New Warrior Training Adventure: My first staffing
by Gonzalo Salinas A few weeks ago, I had the chance to participate as staff for the first time on the New Warrior Training Adventure. I had completed my own weekend in Central Florida in April 2013. I remember the feelings in my heart right before it started. Fear, excitement, anger, happiness, more … every moment was a discovery and I remember going through every emotion I’ve ever felt in my life. I had similar feelings...
Turning Weapons into Instruments
Editors note: by Gonzalo Salinas “I believe that the purpose of Art is to come up with ways to transform the most negative instincts, into creative instincts.” ~ Pedro Reyes, a Mexican artist who came up with the idea of transforming guns into musical instruments in a powerful project called “Disarm”. In a previous installation, “Shovels for Guns,” the people in Culiacan, a violent city in Mexico,...
Creating Candor: blog post by Alain Hunkins
Editor’s Note: by Gonzalo SalinasThe Oxford Dictionary defines the word candor like this: candor Syllabification: (can·dor) Pronunciation: /ˈkandər, -ˌdôr/ noun : The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness: a man of refreshing candor I just found another way to explain that word: In this family story, simple and tender, Alain Hunkins brings a new meaning to that word and how to apply it on our daily lives. I...
Wisdom Bought and Sold – 25¢
by Craig ‘Snake’ Bloomstrand I’ve been writing about Wisdom recently and decided to do some field research. I made two cardboard signs – Wisdom Bought and Sold 25¢ My friend Alan and I drove to the lake intending to buy or sell wisdom for a quarter a dose. We headed for a bench next to the walking path, strategically placed our signs for best visibility and got right to work. Two young women stopped before we’d even...
A Long Lost Letter From Your Innate Creative Self
By Gonzalo Salinas On www.highexistence.com, I found this article about creativity written by Stephanie Kaitlyn Torres, a.k.a. Satori, a great blogger, traveler, and photographer. I think it’s amazing. How many times have I put aside my creative self just to fit into the social conventions? How long has my creative self been sleeping? On this “Letter from your Creative Self,” I hope you find what I found, a very...
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