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Writer’s block, the Immobility of Illness, and Where to go from Here
Ever since my surgery last October, I have been fairly silent here. Not totally, but enough to have made me wonder: will I ever update my blog again? This was by no means for lack of want or even effort. … Continue reading
Posted in questions, rumination
Tagged absence, cancer, fear, limbo, lymphoma, questions, wondering
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Vipassana Course, part 2
Vipassana. “What the heck is that?” To be honest until my 4th day at my meditation course I was pretty unsure myself exactly what it was. But, in the grandest sense, it is a meditative technique that helps you alleviate … Continue reading
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Tagged drastic change, losing misery, meditation, perpetually questioning, questions, transcendence, Vipassana, wondering
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Vipassana Course, part 1
Okay. I’ve given up trying to get everything down all in one post, as i’ve found it to be completely impossible. So here is part one in a longer series of what my 10.5 day course was like. This covers … Continue reading
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Tagged meditation, perpetually questioning, questions, Vipassana, vow of silence, wondering
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Needing Balance
Along with the Hyperbaric treatment, I also sought out an ayurvedic kidney specialist in Chennai. This meeting did not bode nearly as well and my Hyperbaric adventures under glass. Actually it was a far more pleasant experience, just without the … Continue reading
Posted in faith, questions, rumination, Uncategorized
Tagged balance, drastic change, faith, kidney failure, questions
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Faith
Religion does not hold a monopoly on faith. It is possible to have faith in people doing the right thing, whatever that maybe. Most people enjoy the faith that they will wake up tomorrow. Etc, etc… It permeates all aspects of our life. Continue reading
The Oracle at MUNI
So yesterday something sort of incredible happened. I am still trying to figure out what actually happened and what, if anything, it means. But let me set the stage. And trust me, it’s a good stage. I rode the MUNI … Continue reading
Posted in questions, rumination
Tagged kidney failure, optimism, oracles in the damnedest places, questions, wtf
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The First Step
In less than 60 days I hope to be on the road. But where do I begin? Not where do I go first, but where do I begin divesting all that I have accumulated in my life? I have a … Continue reading
Questions
Frankly, I am full of them. My immediate response to the five year time frame was that I need to see all the stuff in the world that I have always dreamed of seeing. I need to travel till I … Continue reading
Posted in music, questions, rumination, travel
Tagged beth orton, fear, music, questions, travel
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