Tag: nature

  • A Brief Introduction to Taoism

    It was recently suggested that my beliefs seem very much in line with the philosophies of Taoism. I generally avoided religious and philosophical texts as a child so as not to distort my own relationship with existence and the universe. Now I appreciate the philosophies of others as challenges, supplements and reinforcements for my own…

  • My Childhood Heroes

    My childhood heroes are a pretty impressive bunch, I must say! I’d be proud to be compared to any one of them. As a child, I was less inhibited by the internal and external motivations of an adult. Life was simpler, less complex, less confusing, closer to being true to myself. My young, innocent self…

  • Relocation and Relationship Pain

    Sometimes change is unwelcome; it can feel like it’s taking us somewhere we don’t want to go. In this case, change is literally taking me somewhere. It’s not that I’m not excited about new opportunities; it’s that I’m reluctant to leave the budding opportunities, relationships and experiences where I am now. Usually, I welcome change;…