Personal Reflections
Containing posts discussing larger issues of life, meaning, purpose, and other similar subjective topics.
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Ritual Therapy
On healing through hiking. Continue reading
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Understanding the Tarot
An overview of Tarot symbolism and structure. Continue reading
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In This Life, An Assist
In which we miss our ex. Continue reading
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The Image
I went to an amazing exhibit today. Public, Private, Secret at the International Center of Photography in the East Village. The exhibit consisted of a variety of visual media, mostly photo and video. A major theme was the refashioning of… Continue reading
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Experience and Differentiation
I. Prologue Consider: a state of enlightenment, of simple awareness. This is where we begin. II. Undifferentiated Experience The path of meditation is a path of non-attachment to a world of sensation. The meditative practice is one in which the mind is brought… Continue reading
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Ego Cocoon
I went to Burning Man last week. Overwhelmingly, an excellent experience. Hopefully to be repeated annually ad infinitum. But not entirely blissful. There were extended periods of challenge and struggle, mostly concerned with the creation of identity in a place in… Continue reading
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Motivation
A few years ago, I saw a quote basically like this one, which I thought was funny: Every brave act any man has ever performed was because he thought there was a woman watching. I tried finding the exact quote,… Continue reading
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Dependency & Obligation
Who do we allow to depend on us? I’ve been struggling with this question a lot lately. It’s been brought on by two recent unexpected deaths, as well as the more mundane struggle of balancing obligations to work with obligations to friends,… Continue reading
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