Some time ago, I lived where there was a natural disaster. We didn’t have water for weeks, and when it returned, we had to flush the pipes. We turned on our faucets and let the water run until it ran clear. Initially the water coming out looked terrible! But I knew I had to wait,Continue reading “Clearing the Pipes”
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Face Forward
Maybe it’s this time of year that brings the ghosts of the past back into present memory. I found myself thinking of old friends, old relationships, jobs, even past versions of myself. They would pop into my mind like a cluster of clouds suddenly appearing in a blue sky. I would linger for a fewContinue reading “Face Forward”
The Rising of Self
Years ago, I became sober of all of life’s distractions and attempted to be in the present moment. I realized how much I had tried not to be in the present moment. I especially found this to be true at work. I would come in preparing to escape presence; I looked for jobs that wouldContinue reading “The Rising of Self”
The Gift of Projection
Om Namah. Om-ah. Home-ah. Home. The present moment sounds like a return to peace. A long exhale in a cloud of hurried breaths. I lived for a while in a modern-day cave, turning inward and finding my truth. I saw clearly that the only thing we really have is the present moment. The right now.Continue reading “The Gift of Projection”
Walk the Talk
Some time ago, I decided to let myself and my life free fall into a great Abyss. (Decided might be a strong word here. You could say the water was already falling off of a cliff and I said “um ok fine I guess.”) Letting go was a systematic process. A reversal of everything I’dContinue reading “Walk the Talk”
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