by David Hayward | Jan 21, 2015 | Blog
Hollow. That’s a season. A season that comes and goes. When you break free you lose things. Captivity comes with benefits. You will miss them. You will want to go back.But don’t! Don’t be the one who wants to return to the security of the familiar cell. You will be...
by David Hayward | Jan 19, 2015 | Blog
From the moment I was aware of my imprisonment I knew I had a choice: I could become hard-hearted or I could be vulnerable. I could harden myself in an attempt to avoid further suffering. Or I could remain vulnerable and enjoy life. So many vulnerable creatures become...
by David Hayward | Jan 16, 2015 | Blog
You will feel exposed. As I was. And still am. Because this is how I choose to live. When I made my escape it was like ripping myself free from all constraints. I left all my clothes behind, my given layers of protection. It left me naked and exposed. Exposed to the...
by David Hayward | Jan 14, 2015 | Blog
I looked back. And I didn’t turn into a pillar of salt. I looked back. When I escaped and I knew I had, I stopped in my tracks. It was a night just like this. The moon was full. The stars were bright. The night was cold. But I was free! I hadn’t felt this feeling in a...
by David Hayward | Jan 12, 2015 | Blog
You just have to jump! Sometimes, like Kierkegaard wrote, you just have to make the leap! I took the existential dare. What a crazy image this is! Look at me jumping from a great height with only a rope in my hand. How far I must fall! I saw how far it was, and I...