by Monk Anchorwind | 7 Nov, 2024 | Observational |
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 | Observational |
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 | 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 | 20 Jul, 2022 | Observational |
Resiliency and relaxation are two sides of the same coin; the mint is acceptance. What is acceptance? Acceptance is acknowledging the changes to a situation as they are. Acceptance allows reality to be as it is, but we don’t have to be happy about it. Along the...
by Monk Anchorwind | 22 Jun, 2022 | Observational |
What is relaxation? Relaxation is the state of not pursuing change. Relaxation is essential for our health as we cannot be working towards anything all the time. There are periods when we need to allow things to be as they are and rest. Letting Go is the conscious...
by Monk Anchorwind | 4 May, 2022 | Introspective, Observational |
I’ve been meditating intently on purpose. I think purpose and home share the same sense of safety and comfort. They are both where you return to when you become lost and need to recenter yourself. I’ve written a few times about being homeless, and the news...
by Monk Anchorwind | 25 Mar, 2021 | Observational |
Hate and Anger are the currencies of the fallen. Hate and Anger as concepts will consume and control a person if not appropriately understood; the people who most sincerely want you to be outraged constantly are those who profit from manipulating you. There is a...
by Monk Anchorwind | 18 Jan, 2021 | Observational |
Today is MLK day 2021. Every year on this day, I try my best to sit down and give a profound reflection upon myself and if the content of my character would be judged favorably. I tend to automatically determine all judgments regarding me will be negative, but as...
by Monk Anchorwind | 22 Nov, 2020 | Observational |
Of Rock and Water Slavery is still legal in America per the 13th amendment. Slavery in America is just one of many ugly facets of Racism, a deeply ingrained concept stretching back over 400 years. In the present day, we here in America have over 25% of the...
by Monk Anchorwind | 24 Aug, 2020 | Observational |
Yes, You Matter* In The United States of America, the average suburban white citizen has been fed this idea that every citizen matters, and the country runs smoothly. Cracks at the picturesque facade of the hardworking family living the ‘American...
