Today’s tale is one of passion and anger. A fire that burns in the heart of every man, woman and child. The spark that lives within each and every one of us, simultaneously a constructive and destructive force, two sides of the same coin. The end result, dependent on our frame of mind, our perception … More Fuel the Fire

What is this thing that lay at the heart of our fears? We may attempt to project it onto any number of people, places or things, but does it not begin and end within ourselves? If we could put a face to this mysterious phantom, would this answer the question of fear? Searching deep within, … More Shadows of Fear

Fate is a fickle little beast. In some ways it seems to drive all that is, yet it is not all that is. Each of us is responsible for the results in our lives. Yes, there are driving forces beyond our control, but they rarely push the boundaries of the human will backed by continuous … More Fickle Fate

The thought came to me this morning, that it’s difficult to have compassion for others when you feel so little. I mean, I’m not a sociopath or anything, but I’ve questioned it from time to time. I have bouts or spurts of emotion here and there, where there is a release of tears or a … More A Message of Hope

There comes a time in the life of everyone, where they begin to question the nature of their very existence. Call it a midlife crisis, an existential crisis. Choose any adjective you like, but it remains seen as a crisis to be averted. Yet in various other cultures, histories and paradigms of society, it is … More What Crisis?

There have been so many changes over the years, and most of them I never notice until I reflect on them much later. This is one of those moments. I still don’t feel it on a grand scale, but logically I know that I would if I was not blocked off from such feeling. The … More Stoke the Flames