Journal – Trance Blackman

Here you’ll find my philosophical meanderings in the form of articles, essays, and occasional poetry. My interests and curiosities are broad, but the central focus remains the pursuit of what is authentic, real, and true.

Lux et veritas

Journal Entries / character (11 Posts)

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Don’t Linger

11 January 2025 ~ < 1 minute read

You’ve learned something that shifts your paradigm. You’ve even found a group of like-minded people who support and agree with the idea. Who knew? Don’t linger.

A Whiter Shade

26 September 2024 (rev. 28 September 2024) ~ 6 minute read

I’ve heard the song “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” by Procol Harum almost daily recently. They have the radio on in the kitchen at the cafe I frequent, and while many of the usual songs on “today’s top hits” radio are the same hits of the ’60s-’90s they play every day, this one stands out. There’s simply nothing else like it. But more importantly, it reminds me of my late father.

Why You Will Become a Leader

19 July 2024 (rev. 24 July 2024) ~ 4 minute read

You have been through hell. You overcame the most agonizing, difficult, stressful, and intense pain or struggle that you would never wish on anyone.

Hold the Whine

07 October 2017 (rev. 10 December 2019) ~ 2 minute read

In, or out. Why play games?

In a society rife with the cowardly and superficial, we need to get into the habit of stepping up more often and daring greatly.

Warrior

25 June 2017 (rev. 03 December 2019) ~ 2 minute read

In our culture, and seemingly in many on the planet, we have an unnatural bent toward violence, defensiveness, struggle, battling and fighting for our values, beliefs, sovereignty and space.

Weak

21 February 2017 (rev. 30 November 2019) ~ 2 minute read

We paint the world every instant with our filters, beliefs, attitudes and perspectives. While its fluidity is generally beyond cognitive perception, there is an absolute order to our thoughts, actions and reactions.