had a great 51st birthday!

Shannon Kringen turned 51 on 10/25/19 happy birthday to me!

recent rambles

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! I turned 51 on Friday 10/25! Doing something with my boyfriend today! I modeled 12 days in a row and today is my one day off before working again tomorrow and several days after

Another great film: “echo in the canyon” is now streaming on Netflix! I saw it twice at the theatre with Jakob Dylan and band present playing live and doing Q & A great experience - and they played a ton petty sing one night “the waiting”

Note to self get soundtracks to movies “birdman” for the cool drums and “annilation” for the alien sounds - I love unusual music- and maybe “joker” for the violin or cello - what is that sound?

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! I had a fun day- modeled for medical students in the early morning then with my brother like friend: - sushi , joker movie, got 2tb hard drive to expand computer-

Glad I saw JOKER on my birthday with my friend. We both appreciate the movie. very powerful dark humour about the ills of modern civilisation ... has many points to make and well done music acting editing etc lighting- I don’t see the point being “violence” as a solution- or simply mental illness being a serious problem- this movie illustrates economic injustice, the stress of poverty, modern life rat race competition etc - the violence is upsetting and it’s supposed to be disturbing - I have empathy for joker - will write more on this later

So far for my birthday I’ve worked with medical students then my boyfriend came to food bank with me and they were giving away extra stuff (cleaning out freezers for thanksgiving they say) so I got some ice cream which I normally don’t eat due to sugar but it’s free for my birthday ha ha...they are so generous ...the food banks here give out free turkeys so I’ll be getting one of those to bring to my moms for thanksgiving...a friend and I are going to expand my computer memory today and hopefully go see “joker” movie and then might dance at my boyfriends show tonight

I would love it if Edie Brickell and Tori Amos and neil young and Tom Petty would all come and sing happy birthday to me ha ha hah that’s just a funny vision I had! Oh yeah and throw Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix in there too he can sing me happy birthday also

fun project

yesterday did a unique modeling job. was photographed in my apartment fully clothed in a dress then leggings and jacket and socks feeding my cat, folding clothes, making my bed, walking my cat, petting my cat etc. taking care of my houseplants- ordinary house hold things for a lady working on paintings from the photos she took of me. i brushed my teeth on camera and cooked food etc., was a fun experience. look forward to seeing the paintings! my colorful clothing matched my houseplants with pink flowers etc. green and pink- all the colors seemed to work...nice sunlight in my windows now too....

http://www.shannonkringen.com/figuremodel.htm

new networking site i joined for the fun of it. https://www.alignable.com/seattle-wa/goddess-kring

new networking site i joined for the fun of it.
https://www.alignable.com/seattle-wa/goddess-kring

yesterday was interesting

Long day. Photo shoot, recorded my radio show, walked one hour, errands, modeled 3 hours then stopped by blues jam to say hi to my boyfriend and his friends - sleep! I need lots of quiet time after all that noise today!

medical modeling day

get to act out a role today for medical students - prepping now. have to memorize my "character" issues. this is a mental health training class- very interesting work. challenging and intense but i like helping in this way and it's good practice at "detachment" because today i play a role of someone who is very unhappy and has major problems.

Goddess KRING radio: Joker and Edie Brickell Music Monologue 103119

Goddess KRING radio: Joker and Edie Brickell Music Monologue 103119

https://www.mixcloud.com/goddesskring/goddess-kring-radio-joker-and-edie-brickell-music-monologue-103119/

3 new Edie Brickell & New Bohemian Songs from 2018, a magic lesser known Tom Petty song from 2002 thrown in and an improvisational monologue on "Joker" movie and why i love Edie Music. mental health, capitalism, climate change and many topics and how they all relate.

#desertification is one of the biggest issues we need to fix

#desertification is one of the biggest issues we need to fix to help the planet: the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture. and grazing ruminant animals properly rotated can help humans restore the health and re-green our land and enrich the soil


Allan Savory: Hope for Reversing Desertification and Climate Change - What You Can Do
https://youtu.be/58Fu1_3EBVU

Allan Savory Presenting at Harvard Law School
https://youtu.be/aFAEq6mCtL4

Ecologist, Allan Savory, speaks to a crowd of 200 at an event sponsored by Harvard Food and Law Society. Allan talks about the nature of humanity, and the power of properly managing livestock to reverse desertification.

plant and animal foods= yin and yang?

my intuitive feeling is that animal foods are nourishing and plant foods are cleansing. (sort of like yin and yang) unless someone is allergic to a certain food it's best to eat both plant and animal food. i feel best eating mostly animal foods with some plants for BaLaNcE

(also this *** While all essential minerals can be found in both plant and animal foods, there is a stark difference in absorption of these micronutrients. Animal-based nutrients have higher bioavailability as well as less hindrance from “antinutrients” that come pre-packaged with plant-based food.)

really admire Allan Savory ideas:

really admire Allan Savory ideas:

Savory advocates using bunched and moving livestock to what he claims mimics nature, as a means to heal the environment, stating "only livestock can reverse desertification. There is no other known tool available to humans with which to address desertification that is contributing not only to climate change but also to much of the poverty, emigration, violence, etc. in the seriously affected regions of the world." "Only livestock can save us." He believes grasslands hold the potential to sequester enough atmospheric carbon dioxide to reverse climate change. Praised by cattle farmers, his controversial ideas have sparked opposition from other academics; ranging from debate on evidence for treatment effects to the scope of the potential impact for carbon sequestration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Savory

Allan Savory's General Session address at the 2018
No-till on the Plains Winter Conference, Jan 30, 2018
https://youtu.be/6tY5Ik3zTo4

feed the homeless

Got organic “everything seed” bagels at food bank today intentionally to give to a homeless person (as I don’t eat wheat or bread or flour) - homeless stand near freeway exits with signs - felt great to give to someone who seemed thrilled and happy to receive it. I might start intentionally getting extra snack items and share with homeless people when I can - this does not solve the problem but at least helps with food and maybe generates hope and good feelings knowing someone cares

totally unique modeling project

just did a unique modeling job. was photographed in my apartment fully clothed in a dress then leggings and jacket and socks feeding my cat, folding clothes, making my bed, walking my cat, petting my cat etc. taking care of my houseplants- ordinary house hold things for a lady working on paintings from the photos she took of me. i brushed my teeth on camera and cooked food etc., was a fun experience. look forward to seeing the paintings! my colorful clothing matched my houseplants with pink flowers etc. green and pink- all the colors seemed to work...nice sunlight in my windows now too....

Shannon Kringen photos drew to publish https://www.flickr.com/photos/shannonkringen/

Shannon Kringen photos drew to publish
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shannonkringen/

Healing Piano Music themed radio featuring koshanin & tori amos narrated by Goddess KRING

i aired this great repeat for my radio show this week:  Healing Piano Music themed radio featuring koshanin & tori amos narrated by Goddess KRING

https://www.mixcloud.com/goddesskring/healing-piano-music-themed-radio-feauturing-koshanin-tori-amos-narrated-by-goddess-kring/

Creative Write by Shannon Kringen October 5th 2019

creative write October 5th 2019 by Shannon Kringen

Random creative free writing from October 5th 2019 Elliot Bay Bookstore with 2 other souls i write with weekly

ink joy/ joker/he flew off/contemplating neuroplasticity/improve the lube/choose a new groove/a week interlude/solitude/the birds have their seed/dropped him off at the airport/good deed/the primal denial is vital for your survival it seems/otherwise it might fall apart at the seams you see?  inhale the steam
clean your dreams/refresh/enlighten the dendrites/let go being so uptight/tight waded stress/less/less/less is more
relax from keeping score/emphasize BEING more than DOING/learn from other species/humans seem the only ones who drown in their own feces!  fertilize the soil/nutrient dense souls/enrich soil AND soul/peachy keen impeach dream/dream on could be 4 more!
what is real? what is fake? doubt not allowed/out loud in the crowd/joker says howdy/clear the mirror/drama drama drama send me the dalai lama/capitalism chasm/dead end u turn/lead to hybrid beyond duality/democratic socialism swirled with capitalism retains democracy/mix it up you see?  rest in mind time/nurture IN nature

more writing by me here:
http://www.shannonkringen.com/kringspeak.htm
recordings of my voice:
http://www.shannonkringen.com/kringmusic.htm
https://www.mixcloud.com/goddesskring/
https://goddesskring.bandcamp.com/
https://anchor.fm/shannon-kringen

free choices

Been watching videos about people living off grid , frugal nomad tiny houses earth ships etc inspiring. I like living very frugally - I’m “low income “ on paper but my lifestyle is so cheap I’m middle class basically- I’m not very materialistic and like simplicity overall. We can all
Choose how we live more than many of us realize. I have not even had a tv since 2007 and don’t miss it. I have a screen someone gave me and I just play free videos from the public library on it. No need to pay for television or to watch “commercials”. Do what you love as much as possible and say no to what you don’t enjoy as much as possible!

free photos! need one to publish? mine are available under creative commons

free photos! need one to publish? mine are available under creative commons: https://www.flickr.com/photos/shannonkringen/

we need a hybrid of social democracy and capitalism to balance things out

i think we need a hybrid of social democracy and capitalism to balance things out (this is what they already have in parts of Scandinavia)

social democracies (like the nordic countries) are capitalist systems with really strong social safety nets.

listen to this entire video on what DEMOCRATIC socialism is: i emphasize "democratic" as this system works with capitalism not separate from it. unregulated capitalism is oppressive and making poverty & extreme wealth INCREASE, while the middle class is EVAPORATING. we need social democracy swirled in with our capitalism here in the USA to make it more ethical. any extreme system does not work. we need a mix to keep the BaLaNcE.

Bernie Sanders outlines his vision of ‘democratic socialism’ | FULL
https://youtu.be/w1PaKR-PaXg

Understanding Democratic Socialism
https://youtu.be/tcAQB3oPzt0

#economy
#usa
#socialdemocracy
#democraticsocialism

Creative Writing by Shannon Kringen Sept. 14, 2019:

Creative Writing by Shannon Kringen Sept. 14, 2019:

Inner Judge, voice of varying choices. vices/addictions/advice/
where's the new juicy thoughts?
chop off a chunk of the lot.
let go, create space
new opportunity
here now/ always now.

ad the vice of advice
squeezed between lines
unwind time
nose knows
the yes and no
scented neuroplasticity
mirror neurons
cleanse.

affirm what you desire
build bridges, see through walls.
cross the rubicon.
commit allow inner guidance.
do the flying dance.
pros and cons.
wealth within
begin again
beginners mind.
happenstance romance.
sit with the mystery of silence.

glided inviting wise mind.
in spring play the case
inspiration.
radiates grounded top soil.
barefoot in the green.
standing on neutral land.
nature never bland.
life's filled with ampersand
and and and (& & &)
so much abundance
give that a chance.
lift up/lift off.

more writing by me:
http://www.shannonkringen.com/kringspeak.htm
and recorded voice of me (music and monologue)=
http://www.shannonkringen.com/kringmusic.htm
https://anchor.fm/shannon-kringen
https://www.mixcloud.com/goddesskring/
https://goddesskring.bandcamp.com/

Free to publish my photos under creative commons

need a photo? 

Free to publish my photos under creative commons https://www.flickr.com/photos/shannonkringen/albums

thanks Martha Graham for this inspirational quote

someone just reminded me of this wonderful quote:


“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is on a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.”

― Martha Graham