How I learn

Growing up, I was sure. I liked being the person who had the answers and I still do. I enjoy being the person that can find them out even if I don’t know them. My curiosity is very strong, but I grew up being taught that curiosity for its own sake wasn’t right. We didn’t … Continue reading →

Church ladies and my unmet expectations

The source of the rage lying just below the surface this year has been eluding me. For months and months I’ve felt as though I were under water. Not drowning, just far far away from everyone else, from myself. Not like I can’t breathe, just filled with something other than breath. Lately I’ve been waking … Continue reading →

Mind Like Fire: Unbound

When I started this blog the connection with Buddhist philosophy was quite clear. For those who have been reading along with me for years, you’ve seen me write many times about Christianity, but perhaps you’ll remember my first page. No? That’s okay. I’ll restore it now as I find myself needing to get back to … Continue reading →

The Other Side of the World to me.

After an apology from one kind Christian for all the evils Christianity has done against her, she looks at him with a mixture of anger and aplomb and asks: Why don’t you just jump ship? And it’s such an honest question? If you have to apologize for it all the time. If you have to … Continue reading →

You break, you buy; and not with lives. My thoughts on Ebola, ISIS, and Police Brutality.

You know what’s funny? I never once thought…’I should shoot her. That would stop this from happening.’ And that doesn’t make me a hero! I promise you, that is the very least I could do. Continue reading →

My Dilemna with Church: Pharisees or Disciples

It’s been years since I have been to a church with any sort of regularity. Each time I go, it ends up quickly reinforcing my growing anger toward what I consider the Pharisees of the church today. I have used that mindset to justify why I can criticize the church, I mean they’re Pharisees, Christ … Continue reading →

Raise a glass for the other side of Someday.

You can tell can’t you? Tell that I am typing more, that somedays I need this a little bit more than others. Today, and yesterday, the day before. This is the only measure I have for whether or not things are right or wrong for me. It’s amazing isn’t it the person that we fail … Continue reading →