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 23, 2016 | Dream, Ego, Family, Friends, Sleep, Vice
The god damned snooze button. That is my morning vice. Not every morning, but more often than I’d like to admit. It never helps, but it always feels like it will. Just 10 more minutes, 5, 4, 2, 30 seconds. Any little sliver of more sleep, so I don’t have...
by Austin Alexander | Mar 5, 2016 | Ego, Family, Friends, Love, Vice
It’s true. You take a gamble when you walk out of the door every day. You take a gamble calling someone your friend, your lover, your coworker, and on and on. You take a gamble that these people are going to benefit you in one way or another, and not cause you...
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 24, 2016 | Family, humanity, Life, Love, self-esteem, spirit
If it were up to me, I would just downplay my abilities, achievements, accolades, and strengths all day, everyday. I spent so much time in my life: Getting down on myself. Self-deprecating. Thinking I was unworthy or worthless. Constantly questioning my own abilities....
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...