by Austin Alexander | Jun 27, 2017 | Art, Artist, Conversation, Family, Friends, Personal
It’s a sentiment + resentment that’s been growing in me. The grove of trees represents my ideal for those around me and just people in general, the words represent what I’ve been feeling when I look outward. As I get older, it’s a recurring theme...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 22, 2016 | body, Ego, Fear, Personal, self-esteem, Vice
I just realized very recently that I’ve intellectualized many things in my life in order to prevent myself from feeling things fully. If I overanalyze and think everything through enough times, then I won’t have to feel as much pain if the bad things...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 27, 2016 | faith, Family, Friends, humanity, Life, Love, Partners, Personal, relationships
I’m winding down to the end of this “love” month. Next month’s theme is going to dive in to the darker side of things. So, I thought I would take this fine Saturday to write about the tangential side, opposite side, or complete absence of love...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 25, 2016 | Anxiety, body, Learn, Life, Love, patience, Personal, Safety, self, Travel, Work
Here’s your traffic update Austin, TX: It’s going to suck all day, every day, forever and always. Now that we’ve established the facts, let’s move onto the possible solutions. Or, at least another perspective you can have on the traffic situation. Which is a problem...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 6, 2016 | Art, Conversation, Ego, Family, Friends, healthy, humanity, Life, Love, patience, Personal, Risks, Scary
Yourself, your family, your friends, food, ideas, places, animals, music, art, on and on and on….It doesn’t matter what the thing is, declare your love for it on a regular basis. Talk about how much you love it, and why you love it so much. I find that the...
by Austin Alexander | Jan 13, 2016 | Action, Meetings, patience, Personal, Planning, Preparation, Pursuits
This doesn’t just apply to first meetings, this applies to all meetings. However, it is especially important for your first encounters with new or unfamiliar people and groups. What you focus on expands, and if you focus on what you want, you’re more likely to...