The way I look at the world has been influenced by my experiences, development, and ideas that I have confronted. I write from a place of compassion for the person that was left behind, disregarded, abandoned. I have lived through immense loss, but experienced true peace; endured hardship and remained steadfast, emerging with a greater understanding of what it means to be disregarded and cast aside. The complexities I have navigated through are my own, and I have come to see the contradictions that uphold our very worldview.
I recognize that I write from a position of privilege, and my aim is to provide a voice to the silenced. Fortunate enough to see the beauty and have a deeper appreciation for life, if I can contribute a hopeful message to an otherwise desolate, hopeless world I will have met my aims.
Life is about finding beauty in the struggle; it’s hard enough to live. I often think about the nature of things, the complexities of the mundane; how the profane is transformed into the sacred; how ritual orients belief, and belief to action. At times, clarity may be found and reason prevails; but often its limits provide the meaningful growth so elemental to my continual evolution.
I bring this work to you with sincerity. My ideological lens may turn you away, but if the opportunity for critical engagement is given to my work, I encourage you to compare your own principled approach. Views can change, political orientation may sway. Culture is ever-evolving and political education is fundamental to a healthy society. Here, you’ll find views from a man thinking about life. I hope you find its use value.
-Jake
