In the last writers update, I mentioned I was signed up for writing workshops and had been slowly getting the handle of this writer/small business lifestyle. I have a lot going on behind the scenes in my personal life, yet I’ve managed to go to the workshops, earn certificates online and also get a bitContinue reading “Writers Update 2”
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What About Water?
If you haven’t had your weekly existential crisis yet, this post will help you start thinking about life… because of course, without water there is no life. We aren’t alive forever, and the underlying meaning of this post is that existentialism is everywhere, —like it or not—you have your meaning of life and so doContinue reading “What About Water?”
Black and White Thinking Trap
Why are people afraid of the dark? Why are people afraid of the light? In death? This is how the contrast of life, black and white, good and bad relate to each other and our own individual ideologies of success. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you’ve figured out by now thatContinue reading “Black and White Thinking Trap”
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And then I saw it… A Short Story
It was dark out, and the wind was dying down after another stormy day. It decided to skip town earlier, right before sunset which is odd for the loads of rain we get. The moment I noticed the rain stop, I got myself ready to go out in the muddy fields. There might be aContinue reading “And then I saw it… A Short Story”
Existentialism in Stoic Quotes: Part 1
We are alive and living in the present moment, in this world. Despite the vast differences in consequence we face, we will always have the freedom to choose. Now.. when I say existentialism, I’m referring to the belief that we are all human and choose to act based on our own experiences. We always haveContinue reading “Existentialism in Stoic Quotes: Part 1”
Less IS More.
The feeling of desire is out there and we all feel it on the human level of perception. It’s common for us to desire a companion; the stereotypical modern lifestyle, which if you think about it, isn’t so modern after all. The “working man” and “motherly housewife of a woman” is what we are taughtContinue reading “Less IS More.”
Writing Prompts
I have had trouble getting posts finished although I have many of them started and almost done I still haven’t got around to completing them to post. Because of this I have been left with tons of writing prompts I’ve been using that have helped me get my creative energy flowing. Those rare times IContinue reading “Writing Prompts”
DESIRE. A Poem/Spoken Word
TRIGGER WARNING: relates to depression, suicidal thoughts and homelessness I have this burning desire to move far away, but I don’t have enough money and where would I stay? This burning desire to leave everything I’ve known, the tree on the corner I read under as a child, and the old shack of a houseContinue reading “DESIRE. A Poem/Spoken Word”
Com·mu·ni·ca·tion
reflection. I don’t know how to communicate with people very efficiently in social situations. Although most times I am still ‘successfully’ communicating, it rarely comes out right the first time and the other person can barely understand what I’m trying to say. It’s harder when feelings and emotions are involved. Trying to explain how IContinue reading “Com·mu·ni·ca·tion”