I’m wondering if I can’t make some sort of fun “schedule” for daily writing. What if I designate a theme to each day of the week. Here’s a quick brainstorm for such topics: Tolerance, Race, and Religion Introspection Love Body Relationships Home Life World Work Life PhD Experience I think this would help guide my…
Month: February 2016
Unwell
I had never looked much into the whole “Mind, Body, Spirit” attitude/philosophy. And I should say that I still have not. However, I encountered a long and existentially bruising period of unemployment after wrapping up my PhD. One unemployed morning found me journaling. The words came from my pen: “I don’t think my mind, body, or…
Simplicity for the Novice
On the surface, so much of our lives can appear simple: Just go exercise, eat well, act in love, work diligently, read some of the great works, and get to bed in time for a solid 7-8 hours. And it is just as easy to judge those who do not do these simple things. They’re so…
Reaction
A person’s reaction to an action is rarely interesting. That is, the reaction itself says little to nothing. What is more interesting is the reasons behind the reaction. Did the reaction require thought or was it reflexive? Did the quality of the reaction suffer because it was done thoughtfully or reflexively?