The Northern 📍

  A New Beginning.      Can you feel it? That subtle shift in the air? The feeling of release, after months of built-up pressure, bubbling deep within? Slowly, at first. And then suddenly, all at once. Change is here.      Seasons come and seasons go. The world stops turning for no one. Nothing can stop the never-ending flow of time. While oceans may fade, and forest crumble- the death and rebirth are all apart of the same cycle of life. ✶      In order to move on to the new, one must first get rid of the old in which it holds. The shedding of the very nature, which has remained itself to be trapped, is essential in moving forward. Even the trees release their greatest creations- year after year- in order to produce something new. The need to let go of what has been, in order to create what can be again.      Things are different now, more than ever. The cycle of life which has come and gone, throughout history, marches fo...

  Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.      Life is all about improvisation. Adapting to the challenges which arise. Overcoming all obstacles in your way.        The reality is- nobody knows what they’re doing. Nobody has a single clue. Even the most active, influential, successful individuals continue to move one foot in front of the other, surrounded by darkness. The unknown of reality lies ahead for all of us.      One thing I’ve learned, in my short stint so far, is that movement is necessary. That simply being capable of walking, slowly but surely, is the best way to move forward in life. Simply moving off faith, without fully knowing what lies ahead. That is the secret. Simple, really.      Faith is all about understanding that there are constant forces at work which you cannot control. Which you cannot even know. That the Universe is working, 24/7, with or without your involvement. Things never cease to move forward, in...

Chaos.      Art does not become born, under perfect conditions. Sailors do not become seamen, sitting in a harbour. The necessity of absolute madness, surrounded by the very uncertainty of death, is required to birth something which has not yet been seen. The secret recipe, towards creation and all which it holds within.      These are the ingredients we must learn to embrace within our lives. These are the forces which we must learn to conquer. The very powers which seek to destroy us, must be turned within. The very energy which was meant to kill us, must be harnessed and released back again The never-ending cycle of coming and going, highs and lows. The waves within the tide, as the water rises, before returning to its new norm. The back-and-forth flow of the Universe, pulling and pushing us apart until there is no more.      Life is a strange journey. No matter what route we take, we all end up the same. Death waits for no man, and with i...

  Progress.      Progress is never a straight line. No matter how much we wish it to be. Progress is not a walk in the park, leading towards so insane goal we have drawn out before us. It is not the desire to embark upon an incline path, leading towards a finish line.      Progress is a much more complex subject. It is a spiralling staircase, slowly but surely leading us towards whatever it is we want. We constantly walk these stairs, whether we know it or not. The never-ending ladder of chaos, which we must continue to climb in order to grow. Progress is something which cannot be simply drawn out on a paper, and executed without a second thought.      One of the more challenging aspects of progress is the highs and lows which come with it. The mountains we climb, only to fall back into the valleys. The great success which comes with accomplishing something meaningful- followed by the horrid lows after we realize there is still so much m...

Every. Single. Day.      Do you want it? Are you willing to show up? Every single day?        It seems like an easy question. It seems like something you hear, all the time. However, putting it into practice is a different animal within itself. The ability to truly want whatever it is you are attracting, and willing to sacrifice hours of your life towards obtaining it. The true cost of opportunity, as the world around you continues to turn.      Showing up every single day is a concept that most do not seem to grasp. Most simply believe it means arriving at your destination, and being in the same place as per usual. To show up to your office, sit down in your cubicle, and pat yourself on the back for making it in to work on time. To be able to say that you’ve been present and on time for 5 days of the week, and that you deserve a weekend off to celebrate your mediocrity. That you’ve somehow managed to earn free time as a reward for your ...

  Time Keeps On Tickin’.      The Weather continues to move forward. A gentle reminder that the cycles of the seasons keep on rolling, regardless of the outside noise surrounding us. That nature remains in control, as it drives towards the repetition cycle, slowly dominating all those who attempt to stand in their way.      Summer is over. At least, thats how it feels. The scorching heat no longer shows its face, around these parts of the world.        The sun is a sovereign reminder, that life continues to push forward. That the sands of time do not wait for nobody. That change, like the seasons, is inevitable. We must come to grips with the fact that what we see here today, can be gone tomorrow- just like that.        Humanity has this great need to control all which it sees. The desire to have its ego in charge, running the world and pulling the strings around it. To be the magic man behind the curtain, dictat...