I am OPTimist

Read this article in the browser At its core, synthesis is the ability to take information from multiple sources and distill it into a cohesive and actionable insight. ~Says the internet As expressed in my recent posts, my perception of time has undergone a profound shift. Rather than feeling constrained by it, I find myself immersed in its flow, not soaring aimlessly pushed by unseen forces, but...

“For those who pass it without entering, the city is one thing; it is another for those who are trapped by it and never leave. There is the city where you arrive for the first time, and there is another city which you leave never to return. Each deserves a different name; perhaps I have already spoken of Irene under other names; perhaps I have spoken only of Irene.” ― Italo Calvino, Invisible Citi...

Note: I took my time to listen and edit this long-form dialogue with Ellery that I cut into three parts. Initially, I did so because I wanted to take my time and create some visuals, but now, after weeks of listening and digesting, it is clear that I wanted to savor what I consider the remnants of a past way of relating. Times have changed On many levels, we have all grown since four years ago. Re...

Fire is the artificial light against Nature, as Consciousness is the light which Man has made against Nature. Nature herself is unconscious and the original Man is unconscious; his great achievement against nature is that he becomes conscious. ~ Carl Jung, Zarathustra Seminar, Page 128 Voices: The thin veil between passion and obsession Miami Beach, at this time of the year, embraces a notable hum...

Hello beautiful friends, as the year 2023 nears its end, I reflect on a year where I practiced the virtue of generosity, experienced my second Saturn return, and witnessed the peaceful passing of my amazing mother. I am extremely grateful for my life and the opportunities I both generated and embraced as part of my evolutionary journey. I read or heard once that once you lose both of your parents,...

To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings. ~ WENDELL BERRY  Such things should never happen but we die The swallow finds an oak to nest her young Defenceless between the earth and the sky Uncounted beneath a vast, indifferent sun A mother holds her baby...

Note: I missed one week, so here it is, a bit long article, enjoy! Greetings, beautiful souls who graciously take the time to delve into my thoughts amidst the chaos that surrounds us, both internally and externally. I can’t recall another schizophrenic time like this, honestly; it feels like a whirlwind, evoking memories of surreal times when I was high on substances, navigating altered states, d...

Their Absence is my Presence I talk to my mom all the time. Even after her passing, I could hear and feel her deeply. Over time, the constant sense of her nearby presence would bring tears—tears of immense love, the same love I now have for myself. I knew that, with time, this feeling would subdue. Not fade away, but become a constant, integrated part of me. A few weeks ago, I asked her if she was...

Note: You don’t have to abide by my views; this article explores how delicate it is to show up, perhaps disagree, and yet leave space for non-aggression cultivating the emergence of dialogue. Inside your bones lies the marrow, akin to the earth beneath your feet—a grounding essence that defines your home. ~paraphrased from Sarah Blondin’s meditation Aiming towards truth [Liberty] Let me put it thi...

Note: As you have noticed through these articles, my writing is prompted by insights and these spur from periods of contemplation, and other times from feelings and sensations when I am actively responding to my environment. This article is a bit lengthy, so thank you for engaging. Time stamps: 02:29 - Is excellence a virtue? 05:35 - Purpose and environment: Vertical and horizontal parameters 07:4...

I must've been around 4 or 5 years old, already diving into the world of reading at an early age. My parents fueled my endless curiosity by encouraging my torrent of whys and hows. So, they figured, why not teach me to read and write, letting me explore things on my own? Before 7 am, the morning papers would arrive, El Tiempo and El Espectador, and both my parents would sit, exchanging sections. F...

Despite the inherent nonexistence of time itself, our perception often vacillates between envisioning it as boundless, stretching infinitely, and the practical recognition that, in reality, we should regard it as scarce." ~Me :) TIME IS SCARCE Time is insufficient, limited, and scarce. Therefore, I must allocate all my attention, energy, and value to it. Why? Because the duration of my perception...

The original meaning of Latin contemplari was "to mark out a space for observing auguries or omens," and the temple was a holy space reserved for this purpose. Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari "to gaze attentively, observe," from the prefix com- "together" plus templum "temple." “The Self (God) is a circle whose centre is everywhere, whose circumference is nowhere.” C.G. Jung and...

“The best political, social, and spiritual work we can do is to withdraw the projection of our shadow onto others.” — C.G. Jung Swimmer's Ear - Temporarily Deaf It has been several weeks since I can't hear from my left ear. Perhaps it's due to excessive noise from the external environment? That's what my inner voice has been emphasizing... Or could it be the water that clogged my Eustachian tube?,...

If your heart isn't yet illuminedBe awake always, be a seeker of the heart,Be at war continually with your carnal soul. But if your heart is already awakened,Sleep peacefully, sleep in the arms of Love ~Rumi Today marks a month since my mom's passing; I have deeply felt my mom's love, sometimes to the point of tears. Her guidance is palpable, I was blessed to have seen her spirit rise and dissolve...

Hard to explain some days, Some experiences, And that is why we make art, Music, Poetry, Life Is G e N E R O U S You k n ow, you are rESO n a Ting W H E N You catch the W A V E You a r e no l o n ge r Stru G g ling Just BE ing You know You Have Walked the road alone you H a ve Be E N A Hermit For A R E A Son I can’t really Explain with W O R D S I am Wordless . . . Pure Feeling In tune Gra t I t u...

We are all linked by a fabric of unseen connections. This fabric is constantly changing and evolving. This field is directly structured and influenced by our behavior and by our understanding. — David Bohm Awareness is indeed a funky thing! Being too aware of what is happening could lead to anxiety if the things one is focused on are the stuff that doesn’t work. Presently, it encompasses nearly ev...

NOTE: I started writing this article around September 7/8th. By the time I was going to post it, my beloved mother died peacefully. I decided to leave the words as I wrote them. Integrating the sudden death of my father at 8 years old left a deep imprint. Witnessing the passing of my mother a fortnight ago is a slow process, and creativity is my vehicle. Though time will tell, for now, I feel stro...

NOTE: this is a long article so take your time and enjoy! Don’t tread on me, first Jaiden then the rest of us. I have to say, stories like Jaiden Rodriguez’ fill my heart with inspiration and somehow validate the urge I feel to stay true to my authentic path.  It has never been easy, for one may have to eat lunch by oneself, probably sustain attacks by people who feel threatened by one’s personal...

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. ~Carl Jung I never can tell how things will end up but I can surely tell when I am in the middle of a deep transformation. Right now, I am experiencing deeply on a personal level, and I know that pretty much everyone on the planet is going through a collective transformation as well. D...

The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong. ~Carl Jung Leading with affection This article will be short, I need to take off for a few days during this wonderful Venus retrograde. We just hit the midpoint on August 13th when Venus will initiate the journey back to being a night star. For me, this 42-day period has been and still is a chance to refle...

From my perspective NOTE: I may fragment the subject of A.I. into some instances, not necessarily in order or in one single article. Who knows! Bear with me, it is a discovery to tap back into what makes us so unique as humans and not droids.  This can lead to different rabbit holes that connect to cognitive science, human design, Biogeometry , and more subjects I find fascinating and would like t...

Whenever humanity seems condemned to heaviness, I think I should fly like Perseus into a different space. I don’t mean escaping into dreams or into the irrational. I mean that I have to change my approach and look at the world from a different perspective, with a different logic, and with fresh methods of cognition and verification. The images of lightness that I seek should not fade away like dre...

«But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought» Oh language! Written, spoken, unspoken, thoughts, insinuated, cryptic, ideas, concepts, ideals, social constructs, mind, intelligence, cognition, → truth: is there any? The letter’s soup is ready! IF Only!  The meaning can’t be grasped, all translator’s tools are on strike, abstraction in the form of images and storytelling, the...

​​“The model we choose to use to understand something determines what we find.”  ― Iain McGilchrist, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World ‘B e a S p e c tato r with a L a r g e E a r ’ -ᴛɪʟʟʙᴇʀɢ, ᴍᴀʀɢᴀʀᴇᴛᴀ: ʙᴇ ᴀ sᴘᴇᴄᴛᴀᴛᴏʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ʟᴀʀɢᴇ ᴇᴀʀ ᴍᴀᴛɪᴜsʜɪɴ ᴍᴜsɪᴄ ᴠɪᴄᴛᴏʀʏ ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ sᴜɴ, 1932 I remember Sat H., my Taoist [ shīfu 師傅/师傅] while I was still his di...