we may lament as we scroll through endless pictures of chiseled bodies in bizarre yoga poses. “Their house/boyfriend/wife/holidays/life is so amazing, and mine … sucks.” Can you see where all this leads? Yes, we begin to feel horrible about ourselves and our lives. So please ...
my childhood, the ones I call mine. I miss them from the top of my head to the tips of my toes, with every breath and heartbeat, every fiber of my being. I miss them in an abyss, a void that never diminishes. In these moments, I realize I am forever changed by their loss and...
1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid, or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not ...
A physicist friend of mine once said that in facing death, he drew some consolation from the reflection that he would never again have to look up the word "hermeneutics" in the dictionary. — Steven Weinberg 92 Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice...
in De Chirico’s paintings and in Antonioni’s films. I speculate what may take place in such locations. I observe the tenants in the apartments facing mine or the people passing by on the stairwell. Their behaviour gives little away, I have to imagine who they really are and what they ...
In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner energies wake up and work miracles without any effort on your part. –Nisargadatta Maharaj Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about...
Your quiet place may be someplace entirely different than mine, but we all need one where we can “put out into the deep” of the mystery of existence. [Note: This post was written on January 2 but not posted until January 4. It will make more sense with that timeline in mind.] My...
Mine is a quiet exploration—a quest for new meanings in color, texture and design. Even though I sometimes portray scenes of poor and struggling people, it is a great joy to paint. — Lois Mailou Jones 105 I wish children could grow according to their natural pace: sleep when sleepy,...
Your version of this may look a little different than mine, but lots of people I know and work with, even those who have created a lot of outward success in their lives, seem to struggle to one degree or another allowing things to go really well and doing so with real peace, gratitude...