February 2012
1 post
Facing Death
Two weeks ago, my family and I began the discussion of what my mom would like for her funeral service. We asked her questions like what she would like to do with her body, embalm or cremate, and whether she would like a Christian service or a more traditional Chinese ceremony. We asked her where she would like to be buried and what kind of coffin she would like. To be curt, we all cried.
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December 2011
2 posts
“Create like a god, command like a king, work like a slave”
– Constantin Brancusi
The One Consciousness
I’ve had an amazing experience recently. It was a complete eye opener and I would say it was one of my most profound moments in recent memory. A ode to the power of the mind. How simply thinking about a situation in a new light can clear all the shadows in the mind. I feel like my mind has found freedom, and that freedom has empowered me to rise above hate, grief, and anger.
I took away a...
November 2011
1 post
“Trying to understand me is like volunteering to run into a burning building....”
August 2011
1 post
Ink on skin
So I wrote a ton of stuff and tumblr decided to not cooperate and ended up deleting half my stuff. I sure the flow would be a lot better, but I’ll summarize and then let it continue from what remains.
Basically, I put down a deposit with this very talented avant garde artist and hes coming in the spring. To me, tattoos, along with being aesthetically pleasing should have some meaning to...
July 2011
10 posts
Anonymous asked: "A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions."
Empty Spaces
There’s no escape from you.
Eyes shut, you appear. Immediate, as if you’ve been waiting for me.
Eyes open, I fill you in. Every color, every shape, tells a story of you and me.
The good, the bad, the sad, the mad, it’s all the same. It’s all just you.
You, who is no longer here. The ghost of you haunting me.
My mind turns against me, memories cutting me open.
A stream of...
Intention
Intention is a peculiar concept. It cannot be grasped by any of the five sense, and it can only be felt. But this feeling can radically change our approach or reaction. Its such a powerful notion, particularly because it is so abstract. Even how it is defined is all in the mental realm. By pursing a career in healing, it has strengthened my belief that others can feel when you are really trying to...
“A life full of intention is a life full of meaning.”
Vice & Virtue
I can only say it the way I see it. I can’t assume that everyone thinks the way I do and make broad sweeping generalizations, then expect everyone to understand me. So today, I’ll just say it the way I feel it.
I think people expect so much from each other. They become so disappointed when someone lacks some qualities or has some character flaws. But how I see it, no one is perfect....
Newton's Third Law
Big Effort for a Little Tree
I’ve been trying to cultivate my interests and hobbies lately, and one of them is botany. I have several plants now, all with their own names of course, and I watch them closely. My favorite trees are cherry blossoms and Japanese maples, though I do love the trees that line the streets of San Francisco but I just don’t know what they are called. My favorite flowers are lilacs and...
Break down : Build up
I said something odd the other day. We were talking about this guy my friend was dating, whom I thought was a bit green for someone with a repertoire as thorough as hers.
“Let him age a little and mature. Maybe get his heart broken first.”
To me, this comment warranted further thought. Luckily, I have a tumblr account to talk about whatever I want. But why would I say that? Do I...
“I do not ever want to get over you.”
June 2011
6 posts
“Two people can be right and still have a fight.”
The Human Trinity
I love philosophy, history, and epics with larger than life characters, so naturally religion appeals to me. Specifically, I enjoy studying and learning about it. Buddhism, Christianity, Ancient Greek, it all catches my attention. A concept that I was always interested and confused about was the holy trinity in Christianity. God the father, God the son, and God the holy spirit.
Well, this topic...
“I am everything, and so are you.”
May 2011
4 posts
Desperately Deep and/or Deeply Desperate
In this post, I will examine why it is important for me to be deep, and why now. Specifically, why is it important for me that others see me as deep.
This isn’t a hunt for validation. This is a hunt for like-mindedness.
To me, I have always been this way. I have always wondered about things, explored possibilities in my mind, and reveled in discussions of controversy. Let me say, it is...
The Sin of Sight
What began as a simple observation of the self unfurled itself to reveal a more encompassing web of my own personal values. The observation: When I want to speak fluently and express something from the heart, I close my eyes. I asked myself why I do that; to drown out distractions, to drown out judgments.
This led to a whimsical question - “If you had to lose one of the special senses,...
Expedition of the Soul
This is the part where standing becomes an exercise in mental discipline.
Separating what is good for you, good for you right now, and good
Giving up, giving in, giving out
First you stand, then you walk, then you run
Every moment I feel remorse, every moment that I feel sadness is a moment I have wasted not feeling happy
What do I have to express? I say I have to so much to say and here it is....
Daruma and the Lesson of Resilience
Daruma is the Japanese translation for the Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma. He is credited with bringing Zen Buddhism to all of East Asia, the dominant form of Buddhism in the region. Zen Buddhist believe that meditation is the key to enlightenment, as oppose to studying sutras or practicing rituals. Basically, thinking about it was all that was necessary. Its beautiful in its simplicity.
Legend has...