Kahless tells us time is the one enemy no warrior can defeat. In the end, it is how you spent your that time matters most. Spend it being honorable, strong, and kind. Do this and time will not be your enemy, but your gift to those who will be glad to have known you.

// My friend @craveninouterspace.bsky.social created this gorgeous synthwave cover version of a classic song. Give it a listen! youtu.be/YWexMxJPuoI

// My friend @craveninouterspace.bsky.social created this gorgeous synthwave cover version of a classic song. Give it a listen! youtu.be/YWexMxJPuoI

Many think kindness and humility are signs of weakness. They are wrong. True warriors know that to help others and to ask for nothing in return are the mightiest acts of honor. Cruelty is for the weak. Offer help, show kindness freely, for tomorrow it could be you who requires aid.

Kahless tells us that to face a new day, not knowing what challenges it may bring, is a fresh act of courage each morning. Arise tomorrow and raise your voice, tell the world a warrior has awoken, a true warrior who will bring this day honor and glory!

In dark times it is easy to become overwhelmed, to feel helpless. That is what your enemies want. Defy them. Deny them this, and let that be your first step toward denying them victory, and then seizing it yourself.

To derive pleasure from hatred is to revel in dishonor. A true warrior knows that hate is a source of misery, not of glee. Resist those who take delight in harming others, know hate when you see it, and may you forever feel the righteous joy of standing against it.

If you wait for the right time to do something difficult, you may be waiting forever. Worse, you may deceive yourself with excuses to wait. Avoid being reckless, but do not wait for another day when today is waiting for you.

It is often said that you should choose your friends wisely, and that is true. A true warrior knows that the reverse is true, too. Your friends have also chosen you. Strive always to live honorably and prove they chose wisely.

Bravery is not the opposite of fear. It is pushing through and doing something despite the fear. We have all done this, perhaps often, but never recognized it as bravery. Know that you are brave, know that you can overcome your fear. Know that you have done it before, and you will do it again.

The brighter a solitary light shines, the starker the shadow it casts. Encourage the light you see in others, to join your own, and watch the shadows retreat from your radiant glory.

A lone voice speaking truth may be drowned by a cacophonous enemy. But when true warriors stand together, add their voices to a chorus, the words gain the power to sweep away any perfidious clamor. Today of all days, add your voice, warriors, and sing for what's right.

Allow yourself to celebrate even the smallest of victories in the face of adversity. Don't snuff out a light because it is not bright enough. Nurture it, and fight to make it grow until the shadows retreat. Even the greatest beacons may be lit with the smallest spark.

It is said that nothing lasts forever, and often that is cause for sorrow and regret. But take heart, for it also applies to the reign of despots, to tyranny. They too cannot last forever, so let us usher in their end, let us outlast them.

Even in your darkest moments, I see your light, your worth. A true warrior does not give up, least of all on themselves.

Your enemies will tell you there is no point in fighting back. They tell you this to break your morale, but in so doing, they tell on themselves. They fear being stood up to, or else they would not work so hard to downplay it. If someone says fighting back doesn't matter, make it matter.

// A little bit of topical lunacy, courtesy of @auralnauts-craven.bsky.social

Kahless tells us that even if you are confident that you can do anything, know that you can't do everything. Choose your battles wisely, concentrate on what matters most, and whatever you make of life, make it count.

You are worthy of respect, of friendship, of love. Sometimes you may need to work harder to bring it forth, but never doubt that it is within you.

When we live through difficult times it can be easy to succumb to despair, to see nothing but darkness on the horizon. But one day, in happier times, songs will be sung of those who persevered. Strive to be sung about as one who brought hope, as one who carried light over that horizon.

Do not judge your life by what you can afford, or worse, what you can't afford. An honorable life does not come with a price tag.

// A little bit of topical lunacy, courtesy of @auralnauts-craven.bsky.social

These hurtful, threatening times fill me with sadness and anger. But I will not let my anger make me cruel or unfeeling, especially towards those I hold dear. Our enemies have not earned our kindness, but nor have they earned the right to strip us of ours.

A bully believes that kindness is weakness. A fool believes that bullying is strength. A true warrior knows that a bully is weak, and that compassion and kindness are strengths they could never comprehend.

Don't go into tomorrow worried about how you are going to cope with it. Go into it knowing that you will cope with it, come what may. Knowing that you are a warrior, that you are worthy, come what may.

The enemy of my enemy is not always my friend. Such may be an ally for a time, but friendship requires that someone stands with me against my enemies not because of who my enemy is, but because of who I am. Be worthy of such friends.

Sometimes we learn lessons the hard way. After all, no one respects the flame quite like the fool who's badly burned. But a true warrior shares their hard-won wisdom, so that those who come after need not suffer for that knowledge.

Cynicism is often the easiest position we can take, surrendering before even putting up a fight. Empathy and hope, a hunger for something better, are worthier paths. After all, it takes courage to strive for better days, to right what's wrong, to seek the sun even through the darkest of clouds.

Sometimes doing the right thing means accepting that you are in the wrong. Stubbornness and persistence can be great assets, but not when they lock you on a path that leads you in the wrong direction.

There are times when weariness overtakes you, where courage feels beyond you, where staying strong is a daunting task. Take heart! The path to glory is not a straight line, and though detours and setbacks abound, the path is still there. So too is your strength, your courage, your glorious destiny.

Each day, give thought to those who have helped you, shown you compassion, have been there for you. As a true warrior, you may that person: one who came to someone's aid and are in their thoughts now. Be grateful, for that is true honor.

Be strong for those who cannot be. Be kind, but especially to those who seldom receive kindness. Be aware of your weaknesses, but also your strengths. Be smart, be brave, be loyal. In short, be a true warrior, and know I am proud to stand with you.

Only a fool is without fear. A true warrior knows and respects fear, but also strives to strike fear in the hearts of the dishonorable, the unjust, those who would use fear to oppress. Do not be fearless. Be fearsome.

Do not underestimate the soft spoken, the kind, the gentle. It takes strength to be those things, sometimes more than you will ever know. If you look closely at someone who conducts themselves honorably, you will find something fierce inside.

Kahless tells us that in the face of censors, of oppressors who would use your words against you even if true, you must speak out all the more loudly. All you do by silencing yourself voluntarily is save them the effort of silencing you.

Those without honor are almost always hypocrites, but do not think that exposing their hypocrisy will thwart them. Double standards are their weapons, wielded gleefully against those who attempt to maintain honor and fair play. Do not abandon your own principles, but know when your enemy has none.

You may find yourself in the company of those who act dishonorably, who bully or use words of hate and bigotry. A true warrior speaks out against this, seeks to correct it, but does not maintain such company. If you can't change those around you, change who's around you.

Do not avoid important tasks because they are inconvenient. That is an excuse, not a barrier. Momentary comfort should not outweigh doing what is right and necessary. Nothing worth having comes without effort.

// I collaborated with @auralnauts-craven.bsky.social to bring you this oddity. The concept is simple: a compilation of every act break from TNG Season 1. But it turned out to be weirdly compelling, and outright funny in places. Cue the dramatic music!

A polite bigot is a bigot nonetheless. A true warrior knows that courteous words do not dilute the poison, but only serve to conceal it until it has spread. Civility in the service of hate deserves no polite response.

Calls for civility are often weaponized by abusers, by bigots, by those who would oppress you. If it is considered impolite to speak out against dishonor, then it is time for a true warrior to be rude.

Do not allow words directed against you to become your burden. You have enough weight on your shoulders already -- don't let those who wish you ill encumber you with more.

// I collaborated with @auralnauts-craven.bsky.social to bring you this oddity. The concept is simple: a compilation of every act break from TNG Season 1. But it turned out to be weirdly compelling, and outright funny in places. Cue the dramatic music!

Let no one define who you are but you. Nobody else has standing. Your deeds and your glories may be seen by all, but only you can know the well inside you from which that water was drawn.

There are some who will tell you that empathy is tyranny, that equality is inequality, that oppression is freedom. See these for the lies they are, and know the liars for the enemies they are.

Nobody's journey is quite like yours, yet there are others who face the same challenges, fight in the same battles, struggle with the same foes. None are exactly like you, but there are some who can help you shoulder your burdens. You are unique, but you are not alone.

If you rush headlong toward the future, you may despair when your path veers away, even for a short time, from your goals. Be patient. It takes time for you to become who you will be.

Remember when the stars of the movie were also in the song *about* the movie? Here's two of my favorites smashed together into one cowboy/ghostbustin' epic.

Even the strongest among us feel weak at times. Even the smartest of us feel stupid at times. Even the most confident feel doubt. There is no shame in feeling that you are not always at your best. A true warrior feels these things, but strives for better. That way lies glory.

Remember that healing a wound does not always mean you are unchanged by it. But it is better to attempt to heal it, to let it change you, than to let it consume you and become you.