Hello.....Again!

Hello Steemit! I am not "new" here but have been on a long, unintentional hiatus and want to formally re-introduce myself. I had some technical difficulties with the site and was unable to login for quite some time but have now subsequently made it back to the land of Steem and want to reestablish my introduction. So here it goes:

I consider myself a peripatetic philosopher who writes to find meaning in the world but in all honesty, writing is probably a means to make sense of my own individual world and more importantly my place in it. I find my way of being in the world is enriched by a few basic things: words, nature, art and philosophy.

Words, in my opinion, are powerful things. Words when spoken or written carelessly can break almost anything. However, they also paradoxically hold the power to heal, inspire and bring peace. We should be respectful when we wield words as they are phonic nuclear weapons of mass destruction that rarely miss their target. We literally speak magic and destroy worlds with our mindful and/or careless use of language.

Philosophy is the ultimate form of praxis and in its traditional incantation was sought as a means to determine what constituted a good life. The word philosophy itself means "love of wisdom". But what I find most alluring and captivating about philosophy is the task it seeks to clarify; how do we live better? So, yes, how do we live better? I believe one of the most basic and necessary ways to live better is to foster connection. We somehow need to disrupt the ever-present myth of separation that seems inherently embedded in our contemporary culture and current organizations structures. I suppose this is a lofty goal (to aspire to disrupt the current power nexus) however, I believe that although our task is fundamentally large, this disruption is achieved best through small, focused and incremental acts made by individuals every day.

In addition to being idealistic and hopeful, I am also an animal lover, avid outdoor hiker, potter and knitter. If you, too, are a nature-loving, quasi-intellectual looking for connection and meaning, follow me and I will do my best to be worthy of your attention and time. Time, after all, is our greatest and most urgent currency. How we use and spend it is essentially what determines if we lived well or not. My use of time these days has been working to embody a minimalist lifestyle, increasing my competence as a potter and striving every day to find beauty in things that are off the beaten path and outside the perimeter of consumer culture. I look forward to learning and sharing with you all.

Kobie