What have you been working on? Twenty months ago, I began writing on this blog, which later inspired me to write and self-publish a book. As a photographer, I also incorporated my photography into the book. It’s been quite a journey, and the past couple of months have been spent proofreading and editing. I recentlyContinue reading “A book”
Author Archives: diestl
Embrace the challenge
What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. Everything that I am capable of. Failure is a lesson that strengthens and enlightens us. It’s empowering. Failure is an opportunity for growth. Life is not a guaranteed not to fail. Failure is part of the equation of life. Failure is an intricateContinue reading “Embrace the challenge”
Keep pushing forward
What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? To keep pushing forward. When life gets tough and an unexpected tsunami of bad situations crash into you, keep pushing forward. When the floor underneath your feet is pulled from you and you fall into a deep hole, pull yourself upward and out and keepContinue reading “Keep pushing forward”
Broccoli and Asparagus.
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? When I was younger, didn’t like broccoli and asparagus. Now I love it. c 2024 Chu The Cud All Rights Reserved.
Megalopolis
Just saw Megalopolis and wow, it was not good. If it wasn’t a Francis Ford Coppola film, I would have walked out about thirty minutes in. It was slow, the script was all over the place, no character development, it had holes in the story, disjointed and flat, campy overacting like in a bad comicContinue reading “Megalopolis”
I am, therefore.
What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? Proud? Was it a choice? I learned who I was by the family that surrounded me. The food, behavior and attitudes. And most importantly, the curiosity of others around me and the differences between them. I’m a mutt. German, Spanish, ItalianContinue reading “I am, therefore.”
Mindfulness engagement
This is not meant to criticize anyone. Many of you have grown up with technology in your face constantly. That’s not your fault. I’m go glad, I was born at a time a stick was a gun and a rock a grenade. Just living in the moment and enjoying it. Then moving on. Today, it’sContinue reading “Mindfulness engagement”
Transparent perception
Over the last decade plus, young men have been lost due to the labeling of them as toxic, aka Toxic Masculinity. A movement that was created in the 1980’s to reform masculinity began to gain steam in the last decade, aggressively shaming men by women and LBGTQ+ for the littlest infraction to them by theContinue reading “Transparent perception”
The end of democracy?
I have many friends who are Democrats and hate President Donald Trump. They hate him so much, they would vote for a rock rather then him and watch the country fall and burn. 🔥 I understand they hate him and his nonsensical narcissistic rhetoric. I find it funny. I see it coming. It doesn’t botherContinue reading “The end of democracy?”
The Vibrating Stillness
The Mockingbird song bellowed until it didn’t and the quietness rules higher than the branch he was sitting on The wind blew throughout the sky pushing the Mockingbird to a new song And the tortoise was still there. c 2024 Chu The Cud All Rights Reserved
