Reconcile
We have to put words to things, to feelings, to possibilities.
Adventures with Humans
I am fascinated with people, and have, in an odd way, been honing my ability as an observer without realizing it, until now. There is no judgement here. My intention with this offering is that you will find delight, inspiration, and perhaps recognize a part of yourself in some of these essays.
If I should manage to draw you into the deepness, the richness of our shared humanity, then I would be the happiest.
See the Barn
All at once, I realized that not much has changed in the real world; people were still dying because of limiting beliefs, stone-aged dogma, greed, and the inability to see that we’re all in this together.
Awe
That there are mountains, that my father existed, that history is a thing, that we have imaginations, memories, dreams and desires, that we have free will, that we suffer tragedies, that we laugh, that loneliness can break us, that we experience anger, and that art can touch our souls; we are flawed, and I am in awe of all of that.
Risk as Responsibility
I like Kant’s idea that what we think, and how we think has moral consequences.
Standing Still
We have the ability to override our baser instincts and exhibit varying degrees of moral character depending on how we take responsibility for our place in the world, and the compassion and graciousness we show to others.
Bees in the Courtyard
I am grateful for my experience; I get to wear my boots again, but this doesn’t mean that I’m not…furious.
Seven Days
If nothing else, I am compelled by this lived experience to remind you of your responsibility as a human to love fiercely and relentlessly, and to listen sincerely and without judgement.
Ursa Major
I think at that time, I had hope, faith that if I showed up and faced whatever needed to be faced, I could thrive.
The Thing of It
Rigidness drives us to sequester in thought silos at our detriment and the detriment of the collective. Part of taking back our freedom is reclaiming our relationships with each other, to stretch out of the silo as if to feel the sun for a change.
