Ah yes, the timeless battle of free will vs. determinism; humanity may never know precisely when and where this prehistoric argument first arose. It’s a conundrum that has racked the brains of countless thinkers. Being a bit of a thinker myself, I’ve recently stumbled down this ancient philosophical rabbit hole…does…
There is nothing more important than a relationship. In your mind visualize a forest, close your eyes and look around you, look at the forest. What do you see? Of course there are trees in your forest. Moss, fungi, lichens and ferns blanket stones and fallen timber on your…
Preamble I set out to write a rebuttal to some disturbing comments I had stumbled across on the ol’ interwebs. I intended to set the record straight regarding a misconception people had of me. What ensued instead was a series of philosophical questions…a deep inquiry, a peering into…
In a seed I see infinity, everything that has been and will be. The sun and it’s fellow celestial bodies, time, gravity, every element and all of evolution are enveloped in a single seed. A container for the expansion of life, a vessel of botanical hopes and dreams; a time…
I’d like to offer an honest, critical critique, of the prepper movement. Since I am by no means a seasoned prepper (sounds like a dish) I will be speaking primarily from the perspective of a curious (but detached) observer. While I myself have spent little time prepping, I can certainly…
Was it it difficult to get started? This is a question people often pose to me. The short answer: yes! But I was too driven to notice at the time. I was 23 years old when I set out on this journey. I was highly focused; motivated by the…
It’s difficult to decipher “when” I “started” living “this way”. Society (for a while, myself included) tends to view folks like me as an anomaly. They view me as a specimen of sorts. The honest truth is, I never chose to take some sort of leap of faith, or…
