When I was young I hated that word, “consequences”. I hated it because it was not used properly. It was used to tell me, as a child, that I would be punished. In young adulthood it was used by lovers and wives to manipulate me into doing what THEY wanted me to do instead of […]
When a Tormentor Dies
So often we humans think that we have to feel one thing OR another about pretty much anything. We confine ourselves to a method of dualism when it comes to our experiences, categorising everything into dark or light, good or bad, positive or negative. But being human means that we are also more complex than […]
The Importance of Art
I think that whomever came up with the concept of the “Starving Artist” needs some serious karma coming their way. So often the most amazingly talented and gifted artists of various modalities are told that what they really need to do is get a “real” job. How degrading! How arrogant! Art is something that has […]
The Temple of the Soul
In Western Culture and Religion, we are taught that each person has a soul. That soul is precious as it is our direct connection to God. Shamanism has a different, and I find much easier to understand, definition of this aspect of the human condition. It is one that does not leave us fearing for […]
The Purpose Behind Failure
We live in a world that is both overly harsh and overly enabling. The world can be an extremely beautiful and frightening place. There is a meme going around social media that goes something like, “Tell everyone that the world is beautiful…but scream it at them in German….because the world is also frightening.” I feel […]
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