Carnal Zen is my forum to explore all the ideas, contradictions, religions and credit card bills that pepper my life.
The amount of nothingness I have accomplished over the last week is astonishing, especially for me. There were entire days spent in PJ’s, countless hours of sleep and food network marathons. I did not journal, paint or even cook substantially…what I did do, in the nothingness, was let some new ideas bubble up.
I am now [...]
A dear colleague of mine has become infused with the corporate culture of her current role as a political appointee. Now it should be said that I’ve never met anyone more committed, dedicated or passionate but her viewpoint has shifted from idealistic toward compromise in the last several years. I’m not judging, I’m just saying.
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You are ok. I am ok. In this moment there are no fears, no regrets and no mistakes there is only love. All is ok in the world and all is as it should be. Breathe.
I’ve always loved chants. How the OM sound can bring you peace - whether or not you follow a particular [...]
In golf, a mulligan is a retaken shot on the first tee box, usually due to a previously errant one. It is sometimes called a “Finnegan” when the second shot is worse than the first.
I like this…especially that the the names are so Gaelic. When I think of the Ireland my thoughts are of Guinness, [...]
I like moving forward. I’m famous for doing it at a breakneck pace once I have decided what I want. I seek. I conquer. I do not kill time with halfhearted adventures, faux friends or skim milk. Until I do.
Grad school is my latest greatest copout. A makeshift plan to turn 2009 into a year [...]