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 | 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 | 14 Nov, 2021 | Dear Diary |
What is an identity? On a basic level, it is ‘who we are.’ However, we are fluid entities constantly changing with each new situation. We express ourselves in part on the experiences we have but also the pressures we feel. Identity, then, is a measure...
by Monk Anchorwind | 16 Jul, 2021 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, Conventional wisdom says never to meet your heroes. How often do we stop to ponder why? The obvious answer is likely because we would somehow be disappointed. We would learn of mistakes our heroes have made and would see them differently or come to an...
by Monk Anchorwind | 26 Jan, 2021 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, Lao Tzu wrote, “Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe.” I have spent several years alone and have specifically meditated upon and written about my...
by Monk Anchorwind | 15 May, 2020 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary: The Dark Night of the Soul I’ve been under the weather lately. In our current circumstance, it could have meant any number of things from momentary to permanent. Yesterday, I spent the day watching a cooking show and eating a simple bowl of beans...
by Monk Anchorwind | 22 Apr, 2020 | Dear Diary |
Dear Diary, As we know, I am one who has needed to have taken steps back and withdraw into myself more from time to time. I am one who doesn’t like to admit my limitations. I want to pretend they aren’t real and are more fluid or unrestrictive, like some...
