by Monk Anchorwind | 18 Jan, 2023 | Uplifting |
by Monk Anchorwind | 18 Jan, 2023 | Uplifting |
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 | 11 Jan, 2023 | Uplifting |
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...