The Ramblings of the Titanium Don
Explorations of Conscious Reality Creation, Mindfulness, and Other Matters
For me, being aware of my mindset, mindful of what I am thinking and feeling, is the key to creating what I truly desire from this life. Conscious reality creation is the ultimate gift humankind has. The other animals on this planet, no matter how intelligent they may be, don’t have the same capacity to create as we do. We are the only animals that can build tools to allow us to travel anywhere across the globe, infinitely expand our
I love to create. I began to write fiction when I was nine. Even with some breaks here and there along the way, I have continued to create characters, worlds, and stories to tell about them. Then, about six years ago, I began to post to this blog weekly. Pathwalking on Wednesdays was the starting point. Two years later, I added Positivity every Monday. Just over a year ago, these posts called Crossing the Bridges came into being. All three
There will always be things I just don’t understand. Some are emotional. I know people who feel certain ways about certain things that I simply cannot fathom. No judgements, this is just a statement of fact. Some are logical. Some judgement here, given notions like flat-earthers and racists and misogynists and the like. I just don’t understand how logic and reason can go out the window for easily disproven beliefs. For a long time I have said that life is
I love my people. Who are my people? My people are the ones who I turn to for support, whom I look to for guidance, and whom I share a great many commonalities. I have found the majority of my people in the SCA. Twenty-six years in the Society for Creative Anachronism has introduced me to a lot of people who are as into history and fantasy as I am. My geeky tribe, frequently of fellow misfits. Yes, I was
Not sure if I am dealing with writer’s block, or just simply having issues creating a topic today. Writer’s block can take on many different forms. Sometimes it’s just a lack of ideas. Other times a lack of inspiration. From time to time, it’s a lack of motivation. Certainly it can be a combination of all of the above, too. For me, there are times I just get distracted. Might be a useful distraction, or it might be nothing but
You may have noticed that by-and-large I only post positive, proactive thoughts. Part of the reason why I choose this is because I feel horridly inundated by negativity. There are so many things happening in the world right now that are upsetting. Sometimes it is really hard to stay focused on creating good, because it feels increasingly futile. I began writing Positivity on Mondays to combat frequent negative messages at the start of the work week. This has been really
Should I be concerned about disappointing myself? I struggle with this pretty frequently, and I know I am not alone in this. Who am I? I ask that question a lot. Part of why I keep asking is because I am constantly changing – which is part of the human condition. Another reason why I ask is because I know that you probably have a different impression of me than I have of myself. Ever hear a recording of your
I have a pretty good idea about who I am. Yes, in some respects I am two people – one in the real world, one in the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) – but overall, I am simply me. I wrote about this yesterday at my author website. But one of the bridges that I am frequently working with is the one between MJ and Malcolm. Who I am and what I do in the SCA versus the mundane world,
You name it, I will write it. Does this let me be a success? I love to work on fiction. I began writing sci-fi at age nine, and I have been working on my fantasy series, The Source Chronicles, for about twenty years. There is something about fantastic worlds that I just love to write out. It’s exciting, and frequently invigorating. Almost six years ago I began regularly blogging. One weekly post has become three, and the theme of the
Living in joy is the ultimate goal. I don’t want to spend my time at a desk, working for someone I might not entirely respect, doing something that bores me. Life is just too short for that. Rather, I want to do something that makes me happy. Have you ever been told that “You have to work for a living” or “you gotta do what you gotta do” or “you have to make ends meet” or similar? Likely, I suspect