I originally wrote this post in the spring of 2017. Having 'retired' in 2015, I would never have considered the fracturing blow that 2020 would bring. Still, the idea and process of 'consumption' is perhaps, now, even more critical as we bear witness to unrelenting efforts to cow the minds of those for whom consumption of 'reality' demands a more ... Continue Reading >>
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Memory Lane: Money, Self and Stuff
It’s that time of year, again. In a debt-driven economy dependent on perpetual consumption, December brings with it the biggest retail event of the year! Purported to open our hearts, for many this is more likely the press to open our wallets in some effort to meet or exceed expectations too often shaped by advertising and marketing hype. Who amongst us ... Continue Reading >>
Whispers from Within: Day 8
Good morning! Inside myself, the ’tone’ of my own enquiry has shifted. As I move from what I know or have known, to what I know I don’t know, there is a sense of being set adrift in a weightless environment. Perhaps this is what a walk in space might feel like. I am more present to the moment; more in the ’now’ as I release myself from searching and ... Continue Reading >>