Christopher 'Sigmond

Meeting as equals – not because we're identical, but because we are not Dear friend, When we meet I am your equal Not merely a teacher Not merely a servant Able to be both, willing to shift positions, while also opening the door to non-hierarchy A shared exploration of possibilities Think of me as your peer Someone who is also on a journey through life In some areas, you are stronger or wiser and I learn from you In others, I am stronger or wiser and you learn from me And in...

A flag is unfurling in the wind Dear friend of wisdom, Earlier today, I was walking in the sunshine and feeling the weight of the world I could dissociate into something more pleasant or succumb to the pain, but is it possible to stay with both? What happens if I keep a good posture without distancing myself from misery? Walking with a straight spine, while intensely feeling the pointlessness, I sense a connection The music grows crisper I hear the words more clearly and I feel...

If you don't want it, just say no – So that when you do, you can say so Dear friend, It's so simple, really If the shoe doesn't fit say so If you don't want it say no Yet, how many times do we lie instead? For fear of hurting the other person, maybe but doesn't the lying hurt more? I don't like everyone and I don't expect everyone to like me either Hearing that might sting for a moment or two but it's not a big deal However, if someone pretends, fakes or lies that can really...