Month: November 2024
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The Thoughts Elude Language: A Work In Progress
A rough sketch I’ve been working on for a few days. I’m not sure if I’m done with it, or if I want to clean it up and enhance it, but it told me it wants to be seen. It is a picture of those thoughts that bubble up but can’t find a word. It…
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Courage Blooms in a Field of Gray
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We Get To…
When we carry each other we fly.
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The Liminal Role of AI in Writing and Art
Like most things in life, I tend to surf the liminal line and embrace the paradoxes while also drowning in them.
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Oh the Tapestries we weave
Borders are pointless. They’re just artificial constraints rooted in outdated fictions that separate us, as if geography defines worth. Nationalism breeds division and strangleholds us with power imbalances. It’s time to yank on that thread of nationalism, unraveling the collective insanity, and embrace our shared humanity instead of maintaining childish boundaries.
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Changing the Game: Overcoming Polarized Discourse
Loss can evoke a strange relief, a release from anxiety tied to unresolved questions. The pain of disappointment follows, yet certainty, even when painful, offers closure. In polarized discussions, we must shift from confrontation to understanding, seeking coexistence rather than agreement. The journey of asking questions may illuminate new perspectives.
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Sitting With It
In a moment of profound distress, the writer grapples with heartbreak and uncertainty. Amid anger and sorrow, they reflect on the importance of maintaining identity and love despite life’s challenges. Acknowledging their confusion, they find strength in vulnerability, believing that beauty can persist even in terrifying circumstances.
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Hopefully Flying The Soft-Shoe Of Winged Feet.
“Love will win because at the heart, the core, the ceur, the cure para mi Corazon, nothing really means what you think it means.”
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Joy & Kindness in the Void: Navigating Meaning in a Postmodern World
The author expresses feelings of disillusionment in a postmodern world and acknowledges the challenge of finding meaning amidst uncertainty. Despite skepticism towards political figures, they felt a spark of hope while watching Kamala Harris on SNL, sensing a genuine human connection. This signaled a yearning for empathy and progress in politics.