This piece explores how deeply capitalism has shaped our inner lives — not just our work or our wallets, but our values, identity, and sense of purpose. It asks what remains when we strip away the inherited stories and return to our original essence, our unconditioned knowing. It’s an invitation to question the structures that have defined us, and to rediscover the freedom we unknowingly traded along the way.
Category: Journal Entries
thoughts, ponderings, experiences and lessons learned. or, something deep and life-changing.
Life on the island has taught me much about simplicity, authenticity, and the contrast between calm community living and the noise of the modern world. As I prepare to leave, even if only for a while, I reflect on what quality of life truly means — and the choices each of us must make to live in alignment with our deepest values.
We’re often told that we need to “fake it until we make it” or that the key to success lies in relentless positive thinking. But what if the real power comes from simply being honest with ourselves? What if it’s not about pretending or forcing a mindset, but rather about aligning with who we truly are and what we genuinely want? Affirmations aren’t magic words. They’re tools to help us rewire, refocus, and reconnect to our authentic desires. It’s about stepping away from the noise, shedding the limitations, and embracing the freedom to live without fear of judgment or unknowable outcomes.
In a world driven by control, distraction, and digital noise, what does it mean to truly live authentically? The Instrument explores the quiet power of surrender, the illusion of control, and the deeper wisdom that emerges when we let life live through us. This reflection invites you to examine the stories you tell yourself — and the freedom that awaits when you stop lying to your own soul.
There comes a quiet moment when the soul remembers — it was never meant to live in chains. Not of the world, but of thought, fear, and forgetting. Freedom isn’t earned through effort, but revealed through awakening. You were never broken.