A Rhino Practice, learned young and pursued off and on through life, is assessing one’s own performance on a range of topics.
Just like a Report Card. In this case, the Rhino in question is both the evaluator and the evaluated. Early on, Mom is likely to contribute to the process, but over time that contribution tapers off.
Mostly We get passing grades or better, but not always, sad to say. Ah, well.
Sometimes things get out of hand for Rhinos. We are moving forward, smoothly, and then, WHAM!. Not so much.
This is not a new phenomenon; We have dealt with it for millions of years, which is a long time.
We assume it is an exotic genetic dimension, whereby Rhinos cope, but with a lot of extra Tabasco. Surprise!
Though Rhinos are known for our Bravado, even We have our off days.
On those occasions, We wrap ourselves up in a hypothetical Security Blanket (or Bed Spread). Then things feel better.
Fantasy is our Friend.
In the Wild, Nature provides a lot of Opportunity for the alert Rhino. (For the not-so-alert Rhino, probably not as many). Anyhow, there they are for the Rhino attuned to them.
An Invitation to the Unexpected. We just engage with the Moment, and see what happens.
And then…? Developments!
Mostly, Rhino days are taken up with basic functions, like eating, sleeping, and watering. We are Nature’s Playthings, after all.
Still, there is always room for Investigation, for Excursions and Expeditions. Every day offers Education, left and right.
That’s what We Rhinos are all about. Experience.
Rhinos are embarrassingly Sensitive and Receptive; name a Sensory System, and We are adept. Hearing and Smell usually take the focus, but they do not bear the entire burden.
Where things get tricky is with the Editing Process. What to do with so much stimulation? Rhinos cannot really explain how We snort away the unwanted, or ignore the extraneous, etc. We make Adjustments, as you can imagine.
On busy days, We can get tuckered out.
Gasps are good ways to get a lot of Air into a Rhino’s system when Tensions arise, no matter the cause. Inhale ’til there’s no more room, and slowly let it out. Repeat as needed.
It works wonders. Who would know better than We do? Rhinos are sensitive.
Rhinos are what We eat, no two ways about it. Fact.
Period.
Sometimes We Rhinos get an old tune playing in our heads or rumble seats and just enjoy it.
Whyever not?
2 is the number between 1 and 3. It is also where most Rhinos would calibrate their state of mind, in general. Neither comatose nor hyper-driven. Cruise control.
We mention this in relation to “Going Crazy”. For Rhinos, the odds are just as good of “Going Sane”. Since neither alternative occurs that often, We don’t spend a lot of time evaluating. We Cruise.
Somewhere between Neutral and Natural.
Your Inner Rhino 