“What is… real? How do you define ‘real’? If you’re talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then ‘real’ is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.” – The Matrix (1999)… Continue Reading
April 1 was the day I decided to “Cut the Cord and Run.” Two months without a television; two months of feeling more productive, engaged, fulfilled. More reading, more writing, more friends, more fun, more balance… I’m calling this new level of… Continue Reading
Life is a river, a current you can float on or fight against. There’s no need to fight your way upstream. The current will take you where you need to go, but only if you can float. If you’re thrashing… Continue Reading
Life is a system… “a set of connected parts forming a complex whole.” You are in and of yourself a system, part of many other systems – family, friends, business, government… every relationship you have. When one part of a… Continue Reading
I recently had the most liberating epiphany… “what if I’m lazy?” At another time in my life I would have been mortified at the possibility that it might actually be true. And yet, in my current mental/emotional state it feels… Continue Reading
Something I’ve realized over the years is that anytime I make somebody “wrong,” I’m just judging them and inflating my ego. Making someone wrong can be as simple as being annoyed because they’re late or because they did or said… Continue Reading
I tossed my TV in the closet on April 1 and have not looked back. I live in a studio apartment and can see the damn thing from every angle. So even when it’s not turned on it takes up… Continue Reading
I’ve been consumed by desire lately… rather, I’ve been consumed by the notion of desire and how frequently it doesn’t really mean anything. I’ve finally begun to grasp how desire is more often synonymous with objectification than with making even… Continue Reading
Nature is serving up a buzz of fresh energy as it reawakens from its months-long hibernation state… and we should all take note! Winter provides the perfect opportunity to move out of the fast lane and into a space of… Continue Reading
Something I’ve realized as of late is that I might actually be a good person. It may seem kinda crazy that this is a recent realization, but there’s a big difference between knowing you’re a good person in your head… Continue Reading
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