I thought the thought first and then I found it in a book. That’s how I came upon philosophical constructs like existentialism and absurdism. That’s how I expanded my understanding of neutrality and duality. I didn’t just take on other people’s ideas. I invented them within myself and then I manipulated them based on the … Read more
Religion generally leads us to believe that God is the God of all that’s good. But that raises some serious questions about all the things we see happening around us. How can a God that’s all good allow all these traumatic things to continue? The answer to that seems to be the Devil. Religion invented … Read more
I grew up Roman Catholic. I went to church every Sunday (or Saturday night), I was an alter server, I read readings, and I taught Sunday school. I was a known face in the congregation and I enjoyed my time doing those things. Unlike many others who had bad experiences of the church, I did … Read more
Politics is a human construct that gives people a reason to argue with each other. The intended goal was to create a structure for managing cites, provinces/states, countries, businesses, and to some extent individual people. While the intended goal was originally meant to be helpful, what it has manifested into is no longer helpful. It … Read more
Free will is the ability to have absolute control over your own choices without fear of consequences. Most people suggest that right now free will does not exist because we do have to consider the consequences of our actions. I personally believe that we have free will as long as we’re willing to accept the … Read more
Beliefs. There isn’t a human being on the planet that doesn’t have a few of those. There is nothing wrong with having beliefs. It’s a question of what we do with them, how they affect us, and whether we’re willing to let others have their beliefs or not. Morality is just a set of strong … Read more
Duality is a human, Earth construct designed to help us explore experience. Humans naturally divide things into piles—good and bad, right and wrong, wet and dry, up and down, north and south, east and west, and many more. Because of our limited perspectives, we need those opposites (dualities) as a means of understanding our experience, … Read more
I’ve always written to think. I start with a feeling, an idea, a pull toward something I don’t quite understand yet. Only after writing does it take shape—like I’m watching my own mind navigate GPS directions in real time. So, when I first learned about autotheory, I had to ask: Have I been doing this … Read more
Absurdity was popularized by Albert Camus. He believed there was a conflict between the meaningless experience of the universe and a human beings’ desire to create meaning out of nothing. For Camus and many other philosopher’s who explored the topic, absurdity became a problem to solve. But there was one key factor that affected how … Read more
The world is in chaos. You don’t have to watch the news for long to see the struggle everywhere you turn. How do we make meaning from that? How do we process or handle all the chaos we see around us? It can be really overwhelming sometimes. I look to philosophy and spirituality to help … Read more