Okay, I’m a scholar right? I have a to do list of books I want to read Buddhism, because I want to learn more. But do I understand Buddhism? That’s another question and it’s why i still have book to read on any subject. There’s always more to learn right? My reading list is never […]
The torturous quest to find your Creative Voice
Whats my voice?!! My Niche! My focus, the purpose with my art? What sort of writer/artist do I want to be? I’m looking at other bloggers and artists talking about success, life, happiness etc. Podcasts mostly. When I self help book i sometimes get envious. Because it’s the sort of book i imagined myself writing […]
Not Just to Live but to Thrive: Why ‘Spirituality’ is important
‘If you know the Way broadly you will see it in everything’ Musashi People talk about the cost of living, but what about the rising cost of not living? In today’s era people are giving up on the traditional theistic religions, at least in the west. People are searching for guidance and they’re not getting […]
We are all Inbetweeners
‘The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance’ Alan Watts During moments of change in our lives where confusion and doubt reign. A place where we seem to be in no place, or in-between places. In limbo uncertainty and fear mix with […]
The Myth of Going it alone
‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together’ African proverb In our highly individualistic society, we’ve got it into our heads that we need to do everything ourselves. The lone hero saving the day. The isolated artist or writer. Such a sentiment prevents us from reaching and […]
Social anxiety is not just negative thoughts
In some ways, I feel I have made a mistake in dealing with my Social Anxiety. I did my best to cope with it on my own. I dismissed both the disease and its effect by not believing I deserved happiness. My sensitivity and anxiety was just something I had to live with, a flaw […]