The idea of Liquid Living

[Raz]

This term spontaneously felt appropriate for me in where I am at this stage, Liquid Living. I like how the idea makes me feel, while not crystalizing it´s implication.

There is a Swedish word that I am missing in English. “Anar” I anar the meaning of Liquid Living. The word ‘anar’ is in the same family as suspecting, but it has an immediate and uncalculated association.

Example, I anar a hint of lemon in this desert.

I guess “sense” is close, but it still feels off in the context of Liquid Living.

[Raz]

On closer consideration I think the word ‘sense’ feels wrong, because it can be definitive, it does not have to be, but ut can be certain. Anar is always open with some level of uncertainty.

edit feel free to present evidence pointing in another direction

[Raz]

Semantics aside, I sense Liquid living as the closest appropriate term in how I´m experiencing the phenomenon of individuality at this time.

[flofrog]

lol Raz

[Raz]

Yeah, “anar” does not carry over well to the English language model

I realized a satisfactory translation eventually, nether google translate or chatgpt provided a translation that felt right to me, and that made my internal system glitch a bit

I ‘sense a hint’ of the meaning of Liquid Living. ‘Sense a hint’ is a fairly accurate mirror of ‘anar’ in Swedish. It sounds quite beautiful in Swedish, I promise

[flofrog]

Honestly liquid living I find very inspiring in fact….

[soup]

In dreamspace, water connotes spiritual aspects.
Bridging waking reality to liquid living might be
a form of dream bridging. Money can also have
water-like properties, and I observe where there
is cash flow, life seems better than not. People
who are altruistic, generous, and/or charitable
can sometimes experience some beneficial
influence, not so unlike inspiration. This may
be an echo of an abundant universe, and so
thank you for sharing.

[Raz]

I was considering a decentralized body relationship, and asked gpt what that could imply.

My thoughts went straight to this thread upon reading the response

gpt:

The concept of a “decentralized body relationship” could imply a shift in how we traditionally understand our relationship with our own bodies. Here are a few possible interpretations:

1. Deconstructed Ownership: Instead of viewing the body as a unified, centralized entity that “I” control or own, it could mean seeing the body as a collection of interconnected but semi-autonomous systems, parts, or experiences. This perspective could challenge the idea of a singular “self” controlling the body and instead suggest that various body processes (sensory experiences, hormonal responses, involuntary functions) interact independently and shape how we experience being embodied.

2. Detachment from Centralized Control: A decentralized relationship might emphasize a detachment from the idea of conscious, centralized control over the body. For example, rather than believing the mind has total authority over bodily actions or health, this view might recognize the significant influence of biological, environmental, or subconscious factors that shape bodily experiences outside of conscious awareness.

3. Fluidity of Identity: It could reflect a view of identity or selfhood as more fluid and dispersed. This could align with ideas from posthumanism, where the boundaries between self, body, and technology (or the environment) become blurred, leading to a more decentralized or fragmented sense of identity and embodiment.

4. Integration with Technology or External Systems: A decentralized body relationship might also reflect how our bodies are increasingly integrated with technology (e.g., wearables, medical devices, virtual identities). This integration could decentralize our sense of bodily autonomy, as parts of our bodily experience or health may be managed by external systems.

5. Multiple Narratives of Self: The decentralization could imply that different aspects of your body are tied to different narratives or identities. For example, how you think about your body in the context of health, sexuality, productivity, or pleasure might not align, creating a more dispersed or fragmented relationship with your body.

6. Cultural or Social Influence: Decentralization could also refer to how our bodies are shaped by external social, cultural, or political forces. Rather than experiencing the body as solely a personal, autonomous entity, this view might emphasize how norms, expectations, and power structures influence and “decentralize” our bodily experience, fragmenting our control or understanding of it.

In short, a decentralized body relationship challenges the traditional view of the body as a unified, controlled, and personal entity. Instead, it suggests a more complex, fragmented, or fluid understanding of how we relate to our bodies, influenced by multiple internal and external forces.

[flofrog]

Whoa Raz, this is rad… lol

but I do agree on the fluid understanding…

[Raz]

(edit: updated the delivery of the male version)

Partly inspired by this thread.

in two ballad style deliveries, the first with male vocals, the other with female, Liquid Living has been added to the collection at my online exhibition

Male delivery:

Liquid Living

Female delivery:

Liquid Living (Transparent vision)

Lyrics:

[Intro]
Liquid living, fluid stance
Receiving and giving—
the universal dance.

[Verse 1]
Transparent vision
floating ideas,
Dynamic mission
evolving
over the years

[Pre-Chorus]
No force, no claim
in the creative currents
of the same

[Chorus]
Words like water
Liquid understanding,
Translation of reality
Undemanding,
Central self
Undefined,
Yes,
We are aligned

[Verse 2]
Tuned to the rhythm
Drawn by the stream,
Lucid presence
Awake in the dream

[Pre-Chorus]
No force, no claim
in the creative currents
of the same,
Let it flow, let it be
Through the heart
of your personality

[Chorus]
Words like water
Liquid understanding,
Translation of reality
Undemanding,
Central self
Undefined,
Yes,
We are aligned.

Let it flow, let it be
Through the heart
of your personality

[Bridge]
Finding our feet
amongst growth and decay,
The gift, the challenge
let us explore,
along the way

[Verse 3]
No final destination
every situation
is a phase,
in liquid contemplation
conclusions are applied
with grace

[Chorus – Reprise]
Words like water
Liquid understanding,
Translation of reality
Undemanding,
Central self
Undefined,
Yes,
We are aligned.

Oh yes,
We are aligned

and I have a follow up in the works:

[Raz]

This track was inspired mostly by probable flow

Fresh Pages

Lyrics:

[intro]

-I move through probability
into areas
where I can breathe.

-Producing ‘Fresh pages’
where I tend the stories
about what I perceive

-‘Breathe’

[vers1]
Don’t blindly follow
what you say or hear
you have a deeper self
that is deeply aware.

Let love fuel your actions,
regain your peace.
Be here in the moment,
and do as you please.

-if you please

[pre-verse2]
Layers of indecision
Layers of fear,
Layers of distortion,
distortion’s
of here and there

[verse 2]
Unneeded layers,
peeling away in stages.
Healing away,
as dilemmas are resolved,
-‘Dissolved’,
in sound reasoning,
that turn into,
‘Fresh pages’.

-yeah, gimme some
of those ‘Fresh pages’

[chorus]
Here and ongoing,
as we live and breathe,
on a need to know basis
we are bound to succeed

Regardless
above or below,
the ongoing is all we need,
all we really need
to know.

-is it relevant?

[Verse 3]
is it relevant in regards
to the practicality
of what is unfolding
presently ongoing
Triggering you
into showing,
your true colors,
your authentic self,
Revealed by an awareness,
that enables you to
safely confess:

[stick]
-what do you feel like
doing now?
-in the beauty,
of being you.

[chorus]
Here and ongoing,
as we live and breathe,
on a need to know basis
we are bound to succeed

Regardless
above or below,
the ongoing is all we need,
all we really need
to know.

-what do you feel like doing now?

-I could go for some
‘Fresh pages’

[Bridge]
I move through probability
into areas
where I can breathe.
into areas
Where love is
easy to conceive,
pleasing to achieve

[chorus]
Here and ongoing,
as we live and breathe,
on a need to know basis
we are bound to succeed

Regardless
above or below,
the ongoing is all we need,
all we really need
to know.

[Outro]
-was it relevant?

-Possibly…

-I feel like turning the page.

-How about you?