Community… Heal thyself – A book that helps queer heal themselves 5 May 20215 May 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…
Analysis… The Joker 13 Mar 202113 Mar 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 20216 Mar 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…
A Crazy Turn… “So you think you can judge?” asked God 9 Feb 20219 Feb 2021 In my early life, I was judged heavily, and I judged in return. I picked sides, and I decided what was good, bad, and ugly. I mean, that was what…
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,…
Analysis… Who should make the move first – A dating dilemma 8 Jan 20218 Jan 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…
Life… ඉවසීමෙන් සැනසීම ද, සැනසීමෙන් ඉවසීම ද? 5 Jan 20216 Jan 2021 https://youtu.be/7IdEY7lWXa4 අද දින මාගේ මව Youtube හරහා මාවරලේ භද්දිය හිමිගේ මිනිස්සු මැනීම යන මාතෘකාව මුල් කොටගෙන කියැවුනු බණකට සවන්දී සිටින බව ඇසින. පහුගිය දින වල: "අනේ මට නං ඔය බණ…
Community… Writing to heal, writing to communicate, writing to be successful. 4 Jan 20214 Jan 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…
Introduction… Perfect Dream vs Imperfect reality 3 Jan 2021 Hello my blog readers. First of all, thank you so much for the following. Today, I wanted to share with you some of my singing attempts. This was done a…
Analysis… How we deal with sickness? 2 Jan 20213 Jan 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…
Gratefulness… A 30 day mental health routine – 5 Reasons to Love Myself – A blog that grows with time 24 Dec 2020 Introduction Based on some advise given by a fellow human being that I met through a Facebook group, to boost my self love, I have started doing a daily mental…
Community… To feel sorry for ourselves, only to hate ourselves again 23 Dec 202023 Dec 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 202021 Dec 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… 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 202030 Nov 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…
A Crazy Turn… You say you love me, But, should I really care? 6 Nov 20206 Nov 2020 You say you love meYou say I am worthyYou say I belongYou say I am yours But then,It's about the dress I may wearIt's about the lover I may careIt's…
Analysis… Dear Sri Lankans, please stay safe, but please consider your “self” and attachment to “self” 2 Nov 20202 Nov 2020 Having been through what you are going through now, fast spresding of COVID-19, and our movements, our income, our most things we called "our life", been put on hold, may…
A Crazy Turn… A walk towards “my” community through Pride Tribe 29 Oct 202029 Oct 2020 Introduction I would be hesitant to claim anything as "My", as I know, that once this form ends, when I finally die, there is nothing I would take with "Me",…
Analysis… Thinking vs Retrospective Thinking 26 Oct 2020 For sometime now, I have been observing myself do below: When I write a blog post, I read it a few times, after posting it. I also check on how…
A Crazy Turn… Dear Great Spiritual Teahers of the present, what is it like to be you, can you please let me know? 25 Oct 202025 Oct 2020 Introduction By now, if you have followed my blog, or my story, you would know that Loneliness is a friend, I have had for most of my life. One would…
Analysis… “Frank” vs “Frank” – A thank you note 20 Oct 202020 Oct 2020 Note: The picture used for cover photo is not mine and was copied from AOM Journals Website. I haven't referenced the article. We moved to an area called Malabe/Kaduwela in…
