Albert Camus On Happiness
I’ve witnessed Ifa rituals in which aspirants have their heads ceremoniously shaved, symbolizing the shedding of their former selves to make way for a new, transformed personality. This phenomenon is pervasive in various forms of expression around us. Whether it’s the solemn pledging ceremonies of black fraternities, teenagers dyeing their hair in vibrant purplish-blue hues, […]
Spirituality and The Boondocks
While known for its satirical and humorous commentary on social and political issues, “The Boondocks” also delves into themes of spirituality and self-discovery. Spirituality and The Boondocks. At the heart of the show is Huey Freeman, the introspective and politically conscious 10-year-old. Huey’s spiritual journey is evident throughout the series, as he grapples with questions […]
Joan Didion On Death
As I approached the casket, my eyes were fixed on my father lying there, gently cradled between the wooden frames. A part of me couldn’t help but believe that he would suddenly rise from his eternal sleep, as if his departure was simply a fleeting illusion in a cosmic dream. But as I stood there, […]
Mastering The Spiritual World.
The masters live between two worlds. Our heroes reside in the eternal and the temporal receiving information and actualizing them in present time. Becoming symbols; however, one must prevent this tendency, and use them as a vehicle of communication. For the yogis that taught us how to bend. The spiritualists that refresh our memory, and […]
Toni Morrison On Trusting Love
James Baldwin said, “It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” These words became a spiritual proverb about the universality of our experience. We all crave a mother’s kiss, a lover’s […]
Supporting=Loving
Delve into the Depths: A Journey of Intellectual and Spiritual Wonderment Step into a world of intellectual and spiritual exploration, where the meaning of life unfolds through the power of words. Within these writings, we embark on a profound quest to unravel the mysteries of love, discover our divine purpose, and create a sacred space […]
Joan Didion on Self-Respect
Joan Didion captures, in her beautiful slender collection of essays, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, the eternal truth that living authentically comes from releasing self-imposed deception, she says, “Innocence ends when one is stripped of the delusion that one likes oneself”. This quote is a isolated fragment from a masterpiece expressing our tendency to cling onto illusion, […]
Photographs are fragments of the past; Life is about experiencing, seeing, and being.
Our phones, cameras, and minds are filled with memories of the past; pictures of our fathers cradling us in their arms, us as children beneath our mothers posing in our Sunday’s best, even concerts filled with thousands of floating lights are glimpses into our past. These moments frozen in our minds or stored into our […]
Fantasy about a woman that does not exist.
I have an encryption lodged deep within my cerebral that comes and visits when I am alone; she is gorgeous, honest, patient, and contains the qualities of everything I desire in a woman. She accepts me and appreciates my awkwardness and allows me to be fully man and completely me. She is, I believe, a […]
The Purpose my Philosophy and Art
Philosophy is a combination of two Greek words, philein sophia, meaning lover of wisdom. I am not interested in any wisdom that does not help people gain a deeper appreciation for the world. Most philosophies, it seems, are bound within tall towers of university buildings and tweed suits. And heavily influenced by social scientists and […]