Willie Rambles

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  • Tell that Girl

    Recently, I came across a poem by a man named Charles Bukowski. It’s worded as follows: Friendly Advice to a Lot of Young Men Go to TibetRide a camel.Read the bible.Dye your shoes blue.Grow a beard.Circle the world in a paper canoe.Subscribe to The Saturday Evening Post.Chew on the left side of your mouth only.Marry a Read more

  • Five Colors

    I’d like to share a few observations of mine, each dictated by their own root emotion attached to a specific color (colors are fun!) I will say, acknowledging that it’s often mentioned with the following core set, I’m going to skip ‘sadness.’ While very brief portions of this post will be slightly negative, I’m not Read more

  • An Unwinnable Game: The thoughts of a man who can’t focus on his breath (and that’s ok)

    Nowadays, every time I sit down to meditate, I know what I’m getting myself into. After years of practice, I’ve realized that it’s impossible to avoid distraction. This idealized version of a modern-day Buddha is beyond realistic. You’re going to lose focus, and you’re going to come across things that bother you in the moment, Read more