Tag Archives: spirituality
fear of wide open spaces
(semantic jungle, make of it what you will) We like to wrap ourselves in security blankets. We cling to things that make us feel ‘secure’; our jobs our homes our religions our identities, or should I say, our identifications? To …
it’s times like this that make you question who the fuck you are.
I just walked home from work. I’m used to passing homeless people, it’s usually the same ones by the hotel I work at. I know their faces, but not their names. I don’t make eye contact, usually, because that would …
Shambhala — music fest/spiritual retreat
Shambhala music festival has been my yearly escape for quite a few years now (I’m gonna say 6). It’s nearly a week long, camping in the forest next to some big ass stages and loud music. There are people high …
so what happens if i don’t live forever? (also how i became an athiest [extremely abridged])
When I was in 7th grade my religion teacher told the class that it was ok to be gay, but that having gay sex was a sin. Tell any 12 year old kid he can’t have sex (well, the kind …
Science, Wonder, and the Beauty of What’s Real
The struggle to find meaning in life seems almost to be a basic human impulse. Those who choose to engage in that struggle will find it both difficult and rewarding. Finding true meaning, for me, doesn’t come from made up …
is it really spiritual if it doesn’t do anything?
“I embrace my desire to feel the rhythm, to feel connected enough to step aside and weep like a widow, to feel inspired, to fathom the power, to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain, to swing on a spiral, …
Imprisonment pt.1: Bigger Cages / Longer Chains
I Refuse To Be Terrified
I’m talking now to the advertisers, the corporate CEO’s, and government officials… because I know how hard you guys are trying to make us scared. I’m talking to police officers, security enforcers, and anyone who feels entitled to hold authority …
