Loose Leaf Notes

1. Aka High Five.

2. Our Easter Eggs were real.

3. Cinderella’s Lost Lady Slipper: If the shoe fits, wear it. If the song lifts, hear it. Don’t wait till midnight.

4. I was caught on April Fool’s day by this post from our local Arts and Education Center, The June Bug Center: After a very charitable (and extremely good-looking) donation, we’re excited to announce that we are officially rebranding to the Derek Zoolander Center for Arts and Education.

5. Kind of ballsy to launch the Artemis space ship on April Fool’s day.

6. I wasn’t that interested in the launch because it almost seemed like ‘just more rockets going off,’ like the ones in the Middle East, but this picture could/should change some hearts.

7. “Not to brag or anything but I’m in this picture.” -Line seen on Facebook

8. From The Science Pulse: Around 20% of people are believed to have what scientists call a Highly Sensitive Nervous System, a trait studied in psychology as Sensory Processing Sensitivity. This is not a disorder, but a biological difference where the brain processes sensory input and emotional signals more deeply. For decades, this trait has often been misunderstood and labeled as anxiety or overreacting. Research shows that highly sensitive individuals tend to notice subtle details, respond strongly to emotional environments, and think more deeply about experiences. Brain imaging studies suggest increased activity in areas linked to awareness, empathy, and decision making. This means their reactions are not exaggerated but simply more finely tuned…

9. …The confusion happens because overstimulation can lead to stress responses that resemble anxiety. However, the root cause is different. Anxiety is driven by fear and threat perception, while high sensitivity is linked to deeper information processing and heightened awareness. Understanding this difference is important because it changes how people are supported. Instead of treating sensitivity as a weakness, science now recognizes it as a unique strength tied to creativity, empathy, and insight. This shift is helping millions finally understand their minds in a more accurate and empowering way

10. The Blue Line:  Living your true life / is like waiting for a bus / without a schedule / or a designated stop / You bought a ticket / but don’t know to where / You hope you’ll know it / when you see it / Sometimes you have to run for it / or take one to get to another / Once you’re on board / you have to trust the driver

11. You pay for your baggage / and lift your own luggage / You take every turn / that you didn’t plan / and hope you won’t feel lost / From a window seat / you feel lucky to have found / you enjoy the scenery / that you feel distant from / You watch for landmarks / and work your way back / picking up a nuance / at every stop… Read my poem The Blue Line in its entirety HERE. 

12. The above is a Bertha Jam by John McBroom and friends at Lila’s Love Fest, held at Dogtown on Saturday. Look for a story in tomorrow’s Floyd Times.  

13. Jerry Garcia’s guitar playing is my version of bio neural beats for healing.

____________Thirteen Thursday