Who is Chris Barclay?

Chris Barclay is a novelist and essayist based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He writes about the nature of consciousness, reality, and personal transformation on his blog UnboundedLife.

What has Chris Barclay written?

Chris Barclay is the author of UnboundedLife, a collection of essays exploring the nature of reality and identity. He also wrote the novel The Forgetting Game.

What is UnboundedLife about?

UnboundedLife is a blog featuring essays on becoming Chris Barclay, exploring themes of consciousness, identity, personal transformation, and philosophical inquiry.

Where is Chris Barclay from?

Chris Barclay is a Michigan native, and long-time China entrepreneur. He is currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he writes and publishes his essays and fiction.

What themes does Chris Barclay explore in his writing?

Chris Barclay explores the nature of reality, consciousness, identity, personal transformation, and philosophical questions about existence and self-awareness.

Unbounded Life – Page 10 – Essays on becoming Chris Barclay

This magic moment

Posted on May 17, 2009June 1, 2010 by Chris Barclay

I am staying true to my blog’s theme this week, despite the opportunity to wax lyrical about the birth of my daughter today. Rather, I want to challenge the notion that by having a child, we are somehow giving up our freedom, and that we will never be as free as we have been. Common […]

The first top 50

Posted on May 11, 2009May 11, 2009 by Chris Barclay

In last week’s post, I questioned the wisdom of buying into the “Baby Music” industry, when there is so much wonderful to choose from. So after some thorough consideration of music that we could all enjoy together, here’s baby’s first Top 50 pop playlist:

The gift of music

Posted on May 10, 2009October 24, 2010 by Chris Barclay

While we are busily preparing for the birth of our daughter, I’ve been steadily creating playlists for her first musical experience. This has not been easy. Assembling the crib, setting up the nursery, even choosing her name has been relatively straightforward. But the first music our baby will hear has required much deliberation. The Mozart […]

Once in a lifetime

Posted on May 6, 2009May 10, 2009 by Chris Barclay

This past week I was back in my old haunts around China and having been away for only a few months, I was still amazed at what had changed. It’s harder and harder to find a quiet back street where one can enjoy a few beers at a family restaurant. Every time I go back, […]

Relaxed urgency

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Chris Barclay

As an American with a type-A personality that can border on crusading, I have sometimes found living in Asia frustrating. 18 years in China, with its stultifying bureaucracy and a cultural aversion to decision making, taught me a lot about the power of persistence, as opposed to being forceful. In Northern Thailand, where everything seems […]

Are you being served?

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Chris Barclay

I am a huge fan of HBO’s The Wire, and like The Sopranos before it, I was sad to see it end. While The Sopranos reminded me of a Greek tragedy, The Wire unfolded like a sprawling Dickens novel set in present day Baltimore, portraying its broken social, political and economic institutions with artful precision […]