by Monk Anchorwind | 27 Apr, 2023 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, Reciprocity? Yes – but of what? Dear Diary, I’ve lacked reciprocity in my relationships for ages. I’ve tried to correct this through gentle but direct confrontation, but ultimately I’ve had to let people go because I’d...
by Monk Anchorwind | 3 Apr, 2023 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, The Death and Resurrection of Youth Dear Diary, what is youth? An adage states, ‘youth is wasted on the young.’ Is youth referring to energy gradually fading away as one ages? Where does such energy originate? Youth is hope; youth is the...
by Monk Anchorwind | 31 Mar, 2023 | Observational |
The Original 30 (Written in 2013, Updated in 2023 as my writing skills have improved) 31-40 Written in 2023. Purpose: 30 Tidbits of wisdom written throughout 30 days before I turn 30. Not written in any particular order, just meant to share thoughts and provoke...
by Monk Anchorwind | 3 Feb, 2023 | Dear Diary |
In my writings about joy, I speak of the environment often. I wrote such things as ‘our environment impacts us constantly, regardless of whether we are aware of it,’ and ‘the environment also means things we surround ourselves with mentally,...
by Monk Anchorwind | 19 Jan, 2023 | Dear Diary |
If I were to ask you, ‘Where are you?’ How do you answer that question? Generally speaking, we choose the label by which the ground under our feet is identified and stop thinking any further. Perhaps we are in ‘Chicago’ (Illinois, USA), which...
by Monk Anchorwind | 14 Jan, 2023 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, 2023’s theme is forgiveness. As a recap, in basic terms, forgiveness relieves the burden of change. Forgiveness is the opposite of guilt (the burden of change). In life, we often retrospect on real and perceived mistakes and ponder to ourselves...
by Monk Anchorwind | 5 Jan, 2023 | Introspective |
2022 was the ‘year of intention.’ I didn’t have a single intention guiding the entire year; instead, I tried to live with intention instead of drifting mindlessly throughout the day. It can be easy for us to become tunnel-visioned on what pops up...
by Monk Anchorwind | 2 Dec, 2022 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, What is joy? Joy is a response to activities bringing cheer to our life and a cultivated mindset allowing those activities to exist. Joy is also a passive state of being born of an appreciation and gratitude for life. How do we go out creating joy...
by Monk Anchorwind | 16 Nov, 2022 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, most of my previous thoughts about happiness and joy have primarily fallen into two camps. The first camp is in response to activity; if we feel happier for doing something. The second camp can be described as a state of being we feel without stress. ...
by Monk Anchorwind | 20 Oct, 2022 | Introspective |
For years I’ve struggled with the idea I am not valuable because I produce less than a healthy, employed person. The notion we are defined by our productivity, I’m sure, is rooted in some western capitalistic thought, and it was firmly embedded in me. I...
