I have one tattoo, on my back, which is a symbol of a tree bending in the wind. At the time I got it, my interpretation was that that tree is strongest which bends most in the wind. This was because, after graduating from college in 2013, I had applied to top graduate programs in… Continue reading Home
Tag: Growth
The wisdom of a stuffed animal
What do we gain through hanging out with a stuffed animal? What do we learn about ourselves? Why is it only acceptable in our culture for children to do this? What does that tell us about the meaning of the word "adulthood"? https://youtu.be/VhOw-tt4UOU
Intro to the Man Kind Project
My cousin and me after the Space Between Stories retreat in 2018 Starting in June of 2019, I made an agreement with myself that I would seek out and do some sort of expansive, spiritual, retreat-type thing once per year every year. The first time I did something of this nature was actually in August… Continue reading Intro to the Man Kind Project
Enneagram five on a hike (spiritual talk)
In this video, I discuss enneagram type five while hiking in New Mexico. In particular, I discuss the enneagram system at large, type five in depth, and type five's core wound, obstacles, and path toward growth. I use my own life experience as a five to reflect on how this system can be used to… Continue reading Enneagram five on a hike (spiritual talk)
Apocalypse
Every moment Is an apocalypse of the self, A turning of our hopes and dreams to sand. What we had built: nothing. What we had longed for: a puff of smoke. In this way, Even our lives as a whole can be viewed As nothing more than a planting of seeds, A fertilization… Continue reading Apocalypse
