Asceticism/ə-sĕt′ĭ-sĭz″əm/ noun One of the most popular images of an ascetic is a Middle Ages monk living in a dark, somber cell, in a stone monestary, isolated in mysterious woods somewhere, no speaking, hard work or writing texts and abysmal food. If you like those sort of visuals then you’ll…
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Thoughts on Soul
Have you ever asked yourself what is the soul really? Ever stopped to ponder what actually is it and where does it reside in your body? Most people have an answer they just spit out without thinking and never go any deeper than that. I did. No surprises here, I’m…
Decluttering stage 2: Out it goes
Today we had a rental inspection, I was hoping we’d get an extra week before it happened but I knew it was to be around this time. I actually began making changes and tidying up a few days before I got notice because I knew when it did come I…
Not a hoarder, but…
you wouldn’t know. You see a collection of stuff in someone’s house, making obstacles you have to weave around and your first thought is, they must be a hoarder. There is another type of messy collector that on the outside looks like hoarder, but has a completely different inner mechanism…
Discovering my brain is a blessing
My brain was not built for the current times, it was built to function in a time approximately 100 years ago, which is why I can’t function in this era. I can’t hold down a job, maintain a home and raise a family – at the same time. I barely…
I don’t want to know
Most of my life I have had a brain that never turned off. It was constantly seeking new engagement, new information. I had to know everything that was going on. Soaking up every particle of every moment. It was exhausting but I couldn’t stop. The only time my brain slowed…
Re-thinking; home
I’ve been obsessed with owning my own home since I was a child. My space, a place I can decorate as I want, have what I want where I want, a place away from the world. I used to fantasise about living like a monk or a hermit having just…
So long and thanks for all the fish
I loved the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, I read all five books in the trilogy – and if you know the books, you know what I said makes sense. This blog entry isn’t about Douglas Adams or the books, rather it’s about the scene when those words are…
Five is right out
Title is a line from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a movie about religion. Well, sort of. The only thing I knew about religion growing up was a few prayers I was taught when going to sleep. Four angels at my head, four corners has my bedMatthew, Mark, Luke…
You’d make a great therapist
No, I wouldn’t. Here’s why. From my 20’s to my 50’s I worked hard on healing my trauma and coming to terms with my childhood. I did therapy, followed New Age thinking about accountability, responsibility, soul contracts and other nonsense. I owned my part in what had happened to me,…