It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience. Julius Caesar Wow, that’s a bold statement. There are some ways I’m pretty patient. It’s mostly with people. Other ways I have very little patience. Waiting for someone to stop feeding meContinue reading “Pain with Patience”
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Mediums
Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity. P. T. Barnum I like art. I like most mediums (some gorey things not so much). So what I’m saying is, I can’t even come close to agreeing that literature is the most interesting or significant form of expression. There’s too many creativeContinue reading “Mediums”
Joy for the Sake of Joy
Joy for the sake of joy is a simple but powerful way to live a happier and more fulfilling life. Bard the AI Have you tried flavored honey? There’s a place I went to with the family that has all sorts of honey flavors! I’m talking honey mustard or dark chocolate honey, to your traditionalContinue reading “Joy for the Sake of Joy”
Mother’s Day
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. Theodore Hesburgh Tomorrow is mothers day! Just a reminder. I love my mama to the moon and back. When I was little I was stuck to her hip and I’m still very close to her. I’m so grateful toContinue reading “Mother’s Day”
Hope and Saving Lives
No, I’m not interested in politics. I have zero interest. I have interest in hope and people. Jay-Z I don’t listen to enough Jay-Z but I can appreciate these words for what they are right here. I do appreciate hope in most things. What is there if we don’t envision a better future for ourselvesContinue reading “Hope and Saving Lives”
Creators
To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage. Georgia O’Keeffe I think to create ones world in general takes courage. We are taught in so many ways that creation is outside of us. That creation resides in anything but the human soul. I think this diminishes our humanity. We were made inContinue reading “Creators”
Let’s Take Some Time
to appreciate this Pocahontas song. “What I love most about rivers isYou can’t step in the same river twiceThe water’s always changing, always flowingBut people, I guess, can’t live like thatWe all must pay a priceTo be safe, we lose our chance of ever knowingWhat’s around the riverbendWaiting just around the riverbend I look onceContinue reading “Let’s Take Some Time”
Time
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once. Albert Einstein I appreciate having some structure and order in my life. I also appreciate when things happen in a nice linear fashion, but we don’t always get those options. Time is an interesting thing. I like to think about Einstein’s theoriesContinue reading “Time”
Curiosity Went Missing
Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. Zora Neale Hurston Well, that’s an inviting way to think about research. I truly enjoy research. It lights my fire and helps me better understand the world around me. Research inspires me to read and write more than anything else ever has. JustContinue reading “Curiosity Went Missing”
Make Things Matter
Care is a state in which something does matter; it is the source of human tenderness Rollo May Human tenderness makes this world a better place. Helping littles learn something new, supporting the elderly, or just doing something selflessly because it matters to you, leaves a positive impact on those around you.
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