A Needs Based Conversation
a Michael L. Craver story As time goes on, I find myself writing less. Developing ideas through conversation, making notes, and thinking about them often suffices. There was a period in my life where I spent most evenings in silence, but writing anything that motivated me. This helped ask myself objective questions about all thoughts; breaking down various points of view to see where I could be misguided. For a couple years this written process had evolved to audio recordings. Thinking out loud with no regard for length. Even then, I had notes ahead of the occasion to remind me of key elements I needed to juxtapose to find the truth. The goal was always to unpack all possibilities and find out what I believed after scrutinization. This statement is always true, “I have never been older than today.” Since 1982, I’ve been gathering memories and continuing the quest to maintain the most consistent balance of peace possible. Any moment where there’s a thought about not be...