MUSINGS Archives - Thoughts on the Red Eye

Green piece of paper that says "Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place."

March 6, 2026 Post a Comment

Surrender to the Flow of Life

I surrender to new experiences. I surrender to vulnerability and open my heart to new connections. I do this scared. The only way out...

Table with plates full of pancakes, scrambled eggs with avocado, eggs with red and green salsa, and two margaritas.

MUSINGS

September 19, 2025 Post a Comment

Practical Magic: Part 3

The simple joys of spring and summer…. The return of birds singingTrees regain their leavesBackyard flowers sprout green, preparing for new bloomsThe difference a...

Multicolored illustration of both hemispheres of the brain.

MUSINGS

September 5, 2025 Post a Comment

This is About Creativity

Two types of creativity exist in my person. At least these are two kinds I can identify. First, there is big idea creativity, it’s...

Poster for Sinners film, a blood red moon in the back ground with Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Omar Benson Miller, Delroy Lindo, Li Jun Li, Jack O'Connell, and Miles Caton.

MUSINGS

May 2, 2025 Post a Comment

‘Sinners’ is Exactly What We Need

I have seen Ryan Coogler’s latest film Sinners (2025) three times and counting. Everything about this film stays with me and the strongest aspect is the...

Image of Neptune taken by the Voyager 2 in 1989. The blue spot can be seen along with darker blue sections of the planet near the top and bottom.

GROWTH MUSINGS

April 18, 2025 Post a Comment

Which Parts of Me Need Healing?

Neptune arrived in Aries on March 30th and my favorite astrologer, Chani Nicholas, shared what it can mean for the rising signs in each element....

Quoted post from Bluesky. Original post says: I'm so tired of capitalism and fighting for this lil ass piece of weekend. FUCK! The quote reply says: Every damn week. Trying to fully live my real life in two days does not work.

MUSINGS

April 11, 2025 Post a Comment

How Am I Supposed to Live My Real Life?

How much time does a week offer to live our lives? Every week, I try to live my real life in two days. I...

Legs in a hammock outside facing a fence

MUSINGS

March 14, 2025 Post a Comment

Practical Magic: Part 2

Fall into Winter Swinging in a hammock Crackers and assorted cheeses Music up loud in the car, encased in the sound Every phase of...

Clouds and a blue sky from an airplane window.

MUSINGS

March 7, 2025 Post a Comment

I Dreamed a Dream

I dreamed a dream I never want to forget. Every night my subconscious turns on the dream machine, some mornings I only remember bits...

First They Came by Pastor Martin Niemöller: First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

MUSINGS

February 7, 2025 Post a Comment

Don’t Give in to the Fear

Almost three weeks into a second Trump administration and it’s as hellish as promised. A slew of executive orders, some unenforceable. Running off seasoned...