Zjhok Hits The Reset Button

Many times in our lives, the pressures of society, work, relationships and all the influences that life has upon our spirit take its toll. Most of the time we can deal with it on a day to day basis and we might get a headache, get sick, get angry or whatever. However, on the rare case that the shite piles up so high and heavy that it crushes your potential life, you must remember to HIT THE RESET BUTTON.

This happened to me several years ago. I was doing my thing in my job of 12 yrs, making a good living, had money to spend on cool stuff and trips etc. I was not wanting in the financial arena at that time. Then, out of nowhere, 3 days before Christmas, with no warning whatsoever......I was laid off from my job. YIKES... I was PISSED, sad, worried, scared and all of the emotions you might think of when something like that happens. What was I going to do? How would I pay my house payment, buy food and pay my bills?

I began to think of solutions to the problem but all I kept coming up with was frustration. More worry, more questions. So, it was evident to me that I needed a total reset. Ctrl-Alt-Delete to use the vernacular. I realized that the true joys of life, the truly meaningful things in my spirit were not at all attached to the job, money or comfort level I had grown accustomed to over the last decade. The truly spiritual things could not be found while on that quest. So, I decided to take a radical approach to solving my current dilemmas.

I got on my motorcycle and began a sojourn, a sabbatical of sorts in order to find my true path. An opportunity to RESET. I roughly planned an outgoing route that would take me south in order to get out of the cold winter riding that was currently evident in Colorado. I headed South to Arizona to see some family I had not seen in many years. My cousin JD Falk and his lovely wife Mikki. This was just one stop on the journey to re-connect with family.

My ride took me through Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, all the way out to Cape Hatteras, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and back home to Northern Colorado. I logged 7,291 miles on my motorcycle and saw some of the most incredible scenery the USA has to offer. I re-connected with family I had not seen in more than 20 yrs. Some of them have passed on now and that trip was the last time I was able to see them. I also met new people across the US that opened their homes, their wallets and their hearts to me.
I had lots and lots of time on the bike by myself to just BE. I thought about a lot of things when I first started riding, then as the miles passed, my mind became one with the journey, one with my spirit and one with the universe. I was on the road for over a month solid. I spent a lot of nights sleeping under the stars in a beautiful corner of the planet. I was lucky to spend some nights with family and I spent some nights with new found friends. Most of the time however it was me and my spirit sharing the journey.

I returned from my journey with a new LIFE....a new found passion for existence, a truly appreciative look at what is really important. I started my own business when I came home in order to allow me to follow my dream. A dream that was put on the shelf many years ago in order to "do the right thing". A dream that I had re-kindled on my trip. The dream of music. In all forms in all way. Drumming, Native American Flute and so much more......MUSIC.MUSIC, MUSIC.

I have many stories from this trip and will share some of them with you in future BLOGS. Mostly I wanted to remind you all to hit the reset button. Sometimes we have to be kicked in the ass in order to facilitate the process of the RESET...but it is and has been the best experience in my life.

Keep on Dreamin'
Peace, Love and Light
Matt "Zjhok" Unger

James Danger's last Brain CELL

Every time I think I have the answer, it only leads to more questions. Every time I think I have completed my task, I realize there are more things that need to be done. Some people are content to ride the merry-go-round. It’s safe and secure because it’s redundant. Those people like schedules and routine, they have no desire to see beyond the horizon. I am happy for them and a little jealous. I can’t imagine what gives them pleasure, they get up at a certain time, do their morning chores, eat breakfast, go to work, return home to their planned evening, go to bed, knowing tomorrow will be the same. None the less, the majority of people live this kind of existence, and for the most part appear to be comfortable and secure. I guess, for them that equates to happiness. I have made a couple attempts at being normal, I would get into a relationship with a “normal” woman, who would convince me that part of the good life was to settle down, get a good job, and watch the world through television. Looking back, it was my fault this didn’t work out. I would quickly progress through the ranks at work, accumulate material things, and quietly start preparing for death. Once I even bought “death insurance”. I don’t see why they call it life insurance, when the only way you collect is to die. Eventually I would go stark raving mad, and do impulsive things which would disrupt our stability, they would eventually leave because they were afraid things wouldn’t work out. If life has taught me one thing it is that things always work out, it’s the natural order. They may not work out the way we planned, but they wok out in one way or the other. I guess that’s why I like the roller coaster. I am bored to death when I know what I am going to do each and every day, over and over. I have always landed on my feet and the end of an adventure does not disappoint me that it is over, it leaves me eager to begin the next. Maybe there is a great plan to the universe, if so I am doing what I am supposed to be doing no matter how bizarre it appears. Maybe we manifest our own destinies, with our will power, and once again I am where I am destined to be. Or maybe the universe exists in chaos. This is exciting to me, but frightening to most. It’s the click, click, click of the roller-coaster being pulled up the biggest hill and the thrill of knowing it’s to late to turn back, and the only way out is to ride it to the end. Sure the car may plummet off the tracks and you to your death, but at least its fun while it lasts.

JD Barlow
jamesfbarlow@mail.com

Greetings Earthlings

"Greetings Earthlings, we have been monitoring your planet for quite some time, interesting behaviors and very troubling thought processes." What will your reaction be when you personally experience the shattering of your consciousness. It was 1969, nearly 40 years ago that the first human walked on the Moon! We actually did it 8 more times, and left some interesting 4-wheel drive tracks there as well. Our technology has changed the world and beyond. Scientists may now be worrying about the eventual return of the tons of space debri spinning like a garbage ring about our planet. What are we going to say, who will we blame and when will we accept responsibility as individuals, for our continued choices. When you "Take back your Freedom"! stand up for yourself, Judgement day comes for only one man at a time, when you close your eyes for the last time, it will be your choices, your actions or lack of that will be relived by you and only you. No political affiliation, no membership, no credit card will sway the facts of your mission. To quote from the 1st album, (Prymal Rhythm Take One), "can you hear the Angels Cry,when asked for news or reasons why, there was no responce from man so blessed... We failed to pass the test, can you hear the Angels cry? I can hear them." Thought for the day, but could take a lifetime. Love and Light to all of the Blue planet.

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