You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? Endless money: they say money corrupts people, it’s certainly possible that having endless money would make me a different person. I would likely become too lazy with endless money, however I would like to think that I’d use the endless money to resolve theContinue reading “Endless money, endless time and endless health”
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Comforting Thought: Don’t be afraid of repetition and obligation in our lives
“Without cyclical repetition, our lives dissolve into empty noise devoid of content. Without repetition, there is no obligation. Repetition is getting up every morning and making pack lunches for the kids. It’s visiting old friends, even though they may be depressed and not that fun to be around.”
Book Review: good grief by brianna pastor
A deeply moving book of prose and #poetry that captures the bittersweet and dark nature of #grief and letting go. This is a timeless companion for people of all ages, stages and phases of life. #PTSD #trauma #growth #psychology #connection
I could do more socialising
What could you do more of? I’ll be honest I love reading 📚, writing, walking and listening to podcasts and cycling. All of these things rarely involve other people and I’m just fine with that. I love immersing myself in these activities and often find other people a distraction. Overall, socially distancing for me duringContinue reading “I could do more socialising”
Comforting Thought: We see into the life of things
“Wisdom is oft-times nearer when we stoop than when we soar.”
Red flags: extreme narcissism and self-absorption
What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? I should preface this by saying, every single one of us has the tendency to experience the idea that the world encircles us in ever-growing concentric orbits. That we are the central axis of the world, at some stages of our lives. When IContinue reading “Red flags: extreme narcissism and self-absorption”
Comforting Thought: This being human is a guest house
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
Comforting Thought: The appetites of the soul by Aldous Huxley
Two great appetites of the soul – the urge to independence and self-determination and the urge to self-transcendence – were fused with, and interpreted in the light of, a third – the urge to worship.
~ Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception and Heaven & Hell
Comforting thought: The silence of the bird and the lily by Søren Kierkegaard
Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) implored people to learn from the silence of the lily and the bird. In other words to learn to refrain from speaking. He believed that we should learn this because we humans possess the power of speech and so we should learn the art of silence. According to Kierkegaard ourContinue reading “Comforting thought: The silence of the bird and the lily by Søren Kierkegaard”
Here are some simple joys that make me happy
List 30 things that make you happy. These are no doubt completely dull and boring to others. However, they serve as a potent reminder to myself all of the various humble pleasures of a simple and joyful life. For the dark times when I can’t see a positive world or can’t see a way throughContinue reading “Here are some simple joys that make me happy”
Content Catnip 