by Austin Alexander | Aug 25, 2016 | Action, Conversation, Ego, Fear, healthy
I have wanted to start writing on this blog again since I stopped, but I’ve let a lot of things get in my way. Mostly myself. I created an endless string of reasons to procrastinate including: Why I shouldn’t restart Why I needed to wait I would have to...
by Austin Alexander | Apr 16, 2016 | Action, Anxiety, sins, Virtues
Wiki definition: “Gluttony (Latin, gula) is the overindulgence and overconsumption of anything to the point of waste. The word derives from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow. In Christianity, it is considered a sin if the excessive desire for...
by Austin Alexander | Apr 15, 2016 | Action, sins, Vice
Wikipedia definition: “Lust – lechery (Latin, carnal “luxuria”), is an intense and uncontrolled desire. It is usually thought of as uncontrolled sexual wants, which leads to adultery, rape, bestiality, and other immoral sexual acts. However, the word...
by Austin Alexander | Apr 12, 2016 | Action, Rest, Risks, sins, Virtues
If you’ve followed along at all up to this point you might be asking…”Why are you writing about the 7 deadly sins? You just said you were going to focus on your virtues! And, now you’re gonna dig into the roots of human vice???” First of all, that’s...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 21, 2016 | Action, Conversation, Dream, fun, healthy, Vice
Sometimes you just have to remind yourself to be right here, right now, in the moment. You gotta grab onto the now, right now. But, not hold so tight like it’s a vise grip—just make sure you’ve got a nice grip. I’ve never been superbly awesome...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 20, 2016 | Acting, Action, Art, Music, Vice
With SXSW coming to a close, I have been reflecting on music all day. How it’s shaped me, changed me, given me friends, given me family, frustrated me, let me down, and straight up confused me. And, I am looking forward with hope wondering how it will continue...
