Essays, Articles & Tales

Awareness grows in proportion to introspection. Pain calls our attention within. The invitation to examine abandoned or overlooked "relevant impressions" of the past cannot be ignored, except if you don't mind the alarm signal going on snooze, only to return in a different tone, (sometimes louder). Escapism through music, movies, materialism, egotism, fame, or lashing out to "share the misery", can only extend the snooze time. At some point (hopefully before irreparable damage), the call to the depths of the soul must be answered - Shadow Work. Sitting with the uncomfortable past and bringing it back to life in imagination to address your traumas, will avail you the opportunity for transmutation, (or alchemy). A chance to rewire our memories, renovating our inner spaces with new narratives that empower us and empathize with our abusers, who themselves were victims of poor circumstances and deep ignorance - sleepwalking It takes years of therapy and self-care, th...

A whisper sinks deeper than a yell My words are pockets of raw power Silence screams louder than rage Your conscience is my loyal ally Forgiveness is stronger than Vengeance Karma will deliver exactly what you deserve A sage's Mystery trumps a fool's Fame They can't critique what they can't observe Imagination, attention to ideas in detail Ideal for desire, if dreams must set sail Grand thoughts access higher frequencies Receiving broadcasts from sources beyond Creativity is a soul's expression of abundance Working with divinity to bring order from chaos Competition is a fearful reaction to "scarcity" This error of perspective limits the higher mind Life Force swaps matter with no favoritism Consciousness runs the show according to its plan Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen - flowing as it pleases A tree serves in honor, a termite as it does a man Importance is man-made. Nature won't discriminate Aligning with it's principles, it refuses to negotiate The Eg...

I went from being a bad writer to a good writer after taking a one-day course in “business writing.” I couldn’t believe how simple it was. I’ll tell you the main tricks here so you don’t have to waste a day in class. Business writing is about clarity and persuasion. The main technique is keeping things simple. Simple writing is persuasive. A good argument in five sentences will sway more people than a brilliant argument in a hundred sentences. Don’t fight it. Simple means getting rid of extra words. Don’t write, “He was very happy” when you can write “He was happy.” You think the word “very” adds something. It doesn’t. Prune your sentences. Humor writing is a lot like business writing. It needs to be simple. The main difference is in the choice of words. For humor, don’t say “drink” when you can say “swill.” Your first sentence needs to grab the reader. Go back and read the first sentence of this post. I rewrote it a dozen times. It makes you curious. That’s the key. Write short senten...

My 7th year of losing streaks in the  forex markets   buried me beneath a mountain of debt, with a severely battered self-esteem, low enthusiasm, and cut off from friends, family, fans, and loved ones. Staying away from social gatherings was a high price I paid, and without traveling to see my family for years, no visible success to celebrate, and being single at this ripe age of 36... I became a shadow of a once-promising musician, writer, prolific multimedia producer, and digital creative. " I have been forgotten", a voice would say. Lonely, demotivated, and surrounded by stubborn circumstances, my approach to solving this challenge was adopted from one of Earl Nightingale's podcasts. Organize goals in order of priority. Do what would move the needle the most. Start where you are, and do what you can with what you have. Put every ounce of effort into fulfilling each task to the best of your ability. This has focused my strengths and resources on one project at a time,...

Beautiful and sweet, the Passion Fruit is valued by all. A fruit known to provide value for all men who find it. But very few men can grow and maintain one in their garden. Unfortunately, once the seedling takes root, it is abandoned to its fate, allowing environmental factors to mess it up. A majority emphasize planting, providing water, fertilizer, and tending. They need knowledge of the secret formula. Our ancestors have been known to properly provide quality passion fruits for the benefit and enjoyment of all. The modern ways have deviated from these sacred principles, affecting the quality of fruits produced. They currently have a shorter shelf life and we wonder why. With a propaganda campaign from our overseas lords targeting the appropriate harvest time of the fruit, cultivators have lost a desire to properly care for their investment. They have been advised to leave the fruits to drop by themselves, or to ensure the fruit has a certain color before being harvested. To avoid ju...

"I am the center of the universe. I come first, therefore I am most important."  Most people feel this notion, strongly, and some don't mind plotting, scheming, and deluding everyone (including themselves) to maintain this belief. To say otherwise is to commit treason, though once in a while, we see ourselves for the nothings we are, relative to the grand scheme of life. The tiny roles we play get exaggerated by our ego, and that's ok. Such was the case for Princessa, who was brought up to believe she was better than her neighbors. She maintained this belief, pushing herself to outgrow every environment she found herself in. Believing she was destined for Greatness, she wasn't allowed to mingle with "low-class" people. Her caliber of friends and acquaintances reflected this fact. She basked in the idea she was different, as c ompliments were showered on her, regularly .  Taking extra caution to live up to set expectations, she over-compensated in most ar...

Manhood as a concept has gone through a lot of transformation. Different societies have different perspectives on the concept of manhood. If you ask for the definition of the word "Man", you will get a variety of descriptions. Men worldwide are under great pressure, mainly because of the high dependence on men to perform, and live up to the world standard of manly responsibility. " Be a man", the society says; only valuing men when they perform. There’s nothing that society despises more than a man who doesn’t provide for his family or a struggling man. This view of a man needs to be reevaluated. Men, like women, also have their unique challenges. A recent statistic says, "About 40% of men are suffering domestic abuse". Yet society gives an overwhelming uncompromising stance in favour of women alone. Even after divorce, the court seems to have more compassion for the woman, with little or no empathy for the man's pain.  When society seems not to care a...