I need some time off My mind is tired my will, soft Soul forgotten in the bitter cold One day after another until I’m old A quick high preceding depths below Matters not for the log engulfed by the flow This feeling inside, joyfully numb Cursed by a past and what’s to come What’s the …
Stories
A set of articles around my psychological realizations and my journey towards growth.
I pray you also find your little things. The things that make the lulls of life feel more like the things worth living for. Because if my life is any indication, the little things are some of the most important moments of our lives.
The fact is, we each need that struggle if we are to get better. And what is the point of life if not to improve everyday.
Let’s not complicate things. Oh but we are so good at that, aren’t we? Just look at what our culture deems as important. Possessions over experiences. Money over time. Sex over love. We love to complicate things; so much so that a show about getting rid of excess and living more simply became a blockbuster …
We can’t control the flow of life. I can’t avoid the mistakes I’ll eventually make. I can only control the building and erosion of the riverbanks, the bad habits, the things that consistently make life harder for me. The good news is once we realize that, the flow of life widens and opens up new streams, new opportunities for growth and love.
If your life is not full of challenges and obstacles that push you outside your comfort zone, you are leading an unfulfilled life. Read that again. Too often in my own life, I settle into situations that are comfortable to me. Each time, however, I also feel unfulfilled. I feel that I missed out on …
Yes we die, but who we are today could remain with someone for as long as they live.
I am 27 and have never voted in my life. I know that to many people that means I don’t get to have an opinion. Well I think that is idiotic and now you have to read what I think. I have lived in America my whole life, and while I don’t dislike it, I …
My friends and acquaintances always tell me this but I feel it’s rarely genuine. Why? Well because there are a million other ways to say this. · I’m getting dinner tonight, care to join? · Hey! Sorry for the random call, I just wanted to see what you were …
Uncertainty is scary. I’ve believed that all my life. Until recently, I felt that if I was uncertain about something, then it was something to be avoided. This makes sense, right? To live life only doing things where I was certain of the outcome. I mean, who would move forward not knowing what would happen? …