#thewrittenwild

Do you believe in a life purpose? Do you believe that you have a life purpose? Do you believe that all living beings have a life purpose?Do you believe that this waterfall has a life purpose? The rocks? The moss? The plants? The water? . For years, I have contemplated my life purpose. Filling my head with answerless questions, like “what is my life purpose?” and “am I living my life’s purpose?” Every time I have felt like I found my life purpose, I would exclaim to myself, “yes, this is definitely my life purpose. Now I have found it.” Only to at some point have that life purpose shifted, abandoned, and changed. I wrapped myself up so tightly in my search for a life purpose that I cut myself off from the very truth of life. That truth is that the sole purpose of life is life; living. There is no sole purpose in life for me. There is no purpose for me to live; no God sent path or destiny for me to live. There is just me living. It is that simple. . I believe that we have come to grossly entangle ourselves in the idea that we must live some grandiose purpose, and that we must fulfill that purpose in order to be something, in order to be someone important; in order to achieve our greatness, or worth, or spiritual fulfillment. This complicated all of life as we know it. Instead of just fulfilling our simple purpose of life by living, we set rules and barriers that we must adhere to and follow in order to finally reach a life where we consider ourselves as fulfilled. . I realize now that I am much like the waterfall in this picture. A moment in time, and life in motion. That is it. My purpose is to live. My purpose is to be the moment. Nothing more, and nothing less. . I hope that more people will come to relinquish this burden and shed the weight that is needing to live some universal purpose. You were born, and now you live. This is your purpose. . Namaste. #enjoylife #getoutdoors #getoutside #thewrittenwild #waterfalls #nature #justbe (at Mount Wilson)

The Pacific Northwest sure is pretty. #latourellfalls #oregon #pnw #getoutside #getoutdoors #enjoylife #thewrittenwild (at Latourell Falls)

I find it weird that there are certain yoga poses that women tend to present more, and certain yoga poses that men tend to present more. I guess it’s in relation to body shape presentation. You know, muscles and curves and all that jazz. Anyway, this is one of those poses. It is more often presented by female practitioners than male practitioners. I’m not too sure why. Maybe because it is called “Goddess Pose” (although this pose was presented to me under the name “horse pose”). I imagine it feels fuckin great regardless if you’re a man or a woman. It seems to me that the presentation of yoga through social media is clearly shaped by male and female anatomy, and that people tend to stick to those “norms” because it is what sells the ‘likes’. But hey, that’s just me. #yoga #asana #fuckyeahyoga #thewrittenwild

I cannot solve a problem outside of me without first owning how it affects me inside. No solution can possibly exist while I am lost in the problem. . We are the cause of all our problems. But we are also the cure. If we wish to solve our problems, we must find our way out of them first. That can only be done by starting from within. We must allow ourselves to sit with our disturbances if we ever wish to overcome them. We must allow ourselves to feel what we need to feel. If we wish for peace, we must first find peace within ourselves. . Settle down. Look within. Observe humbly. Listen deeply. . #yoga #asana #fuckyeahyoga #makeitfeelgood #enjoylife #thewrittenwild

It is not easy to understand yourself. Some people will live their whole life without ever coming to know who and what they are. You must share yourself to understand. First, with yourself. Then, with the universe. There are a great many unknown “you”. Hidden layers and pieces and parts that can only be recognized through opening up. Let them surface. Listen. Observe. Grow. Be courageous, and fear not. #yoga #asana #fuckyeahyoga #thewrittenwild

The ocean and the desert. #igpoet #igpoem #igpoets #igpoems #igpoetry #poet #poets #poem #poems #poetry #write #writing #freewrite #words #wordsmith #wordporn #type #typewriter #smcp #thewrittenwild #love

Every now and again I have to remove myself from the world. The length of time is always different, but the reason is always the same. I remove myself from the world to come back to me. To find clarity, centeredness, balance. To find my breath again. It may sound silly, to find ones breath again, but you might be amazed how often we lose track of the very thing that keeps us alive; our breath. Our breath becomes shorter. Our rhythm becomes lost. We forget that inhales fill and expand and exhales empty and ground. We become irritable, short, and easily unbalanced. This is why I remove myself from the machine and return to nature. When is the last time you sat upon the earth and watched the sun light a fire across the sky? When is the last time you let the earth ground you, and hold you up? When is the last time you became part of the mountain? When is the last time you let the sun burn away all you wish to let go of? When is the last time you let sun rays fill your lungs? #getoutdoors #getoutside #nature #outdoors #enjoylife #sunset #sequoianationalpark #sequoia #mountains #themountainsarecalling #thewrittenwild #meditation #meditate #breathe #breath #thisismyyoga #yoga #namaste (at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks)

It’s all about balance. #sequoianationalpark #sequoia #mororock #getoutdoors #getoutside #enjoylife #thewrittenwild (at Moro Rock)