by Austin Alexander | Apr 2, 2016 | Ego, Habit, healthy, Risks, Scary, self, self-esteem, spirit, Time, Virtues
Last month was all about my vices. And, I honestly could probably keep going for another month or three just getting down on all the things that I overindulge in, do wrong, fail at repeatedly, think badly of myself, and on and on. The point is: I have no problem...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 2, 2016 | Action, Risks, Safety, Scary, self-esteem, Vice
So, this one doesn’t need MUCH explaining. It’s fairly simple, just don’t do something when you are behind the wheel of a car that you wouldn’t want someone else to do if you were a passenger. It’s kind of like treat others as you wish to be treated…except in this...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 1, 2016 | Artist, body, Culture, Death, Ego, Fear, Scary, unhealthy, Vice
As I said in my rule on refining, I am going to be setting a theme for each month. Last month was love and relationships. As much as I LOVE writing ooey-gooey, #allthefeels, bleeding heart posts about all of the things that love means to me, I am ready to try at a...
by Austin Alexander | Feb 19, 2016 | Conversation, Ego, Fear, humanity, Meetings, Partners, patience, Random, Scary, Travel
This might win for longest title so far, but I had to include all of it. Yes, we were stopped and inspected at a Border Control checkpoint at night in the middle of the desert. And, it’s not meant to snub people who do partake in currently illegal substances, I...
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 31, 2016 | Acting, Action, Art, Artist, Ego, meaning, Music, Pursuits, Scary, self-esteem, spirit
I recently took a personality test at www.16personalities.com. The results I got were pretty accurate to my daily goings on, the way I handle work, relationships, my own thoughts and feelings, and so on. If you haven’t ever taken a personality test, or if you...