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Author: being_human

...the texture of sound; dogs in conversation; the vibration of words; the perfection of snowflakes; the taste of curry; the smell of rain; colors that dance; innocent laughter; brother sun & sister moon; a deep breath; saturated stillness...

Essential Me

Posted on April 12, 2021   |   By being_human

There’s a lot of talk about what qualifies as essential these days. The re-framing of language has led to much confusion in the ranks. Let’s keep it simple. You are essential. I am essential. We are intelligent beings capable of incalculable goodness and great…   Read More →

Green Light District

Posted on March 31, 2021   |   By being_human

Salina stands anxiously on the corner as she waits for the cross-walk signal to flash the all clear sign. She has been walking this circuit since she was a child without incident or injury. Even when there are no cars on the road, no…   Read More →

A Revelation

Posted on February 28, 2021   |   By being_human

I saw a woman at a cemetery weeping inconsolably as she lay face down on a grass covered grave. Suddenly, another presence materialized, and I saw a round clay vase suspended in the air. This is going to sound disgusting, but inside the vase…   Read More →

Lights Out

Posted on February 27, 2021   |   By being_human

The lights are out and nobody is home. After one has said all they can about a critical subject matter and left a trail of vital data crumbs in hopes it might be of help – whether you agreed with the content or not…   Read More →

The Warrior

Posted on February 13, 2021   |   By being_human

In a world that is upside down and full of falsehoods – five ordinary people try to live their lives according to their principles and carefully researched choices. Mocked, scorned, and abused by a tidal wave of humanity that refuse to open their eyes…   Read More →

Dreams

Posted on February 3, 2021   |   By being_human

It’s a new day. I say this every morning to myself in order to find the energy to get out of bed. Lately, my dreams are hardly distinguishable from my waking moments. Nothing makes much sense anymore. There’s just a heavy manufactured fog stinging…   Read More →

mRNA and You

Posted on January 25, 2021   |   By being_human

People are… complex. Each individual decides how much energy they want to give a thing – be it the vast number of worldly affairs that vie for our attention or another human being in our orbit. We all earnestly claim to be doing the…   Read More →

An Open Letter

Posted on January 5, 2021   |   By being_human

This open letter is a follow up to the post Health Freedom and is the formal letter I sent to Natural Grocers Headquarters in Colorado about a month ago. To date, there has been no response from their corporate office. In this, I can…   Read More →

A Good Carrot

Posted on December 26, 2020   |   By being_human

I have a hard time summoning up the requisite courage to go out into the world these days. Each day that passes seems to be more deranged and twisted than the day before. In 2021, are you still reaching for the government carrot on…   Read More →

T-shirt Shop is Open!

Posted on December 17, 2020   |   By being_human

It’s not easy to say goodbye to the website design business that was BanjoCat Creative. All things have their season and inevitable transformation. Perhaps it is a mirror of our own personal transformation and recognition of the changes we are experiencing in life today….   Read More →