The Ramblings of the Titanium Don
Explorations of Conscious Reality Creation, Mindfulness, and Other Matters
Crossing the Bridges can be difficult if you insist on burning them down before you reach the other side. I have always been a fan of the phrase, “I’ll burn that bridge when I come to it.” I know the word should be cross, but I think I’m a pretty funny guy, so I use burn instead. The problem is, I DO have a tendency to burn the bridges, often while I am right in the middle of the span.
I can see across the bridge. So how come it feels like I will never get to the other side? Look familiar? I don’t know anyone who has not dealt with this sort of thing. You know where you want to go, you’ve a pretty good idea how to get there, you are on your way…yet it seems like you will never manage to arrive. The metaphor of Crossing the Bridges can feel very literal at times. I am where
Virtually everything in life can be a learning opportunity. Frequently we do not realize it at the time…but once in a while you get a rare glimpse at the process, and get to be fully and completely aware as it occurs. I have been coping with a situation for a bit more than a week now, which I am going to share with you. I am deeply grateful for the job I have currently, but while I appreciate having it,
I was recently delivered a rather serious blow to my ego. Without getting into too much detail, I ran across something online that made me question my worth, my value as an individual, and my ability to do good work. It was early in the day, and set the tone for the rest of my day, leaving me feeling discontent, nervous, unhappy, and otherwise uncertain. I spent a day feeling ill, unhappy, and discontent. Worse, the general news of the
I believe that the key to happiness is living in the now. This is particularly challenging, because our society is rather fond of living in the then and living for tomorrow. I have goals and aspirations. One of the reasons I began this portion of my blog was to explore how to live and work in all the worlds I do. I need to cross between separate aspects of my life, different forms of writing, my social life and my
Like many things in life, health comes in three forms. Physical, mental, and spiritual. It is extremely important that there be balance between these forms. We frequently do not recognize this, and the price we pay is amazingly high. As I am striving to create the life I most want, I need to take more time in addressing these. Let’s start with the one I have down, I believe, the best. Spiritual. My spiritual health is good. I know who
Mind over matter. I am constantly seeking new and better ways to get control over my mental and emotional state. I know, from the ever-increasing number of books I have read on the subject, that to truly manifest anything I want, I have to absolutely focus on it, without fear or doubt. I have had success at this process a few times. I know why, I know how…and yet I struggle to succeed regularly. Why? Because I let my inner
I would like to take a different approach to my usual blogging, and request from you, dear reader, some feedback. Over the years I have written about striving to find greater positivity in the world, and discovering and walking one’s own path. This particular posting was created to explore more closely not just the journey, and how one can choose to take it, but more specifically MY journey. Crossing the Bridges is where I share with you my very personal
One of the reasons why this blog is titled “Crossing the Bridges” is because of the vastly different styles of writing I work with. I can, however, break down pretty much all of my work into three distinct styles/genres. These posts, as well as Pathwalking and Positivity, fall under what I refer to as self-help philosophy. My fantasy series, my Steampunk series and all my other imaginative works fall under fiction. Beyond that, there is the business related writing and
One of my favorite books is The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. I have read it more than once, and listened to it countless times (the audio book is brilliantly narrated by Jeremy Irons). Nothing I have ever read has resonated with me like The Alchemist. Doesn’t matter if we’re talking fiction or non-fiction, this book speaks to me like no other. It is not a long book. But it is very, very deep. Although it is a work of fiction,