Community… Friendship 15 Nov 2021 A moment in time sharing silenceA taste of safety traversing unknownA word spoken with a knowing forgivenessAn experience of frienship writing eternal trust - Nim - (Nimeshe Dilraj Madanayake)
Community… My gratitude to Australian Medical System and Emergency Services 10 Sep 2021 So here I was about to fall asleep on a Wednesday night. I had taken a hot shower while listening to some spiritual music, and got myself to slowly wind…
Analysis… “It’s the effect of the ring” – A way to identify with our ego – A lesson from The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien 10 Aug 2021 Last week I was quite busy watching the Harry Potter movie series on Netfllix. Believe it or not, I am one of the few who had never read or seen…
Community… Heal thyself – A book that helps queer heal themselves 5 May 2021May 5, 2021 Note: This blog post is my way of thanking Allan Downs, the author of The Velvet Rage, and my psychologist Beau Growcott who has been working with me and walking…
Community… Why do I sometimes wanna kill myself, yet can’t for a moment let “another’s” ego kill my “self”? 4 Apr 2021April 4, 2021 Why is it so easy to see another's ego?Why is it so hard to let another's ego win?Why does shame and guilt flood us, when we finally glimpse our own?Why…
Analysis… The Joker 13 Mar 2021March 13, 2021 Why did it hurt meWhen it made you laughFor the way that I walked, talked, and livedTo be the joker so that you could laugh? Why did I like the…
A Crazy Turn… It’s a question of them knowing if their lives are worth saving. 6 Mar 2021March 6, 2021 It was two weeks ago when I last met B (PhD). I was not only heavily intoxicated, but was peaking a toxic shame cycle. I couldn't remember the last time…
Community… Where is that peacefully loving sweet point in loving my neighbour as I love myself? 6 Mar 2021March 6, 2021 "Forever wanting more"; Do I only see when I add more to what I already have? When I see others who have less than what I have, Do I feel…
A Crazy Turn… Sorry – An apology for mistakes I’ve made in my words 8 Feb 2021 Words, merely a tool to communicate our opinion, emotion, experience, or some random garbage wrapped as our story. But, they can do a lot of damage. Whether we attack someone,…
Artists… Enough – Accepting the delta between 8 Feb 2021February 8, 2021 Each of us sings our song called "My Life." The lyrics, the key, the tune, the melody, only we know. But, we hear harmonies from time to time from the…
Analysis… Who should make the move first – A dating dilemma 8 Jan 2021January 8, 2021 If you are in a stage in life where you may ask for first or next dates from a "random stranger" you've met, I am confident that you have faced…
Community… Writing to heal, writing to communicate, writing to be successful. 4 Jan 2021January 4, 2021 Background of the author I was born and raised in Sri Lanka. My upbringing was mostly in the Sinhalese community, where the primary language spoken and written was Sinhala. I…
Analysis… How we deal with sickness? 2 Jan 2021January 3, 2021 https://youtu.be/_av2ZGtoI7c Introduction I am unwell. I have the flu.I am unwell. I am depressed. These are sentences most of us may have used. Year 2020, although the world was shaken,…
Community… Closing the door on 2020 1 Jan 2021 https://youtu.be/iVRg04MOj18 At the age of 40, I now remember at least 35 or so New Year's Dawns. Each New Year's Dawn we try to come up with resolutions, and consider…
Analysis… My journey in the poverty cycle and homeless cycle and lessons learnt to work towards a better world 24 Dec 2020 https://youtu.be/JtU8xquogN0 As some of you may already know, I migrated to Australia in 2010, just hours before my 30th birthday to start over new, with a bag full of hopes…
Analysis… Christmas and Being Poor 24 Dec 2020 https://youtu.be/YOseT7vDT9Y Jesus Christ.... I believe Jesus Christ was like a Buddha of the West. I believe he was a handsome man with an equally handsome heart, who advocated us to…
Community… To feel sorry for ourselves, only to hate ourselves again 23 Dec 2020December 23, 2020 This morning, I was refering to some of my conversations with my psycologist with my mother, who has been staying with me since February, 2020. When I referered to my…
Analysis… Tolerance, Acceptance, Forgiveness, and Loving-Kindness – A video blog 20 Dec 2020December 21, 2020 Introduction A short video about a personal journey and observations around Hate, Forgiveness, and Loving-Kindness and the relationship it has to tolerance and acceptance. Video https://youtu.be/5Z0R4CQA_yE Transcript 0:00:00.399,0:00:03.840my name is…
Community… Flirting on the train 19 Dec 2020December 19, 2020 This is an attempt to write a very short story based on a true incident. I can't really recall all the details as it was sometime ago. This was on…
A Crazy Turn… Rich little me! A story about the blessed “Me” 18 Dec 2020December 19, 2020 Note: This blog is a continuation from The Poor Little me! A story about the Victim Me!. As the author, I highly recommend you to read it before reading this,…
A Crazy Turn… Poor little me! A story about the Victim “Me”… 18 Dec 2020December 19, 2020 Introduction Has anyone ever told you You need to learn to live on your own. Be independent, and learn to love yourself. Then only you can share your life with…
Community… We need to carry one another – A poem by J. D. Enslin 9 Dec 2020 This writing was posted on the Facebook wall of J. D. Enslin, my Facebook friend, or lets say "Pen Friend", the pen has changed a bit lately. With his permission,…
Community… Shame 30 Nov 2020November 30, 2020 I started seeing a Psychologist about 3 weeks ago. By third week, I really look forward to seeing him. Its like Saturday night date night. All other boys and girls…
Community… Under Pressure!!! 27 Nov 2020 The world they say,doesn't revolve around youBut what if it did?Then what would you say? For every word you speakFor every step you takeFor every move you makeWhen the world…
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