Communal Living
Writing is a very solitary activity for me. In order for me to write, I need solitude and I need quiet. I am most motivated to write and write best when I am ...
Tag: Consciousness
Glamping for God
Okay…I’m a little embarrassed by the title of this post. I mean, it’s funny, but… It’s crass. It’s a bit of a cheap laugh...
The Purpose Driven Life: Day 25
In day 25, Warren asserts that we are “transformed by trouble” and “God has a purpose behind every problem.” I declare a wholehearted &#...
The Purpose Driven Life: Days 11 and 12
Days 11 and 12 are about “becoming a best friend of God.” To me, this means becoming the truest version of yourself, not settling for the false sel...
Books as Drugs
I woke up this morning and tried to meditate for a bit. My mind landed on M, my ex, and shook me completely out of my meditation. I sat on the bed with my kne...
The Unknown Approaches
Being back in Portland, the full weight of my reality hit me. This is my last stop before I leave for Rio. Yesterday, when I was still in Seattle, it was easy...
Santa Rosa
We got back to Santa Rosa on Wednesday afternoon, and I spent a very lazy day hanging around the house on Thursday. This morning, I decided to get up and go fo...
Excitement
Tuesday was a big day for me. Tuesday was the day I had my appointment at the Brazilian consulate to get my tourist visa. A lot was riding on that day. In or...
Choosing How I See the World
Recognizing that how I see the world is a choice that I make has been a challenge for me. My clever mind has devised many ways to cast my perception as absolute...