Welcome. Bienvenidos. Yo soy Isbel Enid Cruz.
I am a cross-cultural, multidisciplinary scholar who is moved by Spirit and rhythm. Grounded by nature and soul-filled from spectacular Kansas skies to the clear Caribbean Sea, I've been shaped by distinct borderlands and a multitude of tones and landscapes.
My scholarship is equally crafted out of diverse horizons, eras and spaces that inform my view of reality, (human) nature and our purpose. Music and dance represent the few constants in my world; while the shifting vibrations and frequencies that shape us from the outside-in fascinate and inspire my work.
As a metaphysician, I advocate fine-tuning our view of reality to consider the fluid foundation of a resonant theory of matter, including consciousness. How do we connect with and craft this ground? How can co-creative synergy generate meaning? Amazingly, some answers can lead to impactful living by revealing our role in creating meaning & purpose.
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I have developed a Curist mind-frame, a metaphysical premise, as an integrative philosophy seeking a (TOE) foundation that provides a viable path to sustainable living. That pathway is grounded in relational structures, or foundational "object relations", leading to synergistic growth that I explore as the metaphysics of healing.
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Stages of my academic and career development demonstrate how I have recrafted myself at each stage of my life with a focus on personal development, and above all, environmental and social sustainability that comes from authentic engagement: Whether it be over our own bodies (wellness), nurturing one’s purpose in life (fulfillment), or helping create a just society by contributing our talents to culturally rich and creative spaces (generating synergistic community engagement).
Curist Ink promotes various pathways for healing by accentuating the mind-body-energy connections that animate us. I write as a Spirit activist and wellness advocate, advancing self-discovery as the authentic route to happiness. I continue my exploration of truths to live well by, as I share ideas to questions that shape me as a curious wisdom seeker, as a Curist Mind.
Our roots in the earth connect us
Growing our Spirit transforms us
Image by Vadim Morozov 'Bronze mushrooms'
Photographer Holly Swenson
I am grateful to live surrounded by natural beauty in North Carolina. I consider myself lucky to explore its history in diverse regions. My winding career path took shape through various academic libraries, and once here, I became an information specialist with a focus on linked data and the relational nature of knowledge, preservation, access and integration of resources. As a naturalist and a philosopher of science, I'm interested in various information pathways and most intrigued by the powerful integrative network of the mycorrhizal world that transfers information to the trees above and transforms material earth below us.
I am deeply invested in our realignment along relational dynamics with the intricate, meta-ontological ground of the Real. As a Spirit activist, I am moved to share my scope of knowledge as an integration of gnostic (or wisdom) consciousness to establish mental and emotional wellness for the sustainable growth of our society and for the natural environment. I aim to develop a holistic metaphysics of healing and wellness practices through experiential flow states, as well as sharing philosophical principles that help us craft happiness via meaningful and synergistic means that harness the organizing universal principles of life.