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The Beauty in Here and out There
Why Narcissus Needed a Camera Instead of a Mirror Exploring the city of Toronto! The decision came down from the school principal, and although I had seen it coming since I had become such a liability, I was still disappointed. The rest of my grade 8 classmates would be off to the Zoo for the last school trip of the year, but I would be forced to stay behind because of past, undeniable bad behaviour. My conduct during a school trip to Ottawa earlier that year turned what was
Kris J. Simpson
Apr 208 min read


Who is watching the watcher? Being aware of self-awareness.
Photo by Taylor The second layer of self-awareness While walking one day on a peaceful nature trail, I was suddenly startled by the...
Kris J. Simpson
Apr 14, 20254 min read


Are We Alone—If Yes—Then What?
Photo by Warren Everything was great until I noticed the wind had picked up and the temperature had dropped. Something didn’t seem...
Kris J. Simpson
Apr 11, 20256 min read


Consciousness — What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?
Photo by Dimitry I was trance-like, staring up at the bright lights overhead, so I broke away and scanned the room. It was sterile white;...
Kris J. Simpson
Apr 11, 20258 min read


Hollywood proves: Thank Goodness — We are not merely our personas
Photo by Gwen King Individuation, or self-actualization, is an ongoing process of preventing the ego, our conscious sense of personal...
Kris J. Simpson
Mar 1, 20257 min read
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