I'm not into the tenuous concepts of astrology or (too much) mysticism. But it's a new moon today. In all our chaos and concern, the world seems to have forgotten, or at least completely de-prioritized, the spring equinox. That's right. The first day of spring...
I can hear the gulf from my porch though I can't see it without driving. Birds are signaling their happiness despite the promised storm of today. Pink flowers on the wrists of glossy green branches, like gloves on the ends of mangroves, waving quietly from behind the recycling waiting for the promised...
Repost from Elephant Journal. I am. I am a human. I am a strangely cheerful, sometimes sad, and often grateful human. I am. I am blessed with a steady income. Every dollar I've ever earned is a gift, and I am grateful. I deserve these things because the...
Pleasure has taken a sinful tint, sometime in the past few centuries. Perhaps it has to do with the whole sinful movement to begin with, but I'm not here to preach to the preachers, I'm here to redefine pleasure. In the english language, it almost always brings...
Exploration isn't just a hobby, it's a purpose filled process. It's the means by which we reach the end goal. As children we are taught to methodically and calmly reach our goals. Usually these goals are revolving around education or sports. Rarely are we given the...
There are escape artists, and there are arrival artists. "To be in a constant state of arrival while always departing," that's the trick, I heard it said once. I want the visceral, gripping experiences in my life that show me something more real than what is right...
Have you ever thought about the impression you make on another person? What about that another is just an other (just kidding). Of course you have (to the former). We all, at some age, realize self consciousness. It's a gift and a curse, depending on whether you're...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcAw0ROJe0U It's said that light itself changes the darkness, that darkness has no say so in becoming light. I have a hard time believing this, as darkness is what allows light to exist. Without darkness, there would be nothing to become light. In the same way that we...
Sometimes words are too much. They simply take away from what already is so perfect: the space that allows them to exist. The less we speak the more we say and that is effective communication. When you do speak, do so with confidence and make...
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