Are You Really Uncovering Truth on Social Media, or Wandering Off the Path?

We may think we can find ultimate truths by exploring possibilities on social media, but perhaps these ultimate truths are not even possible to find. It’s easy to think that we have found them, time and time again… and yet more layers of the perceptional onion come off, and we see things in a different way later. There will be endless light bulb moments. We will feel that we have ‘figured it out’ over and over. Have we though? Is the truth of what is happening ‘out there’ ever-evolving? And if so, how long are you going to keep searching for a stationary version of it? What if your perception creates the reality you experience, and that’s all there is to it? If so, what are you looking for exactly? Maybe you should be asking yourself what you’re creating instead…

The Demise of the Musical Message: Why has our Music Gone Down the Pan?

Talent is no longer a prerequisite for fame. You only need to tune into any mainstream radio station to notice that what is apparently popular these days is mostly devoid of any musical ingenuity; diversity (in the mainstream at least) appears to be disappearing, lyrics have been thrown together with minimal effort and the end results are at best catchy, at worst inane… so why is this happening and what does it mean for the future of music?

Conscious LivingArtful AlchemyJanuary 17, 2020Music, Consciousness, Awareness, Life, Change, Politics, Society

Cognitive Dissonance: Is Civilisation in Retrograde?

Cognitive dissonance - in other words, conflicting attitudes, beliefs, values or behaviours which often result in varying degrees of discomfort or confusion – is undeniably a major reason for western society drifting further and further from anything resembling conscious, connected community. Could it be that we are passively – even at times actively - contributing to the decline of society, by refusing to take a good look at our media and peer instilled values and behaviours?

Conscious LivingArtful AlchemyNovember 12, 2019Consciousness, Change, Activism, Society, Shadow, Spirituality, Narcissism, Guilt

Transformation of the Individual: Upping Our Game for Conscious Evolution

There's no doubt about it. We are living in testing times. All is not what it seems, but even when we realise this, it seems that others around us don't. This is a frustrating and bewildering experience; one that can take time to process and accept. The question is, when you know that things are not 'right' (from a material world perspective, at least), how do you affect positive change?