Addiction Encountering the Divine – VII – The Return of the Prophecies Rik, April 1, 2018April 20, 2018 Happy Easter! Here we go readers, the last installment of “Encountering the Divine”! I’m definitely going to channel my inner, fantasy adventure nerd a little on this one — as you can ascertain by the featured pic of this post. It’ll be Lord of the Rings style. (Albeit just a tad… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Awakening Encountering the Divine – VI- (Walking on a Dream…err…nightmare) Rik, October 14, 2017 Greetings once again esteemed readers! It’s about to get “turnt up” in here; so prepare yourself for improvised urban slang that I may or may not use correctly, and a definite change of pace as this whirlwind of a tale re-intensifies as its ending draws near. Ciao newbies! If you so feel inclined, in… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Awakening Encountering the Divine – Part V (Did God make me gay🌈?) Rik, April 21, 2017October 13, 2017 Context—you’ll need plenty of it if you’re new onboard! 😉 Welcome! Here are the previous installments: Part 1, Part 2 , Part 3, & Part 4. Returning readers, glad you could drop by again! Wasn’t my intent, but this post may be even more intense than it’s predecessors. Warning: I’m rating this… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Awakening Encountering the Divine – Part IV ( So… who is this guy Jesus? Is he really the Son of God?) Rik, July 28, 2016October 13, 2017 Warning! If you’re brand new here, an existential crisis may occur if you read this series! #Justsaying. To ease your heart palpitations into it, I highly advise you read the first three parts before venturing further. Links here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3. Alas , do as you must. Recurring readers, welcome… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Awakening Encountering the Divine – Part III (Not today Satan, not today!) Rik, July 13, 2016October 13, 2017 As some of you may know, the latter part of my post title is referencing a ubiquitous catch phrase that surfaced out of a somewhat famous reality TV drag show within the past year. Ok fine, maybe it’s not that well-known, but I just wanted to use the word ubiquitous. Desire satiated…. Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Addiction I took a pill in Ibiza… and it almost killed me. (Part 2) Rik, March 23, 2016July 10, 2016 La-da-da-da-dahh, it’s the next episode! Continuing from Part 1. So finally, I’m going to tell you about that near-death experience I alluded to on my previous post! (Or more like explicitly mentioned) Circa fall 2003- spring 2004, I’m living in downtown Miami with three roommates. One was an “unofficial one”, you know, someone always… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Awakening Encountering the Divine – Part II (The Promises) Rik, January 13, 2016October 13, 2017 So I feel like my blog is turning into the Chronicles of Narnia, which I would read on and off as a kid. I recall coming to the end of the chapter; then you had to choose which path the character would take and then jump to that section of… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading
Awakening Encountering the Divine – Part I (The Anvil Drop) Rik, October 14, 2015October 13, 2017 8 years ago to this day my life changed forever. That’s the day I would begin the journey of realizing that I had a purpose in this world. That the insufferable existence of my first 25 years on earth was not in vain. That I truly wasn’t an outcast, an… Share this:FacebookTwitterEmail Continue Reading