The Beautiful Darkness
March 19, 2021
One of the greatest impediments to personal growth is hiding from oneself. To truly understand yourself, you must go to those places less traveled within your psyche. … More The Beautiful Darkness
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Under Construction: The New Me
November 29, 2020
To recover from brokenness requires strength. It also requires you give yourself permission to have momentary weakness. … More Under Construction: The New Me
Kintsukuroi
November 1, 2020
Kintsugi, also known as Kintsukuroi (“golden repair”), is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, a method similar to the maki-e technique. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. (Wikipedia) … More Kintsukuroi
The Marathon Continues
October 24, 2020
“We got turned down, we failed, had setbacks, had to start over a lot of times. But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case that’s always the distinguishing factor.” – Nipsey Hussle The Marathon Continues: The mantra coined by Nipsey Hussle which became the total embodiment of resilience and the need to set new … More The Marathon Continues
Angels are Real
September 6, 2020
Despite any hardships in my life, I try to prioritize being grateful over being self-pitiful. Meaning I can focus on my problems and dwell in a pool of helplessness or I can focus on solving problems and dwell on things for which I am grateful. I try to begin each day with a feeling of … More Angels are Real
Examining the Soul – A Novelist’s Journey
May 25, 2020
How does one examine the soul? In lieu of having any mystical or magical abilities, I believe one must start by doing a self-assessment, keeping it as objective as possible. I often refer to this as “Looking in the Mirror” and it can be done in many different ways – some of which include personal … More Examining the Soul – A Novelist’s Journey
Open Letter to Toxic Love
April 2, 2020
I read your invitation and I hadn’t quite found the words to say to you in reply. Until now. In a moment of rest, I found clarity. So many years have passed since our last swing at this relationship thing. You hurt me deeply. But the loss was not without a lesson. I have did … More Open Letter to Toxic Love
My Thoughts on Achieving Divinity
January 5, 2020
J. Krishnamurti said, “Truth is a pathless land.” I take this to mean the spiritual journey is never complete. It is a continuous process from which one never graduates despite their age. One must be in a constant state of growth, revising what one knows to be true in order to acquire wisdom. The spiritual … More My Thoughts on Achieving Divinity
Change Your Path and Live Your Best Life
November 11, 2018
Are you living your best life? Or are you just lingering? Are you being true to your inner core or are you living life through limitations placed on yourself by others? Many people are content with being cogs in the wheel of capitalism or whatever system they belong to. Most, however, are not even aware … More Change Your Path and Live Your Best Life
Love and Other Drugs
July 1, 2018
I am in over my head, I am past the point of return I am an addict, facing myself to learn, coveting the substance for which I yearn My sunrise, you give me wings, you make me sore, you remove my fear My heart’s desire, my emotional sanctuary, my morning cheer You sing my heart’s … More Love and Other Drugs
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