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Maybe it’s the opposite… Weekly Recap 9/23/2024
More, more, more. There’s always more. Infinitely more, actually. And if you need some, just give me a shout. The real question that I’ve been asking is… how can I do less? Right? I mean, is it better to do ten mediocre things or just one really good thing? Do the mediocre things really matter?…
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Just do things
One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was to just do things. Don’t worry if you’re going to mess up. Failure is a learning experience. There are very few things in life that will actually blow up in your face or cause you serious physical harm if you do them wrong. Some…
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I’ve got a show tomorrow
That’s all I came to say. I’m playing a small concert at Pagan Pride Day tomorrow. It’s almost 2am and I’ve just finished up the set list. I always do these sorts of things at the very last minute. Naturally, it gives me a lot of energy… but I guess I should try to get…
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Muse. Absolution.
Okay, I don’t usually pick favorites, but this is what came to mind first when I thought about my top albums. Absolution was the first Muse album that I ever obtained. Actually, it was one of my first albums from any band, period. You may or may not know this about me, but I was…
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Meditation 101: Your Guide to the Essentials
Light a candle, close your eyes, and BOOM, you’re meditating, right? Well… maybe. Maybe not. Let’s take a closer look at how, when, and why we should meditate.
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There is nothing…
…nothing that you can know too much about. Although some people may be able to progress faster than others, the overall quest for knowledge is pretty much endless if that’s what you choose to pursue. One of the marks of a good teacher is having an open mind and being willing to continue learning, even…
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I don’t think anyone actually realizes…
Alright, so aside from the obligatory remarks like “I’m a musician and my life would be meaningless and empty without music,” do you honestly realize how big of a part music has in modern society? Since the dawn of time… … Ahem. That was the lighting cue. Who’s in the control booth? Mac, is that…
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You know, the thing about holidays…
…is that there are a lot of them, especially when you blend your typical days with the modern pagan wheel of the year. But I guess most people here in the United States focus on Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter as the three biggest annual holidays. There’s definitely some overlap between Christmas and Yule as well…
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I lost the cheese… Weekly Recap 9/16/2024
One weekend, while Selene’s parents were visiting, it was decided that I would show off my grilling skills. We had a veritable smorgasbord planned out and prepped — chicken, steaks, burgers, and kebabs… but the pièce de résistance was a chunk of provolone cheese that had been hand-cut into generously thick slices, lightly brushed with…
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Ode to Patience
Who guides the hand that plants the seedsscattered like dustand lying in waitfor a visionof what is yet to growAnd who watches the sunmove between shapes of starsknowing that the rainwill comeeventuallyTemperer of the internal fireI have an urgeto moveI needto moveBut you show me how to be stillMy throat burns with words I want…
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Ode to Pizza
Stars of pepperonifleck your sky of cheeseI long to swimin your seaof sauceYour crust is the very earth that supports my footstepsSoft, like walking through cushioned grassI wish to shake the hands of them that stretched your doughDamn, I would tell themThat was goodFrom New York to Chicago to Detroityou have touched the hearts of…
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Ode to the Rain
A single drop of lifeAnd then thousandsMillions of tiny passengersExit their celestial vehicleYou make me lateYou cause othersto forgethow to driveAnd for youYou aloneWill I cancel my outdoor plansAll of themEverySingleOneI walk on damp and soggy earthI kick off my shoesSplash in puddleslike a childMy jacket is wetAnd I never seem to own an umbrella…
Aerik Arkadian 