If you are reading this, then you are alive.
My name is Wyn Evans, and I'm alive as well. If you're like me (alive), you probably have some questions about your existence here. I know I sure do. It's all a big mystery, and sometimes the best way to answer life's most persistent questions is by letting go of the expectation that you'll ever find an answer.
I recently have been feeling the pangs of despair as I begin to partake in a life of my choosing (in my case, a career in comedy). And one thing that I know for sure is that despair is a wake-up call. It's a reminder to live from a deeper place, to be more vitally connected and engaged with life, to bring light into this world rather than trying to run from the darkness.
So, why am I writing this blog? I recently picked up a book called "A Year to Live" by Stephen Levine, a Buddhist practitioner who is known for his work on death and dying. I have chosen to live my life, as outlined in the practices illuminated by Mr. Levine, as if I had one year left to live. This blog will hopefully be kind of a public chronicling of my process as I explore this idea more fully day by day, and with any luck an invitation to other people to consider living their life in this way. I will try to post insights as often as they come as I explore this way of approaching life and death.
If you're anything at all like me, you are wildly passionate about something in life, but you're looking for that extra push, that delving into the complete abyss. For me, that passion is comedy, but we all have different proclivities and passions in life that are equally valid are worth our attention and care. I'm enlisting the help of random internet friends, strangers and well-wishers to remind me what deep down I have always known but have merely forgotten in time: the absolute mind-boggling immensity of life and love which we all share together.
If this sounds like something that you may want to try also, or if this concept intrigues you, please let me know. Let's live life together!
