Philosophy

45 posts

Para la Yaya

Eulogy for my grandma, may she rest in peace. A celebration of a life lived with love, humility, and...

Waiting for inspiration

Reflections on the futility of waiting for inspiration, written in the Osaka Castle gardens

Real-life magicians

Reflections on traveling through Morocco's Atlas Mountains and witnessing the magical artistry of Be...

Desires

A reflection on the nature of desires as illusions, and why we cling to them despite their emptiness

Nameless faces

A contemplative poem about transience, beauty, and interconnection, inspired by watching the sea

The land before time

Reflections on finding The Great Valley while exploring Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, whe...

Think like Nāgārjuna

A philosophical inquiry into the nature of thought and thinker, exploring the interdependent relatio...

Sol y canciones

A Spanish reflection on the morning sun, birdsong, and the symphony of life in the present moment

Untitled and unfinished

A glimpse into a random bit of unfinished work - a poetic reflection on city life

Partida

A Portuguese poem for grandma, may she rest in peace. Reflections on departure, loss, and memory

Mon père

A French text for my dad, on his birthday - reflections on fatherhood, sacrifice, and gratitude

Ler e escrever

A Portuguese stream of consciousness on reading, writing, travel, and the present moment

A velhice é uma treta (II)

Portuguese reflections on old age, the cycle of life, and caring for those who once cared for us

Exploding from the center

An exploration of Krishnamurti's radical approach to understanding the mind - moving beyond gradual ...

An act of balance

Life is an act of balance between acquiring knowledge and being present with the real - exploring th...

Corporate enlightenment

Exploring the intersection of mindfulness practices and corporate productivity, sparked by a convers...

Constant meditation

Discovering that meditation doesn't require closing your eyes or stopping activities - one can medit...

Photos and polaroids

A reflection on the nature of experience versus representation, exploring how photos capture only fr...

The pull of the conceptual

A spontaneous stream of consciousness exploring the tension between the conceptual world of thoughts...

Emptiness

An exploration of the Buddhist concept of emptiness (Śūnyatā), diving into dependent origination, th...

Oblivious to facts

Another ramble about emptiness - why we chase facts, truth, and knowledge while missing the actual t...

Why are things on our minds?

A stream of consciousness exploration of the mind's constant chatter and the search for meaning. Que...

Eterna

A Spanish poem for my yaya on her 103rd birthday - celebrating her eternal light and love

O Búzio

Portuguese meditation on a seashell - reflections on connection, nature, and the oneness of all thin...

Natureza

Portuguese reflections on nature, humanity's place within it, and the present moment

Hemispatial Neglect

When half the world disappears - a narrative exploration of a rare neurological condition

Words

Reflections on the power of words to create meaning, influence behavior, and affect those we love

Timing matters

Reflections on the importance of timing, chronobiology, and the value of rest in productivity

🏝 A ilha

St. Lucia, 13th of November of 2021. While walking on the beach and waiting for sunset...

Time (unfinished)

An unfinished piece, because nothing can be perfect (August 2020)

Silencio

Luxemburgo - 05/09/2021

Loops on a train

An attempt at a short story that I wrote during a commute (25/05/2021)

What is life?

Sometimes a photo can spark some words...