people got mail back. I’m really sorry! Feel free to send stuff along to the new address: Dana Simpson PO Box 6347 Santa Barbara, CA 93160-6347 Again, I’m really sorry for the inconvenience! […]
about what happens when I try to meditate, only I’m not flexible enough to scratch my ear with my foot.
Every now and then I try and my daughter looks at me like I’ve lost my mind.
Actually, I think this is how “enlightenment” happens. The meditative pose reduces stimulation causing the mind to wander. A bunch of thoughts get jumbled up, and from this the mind is able to extract a “truth”.
The problem with this is that the “truth” you receive is up to the whims of your wandering mind.
Nope; enlightenment comes to the stilled mind. The jumble of thoughts experienced by beginning meditators is an impediment to enlightenment which must be overcome before the student can progress.
Just let the mechanical mind run while you ignore it.
Just when you’re forggeting she’s a fox, she does that.
I know. I love furry strips where the characters are not just “guys in suits”.