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befriending the dark,just for fun,self-assigned adventures,self-expression,visibility

on lonely spammers throwing spaghetti on the wall, part 2

posted on : 28 May, 2022 posted by : pamebell 0 Comment

I reference a lot of Human Design in this post. Eventually I will write more about HD and will link it here for you, but if you are new to it right now, it’s okay not to know.  [Note: I’ve masked this guy’s actual photo with an egg face to protect the guilty.] My g-center (identity) in my chart is undefined, so how I show up can be pretty inconsistent and span a full spectrum of ways. I often experiment with new experiences, especially when it involves new people. As a 5/1, I…

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befriending the dark,just for fun,relating,self-expression

on lonely spammers throwing spaghetti on the wall, part 1

posted on : 24 May, 2022 0 Comment

This energy has been in my field a lot lately, so buckle in for storytime. 😂  [Names & identifying factors have been changed/hidden to protect the guilty besides me & mine.] On Saturday, some friends came over for a li’l half-birthday/birthday gathering in my backyard.* It had been raining that day, but we managed to cozy up with our propane heaters, blankets, yummies, and fun conversation. At one point, we had a good laugh at me saying, “Remember when the Internet was new?”  I’d said it because I had an anecdote about when we were in…

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befriending the dark,self-assigned adventures,self-expression,spirituality,visibility,writing

[a year in review] 2020 edition, part 1

posted on : 1 March, 2021 0 Comment

Recently, I posted this to Instagram; it’ll be a launchpad for an exploration I’ve been circling for a while now: Exactly one year ago today we took a trip to Europe. ✈️ We’d spend a brief weekend visiting with friends in Munich & take a train up to Gdańsk, Poland for a week . . . 🥀 We didn’t anticipate what would be taking place in northern Italy while we were off in Poland, so with big question marks in our minds we boarded our planes to Florence, just in time for the nationwide lockdown. 😷 It was one of the…

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animals & nature,holidays,self-expression

November is #birthdaymonth

posted on : 29 November, 2020 0 Comment

Toward the end of October, I told myself I wanted to spend the month of November not only #NaNoWriMoing, but also doing weekly self-portrait sessions to celebrate my birthday month. Since apparently I always need a little downtime to allow the seedlings of new ideas to take root before I’m willing to actually do anything about them, I did my first impromptu shoot at the Arboretum today. And, full disclosure, Anthony was my living tripod(s); I didn’t need to go into full self-portrait mode, which — thank goodness! Because #lateluteal. So as an…

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creativity,self-expression,visibility

5 surprising things i learned from #pamelasperiproject

posted on : 20 August, 2015 0 Comment

Nothing is ever as it seems. I just wrapped my 21-day Periscope challenge on Monday, and it turns out this thing I committed to was actually all about integrating the “stuff” I was wrestling with — stuff that was keeping me small and hiding my purpose from the world. As though my gifts and talents were meant for hoarding in the private attic of my soul, rather than to be shared with humanity. The 21 days went by in a flash. After the first week, I really settled into a groove where scoping became a…

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creativity,self-expression,visibility

#pamelasperiproject week 1 reflections: the importance of being seen

posted on : 30 July, 2015 0 Comment

I didn’t think I’d be guilty of this. I used to be a cheerleader on my school’s spirit squad — which meant that at halftimes and at pep rallies, the crowd had their undivided attention on my team and me. I’ve performed onstage in many capacities, from dance to piano to flute to musical theatre. As a high school senior I found solace in drama club, and I was nominated by the members of my public speaking class to represent them in front of the village. It might be a natural conclusion to make that I…

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