“I don’t like science” “I am not good at science” “Science is boring” These phrases are expressed by not the weak-minded, but the uninitiated. Science is a language and a system that humans use to communicate our interpretation of reality. We don’t actually know what is real. For example we “know” that veins that lookContinue reading “Science is the Human Interpretation of Reality”
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Why Dungeons and Dragons has Potential in Schools and Therapy
Dungeons and Dragons and other Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs) have immense value in strengthening communication skills, building confidence, and becoming more empathetic. I am too lazy to look up articles and studies but I wanted to share my personal experience with D&D; If you know of a study or article feel free to leave itContinue reading “Why Dungeons and Dragons has Potential in Schools and Therapy”
Meditation
Literally everyone wants to be happy and life is full of change and discomfort. Body aches, death in the news or in our lives, difficult conversations etc. are all examples of pain that we all experience eventually. We like something and want to hold onto it but then it changes. This causes us to doContinue reading “Meditation”
Loving Kindness
Loving kindness (metta) meditation has been elusive to me before recently. “May you be happy, may you be happy, may you be kind” sounded so cheesy to me. I have, in the past, prided myself on being cynical and skeptical (I am still relatively skeptical of everything to start out with). I consider myself aContinue reading “Loving Kindness”
Podcast Episode 2: Classical Music
Enjoy this experimental episode of the 8 Bit Cardboard Wizard Podcast, all on the magical nature of classical music (its a weird one).
9 Ways I Spend Less Money
As a teacher, I know my income will never reach the stars based on my career alone. I am trying to build up my “brand” in order to eventually supplement my teacher salary. Spending less money is therefore really important to me. Here are 10 ways I spend less money than I used to: 1.Continue reading “9 Ways I Spend Less Money”
I Love to Play Music
Music, dance, and visual arts are mostly undervalued in our society (except for videogames). When I say undervalued I do not mean that there are not expensive shows to see or art pieces to own. I mean that not enough of our tax money goes towards supporting artists and encouraging everyone to express themselves artistically.Continue reading “I Love to Play Music”
A Better World
This site is meant to be a positive place to feel good. That was and remains the mission. Here are some of the things that I believe would make the real world better and my objectives every day point towards the goal of realizing this vision: Life would be greater if: Teachers, social workers, therapists,Continue reading “A Better World”
Why I Love Dungeons and Dragons (and other TTRPGs)
My relationship with Dungeons and Dragons began somewhere around the year 2000 with the first Baldur’s Gate. I was already a fan of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings and when I first explored the grounds of Candlekeep I was hooked. Ten years later I got my hands on Pathfinder and Dungeons and Dragons.Continue reading “Why I Love Dungeons and Dragons (and other TTRPGs)”
Woodland Alliance
I have not really talked about my band Woodland Alliance because for some reason I wanted to keep these two projects separated. I have recently realized that both projects cover similar themes and some people might enjoy the lyrical aspect of my work in Woodland Alliance. I was playing bass in the band for aContinue reading “Woodland Alliance”
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