David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Meditation update

I am working to have all five activities at 20%. Trying to move yoga to 20% in 2019 and I am almost there.
Routine July 2019

In July, I was working on keeping the Sabbath Holy & more spontaneous…
83. The True Guru

He knows you need nothing, not even him, and is never tired of reminding you. You must not separate the inseparable.
Spiders on a Boat Actual Play
Spiders on a Boat (Snakes on a Plane #2)

Another tough week for Alcion. Dropped by a swarm of spider and an Ettincap who hated fey creatures, I then failed three death saves–double whammy with a one on the final role with the dice Tina gave me at the start of the season. Alcion will return, but having already been a Lich Killer &…
82. Absolute Perfection is Here and Now

In some place or other, in some form or other, the war is always on. It is the instinct of exploration, the love of the unknown, that brings me into existence. My stand is clear: produce to distribute, feed before you eat, give before you take, think of others, before you think of yourself. Don’t…
81. Root Cause of Fear

All you need is already within you, only you must approach your self with reverence and love. Deny yourself nothing
The City & The City by China Miéville

The City & The City by China Miéville My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mieville is an absolute living treasure–and I don’t say this only because he works in comics and D&D Adventures–his stories are so completely innovative it makes you feel sorry for other writers trying to work the same vein in literature. This…
Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3) by Brandon Sanderson

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Massive. In every single way–this is a very very big book. Unlike a lot of “third in the series” stories that invovle a lot of wandering around, this installment is a MASSIVE collection of action, intrigue, reveals, combat, and just about everything else Sanderson is…
80. Awareness

Expect nothing from experience. Conflict arises only when desire and fear refer to the same object.