A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, 'always' with the same person. - MIGNON MCLAUGHLIN (emphasis added)
Month: November 2024
The EGO and Free Will (a perspective)
The relationship between ego and free will is intricate. Ego establishes individuality necessary for decision-making while also creating a sense of separation. Navigating life entails balancing ego's role with the necessity for choices, which reflect one's free will even within defined parameters.
Expressions Nov 2024
The measured beat of my footsteps echoed in the underpass, in time with the legato rhythm of the rain. Thoughts of her drifted through my mind as they wafted along, with the exhaled smoke from my cigarette, into the darkness of the shadowed night . . . . - Solosojourner
Expressions Nov 2024
I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude. We are for the most part more lonely when we go abroad among men than when we stay in our chambers. A man thinking or working is always alone, let him be where he will. - HENRY DAVID THOREAU
The constancy of change . . .
The cyclical nature of the Celtic/Wiccan calendar emphasizes the connection between seasonal changes and the feminine divine as represented by the Triple Goddess: Maiden, Mother, and Crone. Observing these eight seasonal holidays fosters a deeper understanding of ourselves and the cosmos, allowing us to harmonize with the environment and appreciate the continuity of change in life.
Expressions Nov 2024
. . . . sex is the consolation you have when you can't have love. - GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ
Expressions Nov 2024
Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. - DAG HAMMARSKJOLD
Exercise . . . between commercial breaks . . .
Calisthenics is an effective fitness method that bridges sedentary lifestyles and improved fitness levels. It accommodates various abilities, requires minimal equipment, and can be performed anywhere. Regular practice enhances strength, endurance, and flexibility, making it particularly beneficial for older adults to combat the effects of aging.
Expressions Nov 2024
I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone. - ROBIN WILLIAMS
Expressions Nov 2024
We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Everything in-between is a gift. - YUL BRYNNER
