Sometimes you must let go
Of all the usual desires
That conspired to lead you to this place
Of contingency, false urgency, and exhaustion
On the Frontiers of Experience
Anxiety as Faithful Companion
You have always felt the tension of its presence
In the ongoing struggle
To hold back the foreboding energy of
An unnamed fear
As it arises once again from an unseen place
Deep within
And takes possession of your sensibilities
Time is Your Most Precious Resource
You rush from one task to the next conditioned by a false sense urgency. The modern obsession is about getting more done in less time. The seduction of busyness and its rapid cycles that oscillate back and forth between this and that. Efficiency is the self-imposed tension of getting more things done in less time. […]
Refuse a Return to Normal
Now is the time for you to refuse a return to normal. You possess an innate desire for stability. You want the pattern of your life to stay the same. You strive to keep uncertainty confined. You attempt to force the unexpected into submission. You hide yourself from change. Most of all, you avoid contemplation […]
Within Your Vulnerability is Wisdom
Vulnerability is the essence of your presence in this world. You will not live forever. You forget that time is your most precious resource. You live as though the day is disposable. You wait until all those false contingencies are resolved. You inhabit a life that is not your own. You worry that time is […]