Tag: love
The Fear of Romantic Failure: & How to Rise Above It!
Many of us men, and many women also, struggle with the feeling we have nothing to offer others, and that we are not competitive at all in the marketplace of love and marriage. I believe reframing things is helpful, so…
Love, Despair & Singlehood: There is no Law Against Being ‘Extraordinary!’
Your romantic success does not depend on anyone but you. If that sounds scary, even cripplingly scary, it’s not. It’s the most beautiful thing in the world. Because from here on in, it really is up to you.
It’s Time to Unbuild the Wall
The past few years have been utter torment. But in order to truly grow and gain inner freedom, courage, virtue, honour, dignity, beauty… We have to let the old life die. ‘The old Adam,’ as so many have called it….
Suicide May Be Rational, But it is NEVER Reasonable
Suicide may be the ‘rational’ thing to do. It may be ‘expedient.’ It may be perfectly in accordance with worldly wisdom, and perfectly in line with worldly morality. But worldly wisdom and worldly morality are incomplete for a reason.
We Do Not Have Any Rights Left!
For all art and criticism, a little dash of narcissism is necessary. But here, there lies a terrible temptation. Art and criticism are driven between the gap between me and The Outside.
Love, Loss & Inner Freedom: Three Beautiful Meditations
SOUL EXPERIMENT If you’re on the edge of a volcano, you can see the steaming and the bubbles, and you suddenly realize you’re being held by the collar… What will you do? Scream at them to let you go? Or…
Shiver at the Sight of You
The song ‘Pure’ by the Lightning Seeds helped inspire my best ever poem; currently unpublished. (Some sagely person recently managed to work out the premise of the novel, or come very close, from the title alone; spooky!)
Your Greatest Weakness May be Your Greatest Strength
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God’s Plenty, and The Wondrous Risk of Love
NOTE: I wrote this not long ago, when I was on the verge of finishing a huge project; after a few very turbulent and painful years. I will keep going on! *** I am suffering a little at the moment,…