Category: Thoughts of the day
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Bouncing forward at 76 years old
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It started as a simple walk through a park filled with artists. It ended with a story I’ll never forget. It was a Sunday afternoon in Mexico City. My partner and I wandered through a park square, taken over by artists of all ages, searching for something special to hang…
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The suffering between the knowing and doing.
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Looking back at journal entries of times when I left something reminds me that anxieties often don’t turn to realities. They become new beginnings, new perspectives and a new layer of wisdom. It’s terrifying to leave what we know the most and what has become our place of comfort. Glennon…
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A compilation of wisdom from others
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Wisdom from others compiled by me on June 3rd, 2015 found in the Apple cloud. “A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or the others crazy?” because “The more Real You Get, the more Unreal the world gets.” And “If you want to awaken humanity, then you have…
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When decisions have been made.
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Today when discussing the rumination of decisions made in the past. One friend argued that it is pointless to think of the past, because the past, is the past, and we cannot change anything now. The other friend argued, we should still question the past because we might change something…
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Socialist who likes to drink wine.
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Last night over dinner with friends, we were discussing capitalism and its effects on the workplace. As we talked about how capitalism affects people differently, one of my friends described someone close to them as a “socialist who likes to drink wine”. A socialist who likes to drink wine. I…
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Love at any age.
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While floating around in the warmth of the pool spa. A couple’s playfulness caught my attention. Their physical appearance told me they were between the ages of 63 and 70, their love felt fresh and light. First thought: I wonder how long they are together? Second thought: Why does it…
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Lost in my theelings.
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Last night while my electric tooth brush was doing the work of keeping my teeth healthy. My mind was busy trying to make sense of my day. The last days have been filled with an overflowing amount of thoughts. My mind is reaching for clarity when all my feelings are…
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Waiting for the apples to bake.
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Okay, I think my MacBook Air is soon entering retirement. The battery just dropped by 6% in a matter of two minutes. I guess that is what happens after seven years of faithful service. It’s a foggy, November morning and I’m baking apples with cinnamon for breakfast. A bit of…