Ty Crisp

A record of my search for greater insight and understanding

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
September 13, 2018

Story Beginnings: The Concave

I flew high in the night, the wings of my soul perturbing the very aether that kept them aloft. Soaring above an icy expanse, my awareness flirted with oblivion, yet was held fixed by an ethereal river of light that I do not think mortal eyes could behold. Onward this great rush of luminosity propelled…

Essays, Random Musings, Story Beginnings

dreams, fantasy, fiction, hollow earth, ideas, inspiration, random, science fiction, short story
June 21, 2018

Death: A Reality Check

I present a short musing that marks my hopefully triumphant return from the annals of writer’s block and apathy. It’s been too long since I’ve felt proud of a single sentence in anything I’ve written, including this. But how can I better perfect myself without even trying? Anyway, I digress. It’s time to purge this…

Essays, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

Buddhism, death, depression, humanity, life, nihilism, purpose, reality, spirituality, theosophy
June 14, 2017

Story Beginnings: The Beast

There was something not quite right about the way his eyes bored into mine. Like a feral animal, I felt him watching my every move with primal intensity. I wanted to flee back into the woods, to immerse myself in their security and camouflage. But something held me in place. A rigidity took hold of…

Essays, Random Musings, Story Beginnings

dreams, fiction, horror, ideas, inspiration, random, short story
November 10, 2016

An Update

The date in the corner of my computer reads Thursday, November 10, 2016. Within my own reality, most days seem to blur together. However, today marks an incongruous occasion. I am momentarily obliged to pierce the shroud of obscurity woven over my general livelihood. For those inquiring: I am fine. Life is good. Things are…

Essays, Random Musings, Site Updates
February 21, 2015

The Art of Wordsmithery: A Spiritual Experience

Writing for me has always been a bit like singing a song. It requires combining the melody of good syntax and diction with the soul of a purposeful theme. I can feel a profound sense of rhythm when I stumble upon just the right sequence of words. Its both liberating and enlightening to write with…

Essays, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

art, Buddha, expression, introspection, musings, spirituality, wordsmithery, writing
December 11, 2014

Political Apathy and the Status Quo

Columbia, Missouri — With the recent midterm elections resulting in a voter turnout rate of only 36.4 percent, it’s becoming quite apparent that a plague of political apathy is taking the United States by storm. In fact, according to the New York Times Editorial Board, this has been the worst voter turnout in 72 years.…

Essays, Political Musings, Random Musings

apathy, government, opinion, politics, society, status quo

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October 28, 2014

Duality

I was recently lucky enough to attend a theatrical production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Located at The Talking Horse Theater here in Columbia Missouri, the performance was technically a final dress rehearsal prior to the initial opening. It left me pondering the various themes presented in this classical work, particularly the nature of duality within all humans.…

Essays, Random Musings, Spiritual Musings

classics, duality, literature, productions, R.L. Stevenson, theater, themes
October 3, 2014

Fog of Glory

Throughout colonial Boston Massachusetts, until about 1770, Pope’s Day was celebrated to commemorate the discovery and thwarting of a Catholic plot to overthrow King James in 1605. Occurring on the 5th of November, this anti-catholic celebration served as a way to unify the colonists religiously and through their mutual hatred of the Catholic church. The…

Essays, Political Musings, Random Musings, University

America, History, Pope’s Day, Revolution, truth, war
September 16, 2014

Mizzou — Environmental Leadership Office

The University of Missouri is rich with resources and amenities, offering its students a wide-ranging variety of organizations to become involved on campus. Every interest and concern is addressed through the use of these programs in order to better the lives of each individual student among the collective whole of the university. One such organization is…

Essays, University

college, environmentalism, gogreen, Missouri, Mizzou, sustainability, university