500 WORDS, DAY 127: Choose Your Thoughts

Stay vigilant, and be aware of complications that could arise, but don’t dwell on possible disaster. Life is full of danger, but it is also full of beauty and amazing experiences. So much of our lives, and whether we feel comfortable and happy with them, comes down to how we perceive life, with how we … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 127: Choose Your Thoughts

500 WORDS, DAY 125: We All Have Wisdom to Share With Each Other

This post is part of an ongoing writing series. I’ve challenged myself to post at least five hundred words a day on here, indefinitely. Some days I write the post that same day, some days I use something pre-written. I started with the idea of each day’s topic continuing from the previous day, although that … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 125: We All Have Wisdom to Share With Each Other

500 WORDS, DAY 124: Art, Including the Art of Living…

This post is part of an ongoing writing series. I’ve challenged myself to post at least five hundred words a day on here, indefinitely. Some days I write the post that same day, some days I use something pre-written. I started with the idea of each day’s topic continuing from the previous day, although that … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 124: Art, Including the Art of Living…

500 WORDS, DAY 123: The Joy of Reading and Art

This post is part of an ongoing series, or writing experiment. I’ve challenged myself to post at least five hundred words a day on here, indefinitely. Some days I write the post that same day, some days I use something pre-written. I started with the idea of each day’s topic continuing from the previous day, … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 123: The Joy of Reading and Art

500 WORDS, DAY 122: Embrace the Now!

“The secret of it all,” says Walt Whitman, “is to write in the gush, the throb, the flood, of the moment – to put things down without deliberation – without worrying about their style – without waiting for a fit time or place.” Now, I don’t really know what the throb or the gush are, … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 122: Embrace the Now!

500 WORDS, DAY 121: Can’t Hide From Life’s Lessons

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while then you know I’m a stoner, and have been one for a while now, and I’ve gone through many different stages of use, setting up all kinds of goals for moderation throughout the years, at times following through and at times not so much. Now, although … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 121: Can’t Hide From Life’s Lessons

500 WORDS, DAY 116: Words from a Mind

Appreciation for those who paved the way. Gratitude towards those who came before. Respecting tradition. Understanding it isn’t the end-all be-all. Some rules are meant to be broken. Things are meant to change. Change is the only constant. We need to exercise caution. There are so many ways to mess it all up. Venturing into … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 116: Words from a Mind

500 WORDS, DAY 113: Meditation

Throughout all the ups and downs of my life; during my times of greatest inspiration, as well as those of equally great disappointment, there’s been one very simple thing which has always helped to keep me centered, and which I feel quite confident in recommending to really anyone out there reading this. The thing I’m … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 113: Meditation