"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." - Rachel Carson. Nature is our greatest example of beauty. It is all incredible: the stars, the ocean, the forests, the rocks, and the weather. I can be entertained for a
"The happiest of all lives in busy solitude."-Voltaire. Solitude is a topic that has been crossing my path lately. As I do not believe in coincidences, I feel that I must explore the subject. Numerous famous people have pondered its benefits and have shared their thoughts. "
August already! We are now well past the halfway point to year’s end. I do not know if you made any New Year’s goals, but I did. In my first-ever post, published on January 1st, I made a plan for overcoming my addiction to sadness. The plan
Perfectionism is a popular issue that has been discussed by psychologists and the self-help community for many years. What exactly is it, and why is it considered a problem? According to Wikipedia, "Perfectionism, in psychology, is a broad personality trait characterized by a person's concern with
Consider the following quote- "When you feel any kind of curiosity, love, attractiveness, excitement, in any way, in any degree. That is an actual physical translation of the language of your higher mind speaking to you. Follow it. Act on it. Don't hesitate." - Bashar. Bashar’s
"Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply surrender. We spend so much of our waking lives fighting, and we don't have to. There is a lot of healing and happiness inside of acceptance, and we only reach total acceptance once we surrender," - Sylvester
"A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in... what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars." - Victor Hugo. Gardens, plants, trees, and nature have been used to teach us many life lessons that are important to know. Concepts
"It is a condition of monsters that they do not perceive themselves as such." - Anne Carson. Who is it that we consider a monster? Some would say a narcissist, some a child, some a person under stress, and certainly a dictator or a murderer could be considered monsters.
"The soul has no secret that the behavior does not reveal..." - Lao Tzu. When I think of the term "poker face", I imagine someone forcing their face to stay the same no matter what hand they were dealt. There is another word associated with games and
"Don't seek, don't search, don't ask, don't knock, don't demand- relax. If you relax, it comes. If you relax, it is there. If you relax, you start vibrating with it." - Osho. Summer is traditionally a time for relaxation.
Coddiwomple (v.) - to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination. I like the image this word brings to my mind. I see myself, eyes set to the horizon, putting some effort into carrying myself along, but really having no idea where exactly I am going. Just somewhere away
"Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt."- William Shakespeare. I recently bought a course on ghostwriting. For Lesson One, I am supposed to update my social media profile bio to let the world know that I am