Category: authenticity

Showing Emotion. No Need to Apologize

I was watching a documentary on Netflix about Normans Rare Guitars in California. As a guitarist, this documentary is right up my alley and was a great watch but the guitars aren’t why I am writing this post. Midway through…

It’s OK if You’re Having a Bad Day

Eggs in a cartoon with faces drawn on them. sad face and worried face.

OK, so your day went to shit and nothing is going your way. You’re feeling pretty salty and you’re doing everything in your power not to lose it! Sound familiar? We’ve all had these days and we’ll have more throughout…

Tao Te Ching 9th Verse Thoughts

To keep on filling is not as good as stopping.  Overfilled,the cupped hands drip, better to stop pouring. Sharpen a blade too much and its edge will soon be lost.  Fill yourhouse with jade and gold and it brings insecurity. …

Tao Te Ching 8th Verse Thoughts

The supreme good is like water, which nourishes all things withouttrying to.  It flows to low places loathed by all men.  Therefore, it islike the Tao Live in accordance with the nature of things. In dwelling, be close tothe land. …

Tao Te Ching: 6th Verse Thoughts

The spirit that never dies is called the mysterious feminine Although she becomes the whole universe, her immaculate purity is never lost.  Although she assumes countless forms, her true identity remains intact. The gateway to the mysterious female is called…