Journals

I couldn’t be vulnerable. Many people are bias by their own ideas of their self. You can hear this in the recurring themes in their conversation. I know I have a slight bias due to ideals, but being a flexible person who’s always interested in what they can learn means I’m more receptive. There’s no filter…

Shark Smile LadyNow I’m going to share, with you, an experience that still haunts me. I was speaking to a woman in a church that I’d decided to visit. Before then, I’d never been to church, but I was starting to explore more of life, and the people that I share the world with. I’d…

[letter to ??] The election results weren’t ideal, you’re right! Bernie was never going to get the required number of votes to secure a nomination, so it comes down to the convention, when the democratic politicians (superdelegates) pledge their final vote. They’ve not voted yet, so there’s still hope that they will realise that Bernie…

I was at a small folk music show yesterday. It was fantastic, and filled me with inspirational ideas about how to solve a few of the problems that have been rattling around in my head. On acoustic and electric guitar, and often singing, was a fascinating man named John, who had a long, curly beard. His…

[a list of posts never written] Who do you want in your boat? Finding your own meaning in songs of worship What does success mean? Why does suffering exist? Self-created suffering: When the world does not meet your expectations. Person-inflicted suffering: When other people hurt you, either intentionally or through negligence. Natural suffering: When the suffering…

This pages lists some of the personal changes I’m working on. Over time, I plan to write a unique post for each one I achieve, and will link each change below to the respective article.  I am a big believer in the human capability for positive change, and I feel that people rarely give themselves the benefit of…

Being agnostic, to me, means accepting that I am far too ignorant to know anything for certain. I used to be an atheist until February 2016. I’d spent all of my adult life confidently asserting that there was no God, that there was nothing larger than what we can conceive, and that anyone who thought…

An idea about something is a hypothesis waiting to be tested. As long as we are willing to keep testing our ideas — and can accept the results — we can keep learning about our world, the people we share it with, and (most importantly) ourselves.