Language envelopes our waking world – how does this shape our perspective upon it? Is complex, verbal thought at odds with being present, and living ‘mindfully’? How can we best navigate the necessities of a life in language?
Fragmented Words, Fragmented World
In this post, I build on the physicist David Bohm's idea that language leads us to impose "fragmentation" upon the world, and explore how this can be seen in everyday life.
Saying, and Seeing
In this excerpt from my book, we discuss how language affects our relationship with the world, and potentially leads to fragmentation and dissonance in our lives...
#5: Language; A Spoken World
Language envelopes our waking world - how does this shape our perspective upon it? Is complex, verbal thought at odds with being present, and living 'mindfully'? How can we best navigate the necessities of a...
The Power of Identity
Why is identity important? What lessons can we learn from this topic's discussions? As the destination draws to a close, I offer a short reflection on the power behind identity.
Gender Identity, Lyrically
A lyrical look at the complex topic of gender identity, through the music of Bertram Holt (That Geezabird).
What are we, anyway?
My personal response to this question, covering the tension between our ideas about ourselves versus our experience of it, and accompanied by music composed specifically in response to the topic of Identity.