by Monk Anchorwind | 15 Feb, 2026 | Considered Thoughts, The Mindfulness Journey |
It’s time to become part of the landscape. I had a group of friends in a previous life who loved to point out the various times I had ‘Newtype’ moments. The title ‘Newtype’ was given to me as an homage to a certain class of pilots in the...
by Monk Anchorwind | 1 Aug, 2025 | Considered Thoughts |
Of Harmony and Loneliness His Holiness the Dalai Lama said something simple but compelling, “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” The line has stuck with me since I encountered it, however many years ago. I’ve long since wondered...
by Monk Anchorwind | 10 Jul, 2025 | Considered Thoughts |
The MAGA movement is often portrayed as a force without principle, mindlessly charging in whatever direction their daily marching orders dictate, even if today’s orders contradict yesterday’s. Given the chaotic and predictably shifting nature of their...
by Monk Anchorwind | 8 Jul, 2025 | Considered Thoughts |
In the fantastic Underworld song ‘Juanita 2022’ there is a segment that goes: ‘When you walk away, you should walk away When you walk away, you should walk away When you walk away, you should walk away When you walk away, you should walk away Did you walk away, you...
by Monk Anchorwind | 12 Mar, 2025 | Considered Thoughts |
Sun Tzu, in his famous ‘The Art of War’ wrote, “Therefore, a victorious army first obtains conditions for victory, then seeks to do battle. A defeated army first seeks to do battle, then obtains conditions for victory.” In 1971, Lewis Powell...
by Monk Anchorwind | 28 Feb, 2025 | Considered Thoughts |
The time to reBLUEvinate is now. I lived in Europe during the Bush years. Time and again, I had to differentiate myself from their perceptions of what an American was. I wasn’t dumb, brash, arrogant, and I didn’t expect the world to revolve around me. ...
by Monk Anchorwind | 18 Dec, 2024 | Considered Thoughts |
2024 : A Year of Courage In Review My theme for 2024 was ‘A Year of Courage.’ It followed themes of Forgiveness, Intention, Healing, Introspection, and The Ten Years of Tragedy. As I watch the cold November December rain, I take a moment to reflect on how this...
by Monk Anchorwind | 7 Nov, 2024 | Considered Thoughts |
America likes to pretend itself to be a ‘shining city upon a hill.’ What the predominately rich white men and their partners don’t want you to notice are all the slums under and surrounding the hill from where the wealth is extracted. The...
by Monk Anchorwind | 22 Jun, 2024 | Considered Thoughts |
Dear Diary, Let’s Talk about Male Loneliness I decided half a year ago 2024 would be ‘The Year of Courage.’ I don’t remember what that meant when I initially made the decision, but it has manifested into me trying to ‘find my...
by Monk Anchorwind | 31 Mar, 2023 | Considered Thoughts |
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...
