Recent Comments
Briana Cooper on Sermons: What’s The… De-Me-Stified on The Paradox of Love De-Me-Stified on The Mischief of Faith Akinloluwa on The Mischief of Faith Beckys Bucketlist on The Paradox of Love
Tag Archives: Life
The Mischief of Faith
What’s the alternative to doubt? A world where everyone knows everything about everything long into the future and can read minds. Consider what it means for the capacity for magic. To know without knowing. To feel without proof. To be lost and yet perfectly on track. Continue reading
Posted in Decisions, Desire, Determination, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Angel di Maria, book-reviews, books, Choice, Faith, Life, magic, magician, Olympics, writing
2 Comments
Fine Dining
“Let your words be seasoned with salt…” ~ St. Paul “… – in case you have to eat them” ~ Imisi “We all make choices, but in the end, our choices make us.” ~ K. Levine Hi and welcome back … Continue reading
Confessions of an Air-Puncher
I’ll gladly tell anyone who cares to listen to embrace their demons. To eschew crime against state and self – and then accept whatever’s left. To calibrate their compass with the clarity of solitude. To change only for their goals and dreams – not for acceptance or validation. To listen – once to the universe, twice to their gut. Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged #512iMagInG, Anxiety, Choice, Decision, Identity, Life, Tough Times, Validation, Water
2 Comments
Of Knowing and Not
Hi, and welcome back to De-Me-Stified. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing” ~ Socrates “I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know” ~ Mark Twain “I did … Continue reading
Posted in #512iMagInG, Choices, Knowledge, Life, New Year, Premonition
Tagged 5-12iMagInG, Choices, Knowledge, Life, New Year, Premonition
2 Comments
Puppets on a String
It’s a new age, dearly beloved – the era of the ‘island-fad’. Here, everyone seems desperate to deny any affiliation or support received on the way up. With a bit of thought, the crude logic behind this ideology may be obvious, but never more than the underlying hypocrisy. Continue reading
Posted in 5-12 iMagInG, Life, Success
Tagged Advantage, Competition, GodFather, Hard Work, Island-Fad, Life, Puppets, self-made
7 Comments
The Audacity of Nope
Hi, and welcome to #DeMeStified. Wanted to post this (and maybe one more) before the year ran out. In a sense, it’s a reflection of recent events. In another, it’s a reflection on them. It’s more asking than telling. So, … Continue reading
Time Flies
“One day you’re the cock of the walk, the next you’re the feather duster.” – P. Morgan Today, I watched my good friend get married. It was such a lovely occasion that I felt my molten heart pour out of … Continue reading
Posted in #512iMagInG, 2016, Life, Time, wedding
Tagged 2016, generations, Life, Piers Morgan, Time, wedding
Leave a comment
Pot of Beans
“Until we’ve eaten our words, life doesn’t consider our diet balanced” ~ Imisi Hi and welcome back to #DeMeStified. Please allow me to open with what was intended as the conclusion; this life is one greasy pot of beans. What … Continue reading
Posted in #512iMagInG, Choices, Decisions, Life
Tagged Being Right, Choices, Decisions, Life, Mazda, Paul Pogba, Pot of Beans
1 Comment
One More
“The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue” ~ Napoleon Bonaparte “One plus one usually means two – but it can also mean everything” ~ Imisi It’s the start of December; the … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance
Tagged #512iMagInG, Courage, Danny Williams, Endurance, Life, Mo Farah, Muhammad Ali
4 Comments
Snatch
“Don’t snatch; it’s rude and bad manners. Don’t you know your manners?” – Bethany [from the Book “In Comfort of Mary“] “Our planet is poorly equipped for delight. One must snatch gladness from the days that are.” – Vladimir Mayakovsky … Continue reading
De-Me-Stified 