A sign in a Milwaukee window caught me this morning. “Black lives are sacred.” My instant reaction was, “Yes. That is absolutely true.” My immediate second thought was how many people, who would probably agree with that sentiment on its own, might react negatively to that sign. I imagined a naysayer’s immediate response to that […]
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Welcome to an experiment.
I was recently inspired (read: challenged) by one of my illustrious siblings (Chris) to cultivate a habit of posting small, creative posts more regularly. This is my attempt. No laughing or judging. Enjoy and be inspired to create better things. And read his too (it’s better) – chrisschwaar.com. Just do it.
Perspective (Musing)
One of my sisters is moving into a new place. Yesterday, as the rest of us converged to help her paint its interior, we listened to the Wicked soundtrack. One of my favorite pieces, entitled “Wonderful,” philosophizes about the ways we regard, understand, translate, share, portray, and remember history. It theorizes that nothing is objective. […]
Continue readingSide Hustle Life (Musing)
Chatted with a philosophy professor yesterday about various curiosities and we made it around to the topic of side hustles. Being relatively entrepreneurial, I have experiences to share on that topic. I’ve always had a hankering for the unconventional, and that includes the realm of income and vocation. My teenybopper self dabbled in dropshipping and […]
Continue readingWhen Hope Shimmers (Poem)
It’s darkBut hope shimmers the way fish scales flash dimly in the waterCatching light I didn’t know persistedCatching light that wasn’t herePerhaps not catching but conjuringPerhaps hope can, itself, glint and flash, even for a moment -LS
Continue readingWhat One Carries (Musing)
I woke up this morning and felt heavy. My body was heavy. My eyes were heavy. My heart was heavy. So many people out there walk around with heavy things. Heavier than mine. No wonder Jesus’s “burden” language probably resonated with original hearers… And how it probably resonates with those willing to hear it today. […]
Continue readingGreen (Prose)
Green emeralds; sun shafts illuminating the mayflies glistening like fairies up ahead. So many greens. Layered atop each other like a palate; not for discerning preference but to imbibe as a completed masterpiece. Not to be tailored but enjoyed. A chef’s mark of confidence. This was the walk from camp to our sunset spot in […]
Continue readingSettings (Musing)
Sometimes I feel like I live my life in little packages. It’s amazing how comprehensive different settings can be – how fundamentally one’s day to day changes when one relocates or takes up a role. One week ago, I flew from my familiar homestead in Chicagoland to LA and eventually arrived in Green Valley Lake, […]
Continue readingTechnology-less (Musing)
I wonder if “premium” will ever mean less technologically advanced rather than more. Already you could argue that’s true in some respects – first example that comes to mind is the fact that the schools the tech giant royals in Silicon Valley send their children to are explicitly zero-screen. Or that’s at least according to […]
Continue readingIt Comes Down to Beauty (Again) (Musing)
I’m not always in a mental state that can support this as of late, but sometimes I feel glimpses of hopeful possibility. And they almost always center around beauty. If I can contribute to building something beautiful; if I can see beauty grow slowly and surely around me; if I get to see beauty in […]
Continue readingMy Working Philosophy of Allegiance (Musing)
I find myself in the throes of wrestling with a handful of existential questions these days. Amongst plenty of others that will continue to develop, one emerging theme has me reflecting this morning. Whether or not we care to admit it, all of us give our devotion to something (and sometimes many things). I know […]
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