by Monk Anchorwind | 4 Jul, 2020 | Observational |
Happy White Independence Day, United States of America. People around the country are going to break out the barbecue, gather around, and celebrate the founding of a country where ‘all men are created equal.’ All men, except for indigenous people, people...
by Monk Anchorwind | 29 Jun, 2020 | Mental Scraps |
(on learning lessons during COVID lockdown) …Remember to daydream. It may seem strange, but giving our minds the ability to wander, heal, process, etc., is incredibly beneficial. For so many people I hear about all these genius ideas that happen in the...
by Monk Anchorwind | 25 Jun, 2020 | Introspective, Observational |
There is a Taoist thought, “To understand the limitation of things, desire them.” As you want something, you realize all the things you have to do to obtain it and all the downsides of your desire. Sometimes, you find out your desire was a ‘grass...
by Monk Anchorwind | 25 Jun, 2020 | Mental Scraps |
(in response to some right wing anger) …A lot of the fox news and adjacent crowd are fed the narrative we are the enemy. Remember when ‘Communist’ was enough to get someone dragged away? It’s ‘Liberal’ now in some...
by Monk Anchorwind | 24 Jun, 2020 | (A) The New Beginning 559- |
it is all too easy in wartorn times if you’re not on the front lines you become an afterthought while we seek peace we aren’t trying to become forgotten when murky waters become clear we were always here Afterthought by Anchorwind | June...
by Monk Anchorwind | 16 Jun, 2020 | (A) The New Beginning 559- |
who we were doesn’t have to define who we are old dreams have died but new ones have taken their place so we can put behind us a darker yesterday for the brighter tomorrow Define by Anchorwind | June 2020
by Monk Anchorwind | 13 Jun, 2020 | Dear Diary |
Just hours ago, I wrote about being held captive within my mind. I was mindful of my situation but understood I was hurting and did not now to begin healing alone. I was outnumbered and could have used some reinforcements. As if it was the perilous climactic scene...
by Monk Anchorwind | 13 Jun, 2020 | Dear Diary |
I do my best to be present and mindful. I try to be aware of how my actions impact those around me. However, I try to think of things as a path upon which we walk. Generally speaking, I walk alone and not by choice. I have moments of peace and relative...
