Unlearning

My public journal where I share weekly reflections on how I’m unlearning.

Chasing Clouds

Chasing Clouds

To try to know is like chasing clouds. I cannot actually do it for very long, as everything changes.

The Seed Of Growth

The Seed Of Growth

Everything changes. I know this to be a fact of life. However there is often a strong resistance to change.

How To Fulfil A Desire

How To Fulfil A Desire

I realize that my reality does not always measure up to my dreams and desires.

The Great Experiment

The Great Experiment

Over the past year, work from home has not been an idea but an experience.

The Great Teacher

The Great Teacher

In the past year, I have uncovered surprising and unexpected discoveries about myself.

The Desire For Perfection

The Desire For Perfection

I have a confession. I am an aspiring perfectionist. I may always have been, and might always be.

The Search For Balance

The Search For Balance

It is in my nature to be in balance. That is what I have now learned. The moment that I strive for balance, I am out of balance.

The Sound Of Silence

The Sound Of Silence

Yesterday, I took a walk by a frozen river while a fresh coat of snow fell gently to the ground.

My Life Is A Canvas

My Life Is A Canvas

I have been reminded recently that my life is a canvas, and I am the artist.

The Impermanence Of This Moment

The Impermanence Of This Moment

A few days ago, I held my newborn nephew for the first time and I noticed how my attention was immediately captivated, unlike ever before.

The Kitchen Of My Mind

The Kitchen Of My Mind

Mindset is the bridge for me to move from surviving to thriving. And one that I have to continue to cross, as it’s a two way bridge.

My Desire For Predictability

My Desire For Predictability

The truth is that my journey through life is unpredictable. The question is whether I am willing to see and accept the beauty in this truth.

I Do Therefore I Am

I Do Therefore I Am

I see now that the reason that I believe this is because that is the culture and society in which I have grown up in. We all have.

Notice What You Notice

Notice What You Notice

As I have begun to notice what I notice, I have seen my curiosity for understanding why I believe what I do grow.

Like A Snowflake

Like A Snowflake

While on my own path, there are some big decisions and many small decisions that inform where I go.

Make Peace With The Past

Make Peace With The Past

It is only once I accept the past can I move forward into the future

The Inefficient Human

The Inefficient Human

Machines are predictable, usually reliable and very consistent. Humans are not.

The Search For Truth

The Search For Truth

How do I know if something is true?

Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge

Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge

It is quite effortless for my mind to imagine.

The Boy Lost In The Woods

The Boy Lost In The Woods

A little boy went for a walk. Lost in thought, he ended up deep into the woods.

Hide And Seek

Hide And Seek

Similar to the playing hide and seek, in the game of life, I am seeking solutions to many problems.

Who Is Really In Control

Who Is Really In Control

Pay attention to what you pay attention to.

The Bridge From Here To There

The Bridge From Here To There

All of the frustration, anxiety and nervous tension that I feel is when I want reality to be different from what it is.

The Art of Gratitude

The Art of Gratitude

Gratitude is a deeply personal experience. It is a state or feeling that I get to experience privately.