I get more interaction on the dumb site.

Obsession Obsessions. We all have them. Some people are obsessed with sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll. Other people are obsessed with money, fame, power, and wealth. We see all over the world, and particu…

Forgot to share that I have a new blog post.

Obsessions. We all have them.

But what makes us obsess so much about other people? And how do we escape them?

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Just know that this is a normal part of the spiritual journey. Everyone's experience is different. So no one can offer solutions.

Just continue to have faith and trust in God, even when it's hard. Even when God feels distant or absent.

Just open yourself to the experience.

I got a lot of insight here from reading “The Dark Night of the Soul” by San Juan de la Cruz (John of the Cross).

TL;DR very weak summary, The sense of distance is actually a sign of deeper spiritual growth. The soul has to learn to trust God in the absence of feelings of comfort to support it.

How the Strokes ended their second Coachella set!
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I forget about this blue site.

Labels Are for Meant for Packages, Not Human Beings Ever since I kid, I wanted to slap a label on myself. I think it’s because I struggled with chronic emptiness, which stems from a lack of self-worth. I always questioned myself and what I sho…

A reflection on allowing myself to be ... myself.

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How could Trump ever see himself as Christ-like when he's the type who wouldn't shake hands with his own followers, let alone talk to them?

Respectfully, Bishop Barron thinks he's an intellectual and has profited from that, but he's not. Maybe he was at one time though. I wasn't around during those times.

Trump has Trump Derangement Syndrome because HE'S the one who's deranged. Get it?

Mood:

I am fully locked and loaded for allergy season. I got my Flonase and Allegra (generic) brand.

I also hate the misconception that writers are raking in the millions.

All it takes is one book, supposedly!

Had I known that, I would've become a published author a long time ago.

We need to stop thinking that Addison Rae is one of the great pop stars of our time.

Hey, I think having an American pope was a great idea after all.

Whenever I hear that someone has found Christ or come home to Church, my first instinct should always be, "Should I be happy or concerned?"

This morning I woke up with a migraine. Instead of diving head first into my contemplative practice, I watched the snow outside my window and journaled.

I saw a hawk fly high in the sky.

Sometimes that's good enough.

They can happen when we're folding laundry, doing the dishes, and cleaning our house (a very important task if you want to cleanse your inner self). 

Sometimes the spiritual happens in the mundane. That's why we have to be present to the divine within.

That's what contemplation teaches us.

Spirituality is not separate from our actual lives.

The school of life is the spiritual life.

The two can coexist and often do.

Spiritual experiences don't often happen during prayer.

There's an uptick in that kind of content too and it's no secret that Gen Z has been drawn to that.

You just have to wonder. 

You have to go through life questioning everything and not just shrug or willingly accept it.

What is motivating then? Is it a pure and genuine desire to come home?

Or is it because of the extremist views they've come across on social media?

There's an uptick of young people joining the Catholic Church or coming back home

That's wonderful. 

But you have to wonder why.

Why I got sober/sober curious (from the notes app)

I never believe the rumors that Trump is dead. I wouldn't be surprised if the WH was on high alert, even more so than usual.

Then again, they're overdramatic AF too.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

17 years ago, lady gaga released lovegame

What to Do When Life Takes You Away From God I don’t want The Contemplative Heretic to mirror the usual aesthetic of meadows, quiet springs, and open fields that you may see online. I wanted it to reflect the messier parts of life. It&#…

I wrote this at the spur of the moment. Now, I'm taking a nap because it's been a day, a week, and a month already.

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Life pulls me away.

And yet, I already know that nothing else matters but it's too late, the stress has kicked into full drive.

This is just something else to bring to Christ and to chew on.

It's no surprise that I'm struggling with Good Friday as I do with other holy days of obligation such as feast days.

I know it's not a test but it sure feels like it.

Life is lifeing hard this week. And it gets in the way of what matters.