and the chapters in between
July 31, 2017 Leave a comment
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I wonder sometimes if this is all to life, whether there’s more. And I realize there is, but there isn’t a “there, there” because that is even transformed into something else, typically unexpected.
In the outset, Richard Serra’s “Sequence” at the rear looks like some big coil of teak Indonesian salad bowls that landed in its show space. However, as I navigated through them, they both are their own kind of maze and enigma of sorts. It felt like a warren of canyons that I imagine coming upon in the Grand Canyon or the lost city of Petra in the deserts of Jordan, moving deliberately between narrow walls and incisions and anticipating what might be around the bend.
November 27, 2016 Leave a comment
Sign of the Times: Chapel of the Chimes
Having said that, I can’t promise fidelity to regular monthly entries, although I will try. Writing is a solitary, difficult endeavor when forced. It can’t often express everything inside me, although I love it so.
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I am thinking lately where I was same time last year and remember feeling fair–that at least I was still intact, moving forward and finishing strong. I would say the same is true for this year but so much more. As 2015 progressed, I was growing more into my authentic self. It is indeed a liberating experience. Once there is acceptance, the pace picks up, and life is a rolling stone going downhill. I feel the power of the present with the notion that my life is also just ahead of me. I think of my young nephews and how fearless, rambunctious and magical they are–so much hope living inside of them. I see the goodness of this existence, and I don’t want to miss it anymore because quite frankly it’s much too short to be feeling otherwise. Here’s hoping 2016 is another adventure, whether it’s crossing a long desert or wide ocean, let it be one more journey to the center of my soul.
Child’s Play: Our last day in Hawai’i
June 29, 2015 Leave a comment
Time to Take Flight in the Second Half of 2015 (in Lolo Cevicheria in the Mission)
I used to write often, but now other things have taken precedence, for instance, self-improvement and catching up financially after the Great Recession. But it doesn’t mean I’m not fulfilling my purpose in my life. I’m where I’m supposed to be, and for a change, it feels good. It feels right. Often connecting to this energy takes plenty of effort. However, there are moments when it’s easy-peasy, when I’m in the right place at the right time.
I went to an art show early this month for the nonprofit Swords to Plowshares and bumped into my old boss, its executive
director. Meeting him after a few years was meaningful in a way I didn’t expect in the sense that I could and should perhaps think about giving some of my time to a good cause. I’m not sure what that is just yet, however, I imagine there are a slew of them needing my skills and experience gratis.
So this is the mindset coming out of a moment that saw the Golden State Warriors pull out Game 4 in the NBA Finals and eventually win the title after 40 years. As I separate from the first half of the year, new and interesting avenues are opening up for me to explore and once again move forward.
