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500 WORDS, DAY 147: Be There For Each Other

It's hard watching someone we love suffer, and knowing there's not much we can do about it; wishing we could take away their pain and see them smiling, as they usually are. It's a frightening feeling, when we realize just how little in this life is within our control. Anxiety creeps up, the heartbeat speeds … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 147: Be There For Each Other →

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500 WORDS, DAY 146: Life is a Series of Nows

Be here now. It’s all we can really ever learn to do to get by. If we’re not present for our greatest victories, why did we work so hard to achieve them? If we’re not present in our sorrow, then are we simply suffering in vain? Life can be complicated. It can be cruel and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 146: Life is a Series of Nows →

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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 95: Stream of Consciousness (Pt. 1)

A blank page. A blank canvas. Painting the emotions of my soul. Writing down the words that run through my head. Thinking about life. About the past. About the present. The future. Plans. Lessons to learn from. Decisions to make. It never ends. Life is constantly dying and being reborn. What does it mean to … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 95: Stream of Consciousness (Pt. 1) →

500 WORDS, DAY 94: What to Write About? All is Relative…

Sometimes I don’t know what to write about, not because I have nothing on my mind, but because I know that, in this life, everything is ultimately relative, and my thoughts on anything could change at any time. I mean, that has to be the right way to live, because otherwise you just close yourself … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 94: What to Write About? All is Relative… →

500 WORDS, DAY 90: Understanding and Kindness

Since nothing better comes to mind for today’s post, I feel like just spreading some positive energy is the best thing I can do. The world is too cruel, and life is too complicated, and we are all going through different issues. I don’t know what you’re going through at this moment, and I don’t … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 90: Understanding and Kindness →

500 WORDS, DAY 73: We’re Not Always Aware of Our Impact

It's crazy that many of us never fully realize just how much of an impact our very existence has on the people around us, and just how much we might matter to certain people. We might not really feel too connected to anyone in our lives, so we could feel like we don't really matter … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 73: We’re Not Always Aware of Our Impact →

500 WORDS, DAY 62: The Struggle That is Life

Life can get tiring. I’m sure this truth is clear to most, if not all. There's nothing mind-blowing or groundbreaking about that statement, but since I have to get my daily post done, and that’s what I have on my mind at the time, I have to write it, I can't just ignore it. Anxiety … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 62: The Struggle That is Life →

500 WORDS, DAY 4: Reality as Duality from an Artist’s Perspective

This is my fourth day posting 500 words. The topic loosely follows from what I started writing about on Day 1. If you want to start reading from the beginning of this endeavor, check out DAY 1. If you want to start reading from yesterday’s post, check out DAY 2. … So, about the corruption … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 4: Reality as Duality from an Artist’s Perspective →