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How did men go from Maximus in Gladiator to Kip from Napoleon Dynamite? We’ve covered a lot of time space since then and things have become a lot less emergent, physically. At the touch of a button or a swipe of the finger, what we want suddenly appears before our very eyes. We have the… Read more
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aesthetic(n.) 1798, from German Ästhetisch (mid-18c.) or French esthétique (which is from German), ultimately from Greek aisthetikos “of or for perception by the senses, perceptive,” of things, “perceptible,” from aisthanesthai “to perceive (by the senses or by the mind), to feel,” from PIE *awis-dh-yo-, from root *au- “to perceive.” https://www.etymonline.com The aesthetic, pleasing to the eye, easy on the senses. A lot of things look good but… Read more
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Humans spend the majority of their lives trying to avoid pain and suffering. It’s a natural instinct, no one wants to feel pain. Suffering comes from not accepting the pain and not allowing it to move through us. Pain is mandatory, suffering is optional. Pain and suffering aren’t synonymous, though they are paired together. It… Read more
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When we were born, we carried the echoes of our parents and other ancestors’ nervous systems and ancestral baggage. We were born with the templates, the impressions upon our energetic fields. It takes a good deal of conscious effort to avoid the pitfalls and traps set before we even got here. Sadhguru is the only… Read more
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We have been in an era (though I feel we are leaving now) where the definitions of words don’t match what is being labeled. We point to hallow souls calling them leaders and good role models. Having a pleasant appearance and having all the right words to say has been considered being of good character.… Read more
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After decades of ‘every man for himself,’ we are seeing the fallout. Disconnection. Families shattered. Community is obsolete. Friends are someone who liked your post. Connection used to mean something before technology took over. Connection was genuine and real, not just a symbol on your phone telling you the Wi-Fi is out. Technology has taken… Read more
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As Parent’s we have this incredible privilege to raise little people better than we were raised. Based on what I experienced and have seen, I don’t think ‘adults’ see it that way… “ Beware that you don’t look down upon a single one of these little children. For I tell you that in heaven their angels… Read more
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Why must we go on? If I were a doom scroller, which I am not, I would be living in a state of fear and panic right now. Does it look good out there? That depends on who you ask. I see the world differently than most of the people I know. Do I like… Read more
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I Googled it. I had to. I wanted to know what the internet said about the Hero’s journey. Not only did it outline the concept of what the Hero’s journey is but it also pulled up results to help someone write a book following the Hero’s journey format. Made popular but Joseph Campbell; departure, initiation,… Read more