by Austin Alexander | Mar 14, 2016 | Life, meaning, patience, Pursuits, self-esteem, Vice
I still frequently suffer from this vice. As a kid, I really wanted to be cool. I had no earthly idea how to actually do that though. Much of my childhood and young teenage years were a series of terribly awkward and misguided attempts at achieving this goal. And, I...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 29, 2016 | humanity, Life, Love, meaning, nature, Planning, Time
Of course, I would pick the year that has 366 days in it to write a daily blog for the first time. I have always made things a little more challenging for myself than they need to be. I’m working on this aspect of my personality. Work smart, not hard. That comes...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 23, 2016 | Art, Family, Friends, fun, Habit, Learn, Life, Love, meaning
Every single person that’s been following along on my blogs, thank you. Seriously, thank you so much for silently holding me accountable to write something everyday. I’ve had a number of people reach out to me via Facebook, Email, text, phone, and I person...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 22, 2016 | Artist, Dream, Habit, healthy, humanity, Life, meaning, Pursuits, Sleep
I’ve always been fascinated with dreams. My own dreams, and those of others. I’m talking about both the dreams of sleep and the dreams of life. I think the ones we have when we’re wide awake are sometimes of the most immediate importance. It’s...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 20, 2016 | Art, Artist, humanity, Love, meaning, Museums, nature, Planning, Preparation
Nearly every morning of this trip, I have woken up before the sunrise. When we were driving out here, I started to notice this calm that came over me. It was like someone had suddenly released the string that was gently squeezing my brain tighter each day. Getting up...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 13, 2016 | Action, Conversation, Learn, Life, Love, meaning, Random, Work
I said I would publish this blog later, here it is…. I have always had an insatiable curiosity for all things. I couldn’t sleep last night. My mind was racing through thoughts processing something I had read in this book “Sapiens”. I would recommend you...