Karl Marx and Consciousness It is not the consciousness of man that determines their being, but, on the contrary, their social being that determines their consciousness. Karl Marx Photo by John Salvino on Unsplash Do you think your status affects your consciousness, does your consciousness come from above, or somewhere between these two? I read the quote aboveContinue reading “Karl Mark and Consciousness”
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Being Alive
I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. — Joseph Campbell I have spent far too long waiting for my life to finally begin. We are going to die, and I refuse to live one more minute of my lifeContinue reading “Being Alive”
Can literature act as a preparation for life experiences?
Spoiler Alert Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White I vividly remember when I finished reading Charlotte’s Web in fourth grade. I cried when Charlotte died. Her loss left me in a strange place where I was contemplating death for days. I also remember the day my grandmother died. These two experiences are not the same.Continue reading “Can literature act as a preparation for life experiences?”
The Creative Process
and why we need to get it. Two reasons why it’s important to understand the creative process: First, with any job it’s important to understand the workings of the entire machine, the same goes with writing. In writing, the creative process is the machine. It’s what we’re using to put pieces together to make aContinue reading “The Creative Process”
Life Sucks, But You Don’t
Life sucks, but in a beautiful kind of way.” — Axl Rose Life can be a fucker. It can destroy everything you thought you had in an instant. It could take all your hard work and set it on fire leaving you standing there with tears in your eyes watching as it turns to ash.Continue reading “Life Sucks, But You Don’t”
My Top 5 Distractions
We all have a few things that we just can’t seem to tear ourselves away from. It adds time onto my writing but I have no regrets. We all need brain breaks, right? Here’s my top 5 from least distracting to greatest 5. Cleaning. There is always cleaning to do. When I sit down toContinue reading “My Top 5 Distractions”
Where My Ambition Came From
I was not always ambitious. I grew up in a single parent home with a mom battling depression. She, with the help of my family, made sure we had everything we needed while prioritizing a deep rooted relationship with Christ. I was blessed with a father who loved me and did the Read more…
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