Finding Sanctuary in Writing
As a teenager, I found myself meandering along winding paths of education and expectation. Fortunately, before I became too lost in the wild, untamed chaos of human society, I stumbled upon a peculiar and powerful refuge nestled within the cozy corners of my own mind. This became my favorite sanctuary, seemingly sculpted from the ether […]
Creativity Means Letting Go of Certainties
“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” – Erich Fromm Imagine for a moment that we lived in a world where the concept of gravity didn’t exist. In such a world, apples don’t fall but instead float. We would walk not on the ground, but through thin air. Such a drastic reimagining of […]
The Stars Above Were My First Love
Having quite literally grown up with Star Trek the Next Generation playing on the TV in my living room, it should come as no surprise that the stars above were my first love. Popular culture has long been fascinated by the idea of extraterrestrial cultures. Yet, mainstream science has often scoffed at the notion. Still, […]
Why You Should Follow Your Curiosity
Without getting too philosophical, I have found that spending my time investigating obscure curiosities is the best way to not get too involved with the problems of the present moment. One of the great paradoxes that exist within the human mind is that both the past and future. Neither actually exists within the present, yet […]