A love letter to those I might not like For such an idyllic phenomenon that we meditate on, write novels and make movies about — it’s so imperfect, isn’t it? I have to say — I want to be able to love everyone …even the people I don’t naturally…

I realized some time ago that my world is constantly either growing or shrinking — stasis is never to be had. And I still don’t understand why this is. If I’m comfortable and not pushing for growth, my world (my psyche) begins to shrink. Little by little I’m less comfortable in the world and my anxieties grow. On the other hand, if I’m pushing outward and doing things beyond my comfortability — my world expands.

Nebulous Mutterings “Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory.” - Eurythmics, ‘Here Comes The Rain Again’. It’s a white-skied rainy day out and I’m sitting on my couch, wondering why does introspection pair so well with rainy days? I mean seriously, what is that? They just do. Each sunny day feels like something new. A birth…

Pleasure Theory I think it’s safe to say that we’re all familiar with that sinking feeling of a Sunday evening It’s gross. You can tell that the happiness of the weekend has essentially peaked out and you’re now on an undeniable collision course with the new work week. Bleh. …

I promise… I really am Sometimes I think this might be the most obvious goal to have in life. To develop those ultra-muscular, oversized texting thumbs. Or craniums with super-enlarged foreheads to support telepathic abilities or instantaneous gratuity calculations. But in modern existence, it seems like the way that…

That’s right. And it’s not because it feels good or because I’m masochistic. It’s because it’s practical. Theory 1. If you’re not getting rejected, it’s likely that you’re not aiming very high. Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts before succeeding with the light bulb. Let me know the next time you fail that many times at anything and keep going. When someone aims for greatness…

…the art of balance Yin and Yang. Air, Water, Earth and Fire Silence and Music 1 and 0 Light and the absence of light I’m going to steal a quote from a close friend and make it my mantra… “Life is about balance” And I think that for me this is true because it’s something I’ll never fully master so it leaves me intrigued and…

A Summer morning meditation After several failed attempts, I’ve finally pieced together a year of consistent meditation. It’s harder than it sounds and not because it requires some extraordinary effort, but rather it requires carving out a block of time each day where there is no effort. …

Are you a freak? Good. I have to admit that ‘normal’ really doesn’t excite me. The notion of normalcy feels like a theoretical safe place or comparative metric against which I can somehow gauge myself. Normal (when it comes to people) is a behavioral average of sorts. And even though…