Essays – Page 2 – Ty Crisp

The magic of our world is woven from words and cast with pens. . .

January 10, 2020

Musings on Acceptance

As an INFJ, I often feel trapped in life by obligations. There is a constant battle inside of me between what I want to do and what will please others. Upon verbalizing this struggle, I am often told to simply ignore what others want and start following my own heart. But the simplicity of this…

Essays, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

acceptance, anxiety, balance, failure, imperfection, infj, mbti, musings, Myers-Briggs, peace, stress, suffering
December 15, 2019

What Is the Self? Part 1

A common interpretation of many spiritual practices is the transcendence of Self, or rising above one’s identity. This is reflected most prominently in eastern religious traditions, and to a lesser extent, in those of the west. Throughout the ages, much about this subject has been watered down or misinterpreted. The modern pseudo-spiritual approach has taken…

Essays, Spiritual Musings

Buddha, Buddhism, Christianity, musings, no-self, self, skandhas, spirituality, theosophy
August 30, 2019

Story Beginnings: The Ferryman

In a nearly impeccable display of punctuality, I arrived in front of Mr. Tabor’s office door in exactly one piece. I shook my dusty trench coat, dislodging the larger chunks of rubble and sending them flying to the carpeted floor. Such a pity that trans-dimensional travel had to be underground. I was always in a…

Essays, Lost Writings, Story Beginnings

comedy, dark, death, humor, Satire, short story, Terry Pratchett

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August 23, 2019

Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Analysis and Critique

Note: I am finally biting the bullet and starting a new category of posts called “Lost Writings.” Digging through all of my old files has been a reacquaintance with intriguing content from my past. Whether from a formal prompt in English or a free-write session in Writer’s Workshop, they will be shared here. This next…

Essays, Lost Writings, Movie Reviews, Political Musings

analysis, movie review, movies, politics, sci-fi, science fiction

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August 16, 2019

Coffee & Contemplation: The Importance of Friendship

Note: Publishing work from my past is quickly becoming a series of sorts. There are so many pieces I’ve written that haven’t seen the light of day since Writer’s Workshop back in high school. Sharing them here seems like a cheat way to keep up with regular posts, but it’s also a little cathartic. I get…

Essays, Lost Writings, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

appreciation, coffee, contemplation, friends, friendship, gratitude, lessons, life
August 9, 2019

The Significance of Names

Note: Here is another interesting piece written back in high school. I stumbled upon it amidst my insightful yet often cringeworthy delve into lost writings. There is a chance it was never finished, so I simply confined it to my forgetful, mental to-do list. Nevertheless, it marked my discovery of “Om,” the sacred mantra of Brahman…

Essays, Lost Writings, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

aum, Brahman, Hinduism, mantra, meaning, metaphors, names, om, sanskrit, symbols, universe
July 22, 2019

Journaling Update

Back in February I wrote a post detailing my plans to take up the arduous yet cathartic task of journaling. I am here to say that for the most part, this goal has been met with success. Sure, there were some missed days and uncompleted entries. But this was something I kept at in hopes…

Essays, Random Musings

infj, introspection, journaling, motivation, perspective, purpose, self-help, self-improvement, writing
April 27, 2019

Conversation with a Friend

Sometimes the greatest of insights arise at the most unexpected of times. Good conversation can be the perfect lubricant to get ideas flowing and those mental gears turning. With permission, I’ve shared an existential concern of one of my dear friends below. The universe has decided to use my head as a data dump again,…

Essays, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

advice, Answers, doubt, existence, faith, fear, friends, friendship, good conversations, hope, inspiration, life, motivation, purpose, Questions, spirituality, suffering, the bigger picture
April 5, 2019

Dark Night of the Soul

What follows is something I should have addressed long ago. A personal foray into the topic of mental illness is something I have refrained from discussing, partly due to my own confusion and uncertainty on the subject. However, I feel as if I have finally reached a point where my thoughts on the matter might…

Essays, Podcast, Spiritual Musings

Buddhism, compassion, dark night of the soul, depression, hope, introspection, mental illness, psychology, rebirth, self-help, self-love, spirituality, suffering
March 8, 2019

A Newfound Compassion

As I look out upon the world, I am overcome by the strife that plagues humanity. I bear witness to the repeated acts of selfishness that are rooted in fundamental failures of communication. I see how our fallen species has lost its understanding of the most important universal truths. I gaze into the hearts of…

Essays, Spiritual Musings

carl jung, compassion, hope, humanity, inspiration, motivation, psychology, reality, society, spirituality, the bigger picture, understanding

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February 28, 2019

A Journal Entry

I’ve decided to embark on a sort of experimental journey. Too often than not, my writing is hindered by an obsession for quality and unattainable perfection. This does nothing but keep me from publishing as much as I should, and it ingrains my practice with an overall sense of dissatisfaction. I need this to change…

Essays, Random Musings

carl jung, infj, introspection, mbti, Myers-Briggs, psychology, self-help, writing
January 7, 2019

The Mystery at Delecour Manor

I have documented below the strange events that transpired at the home of Lady Bertha Delecour, a well-to-do and aristocratic widow residing in an unspecified part of the English countryside during an equally unspecified time in history. This piece was dredged up from the annals of my early high school years, and it is likely…

Essays, Lost Writings, Story Beginnings

comedy, just for fun, sci-fi, screenplay, thriller