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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
Wooow! I love this quote!! And so of course I had to look up who Edith Wharton was. She was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction! The name of the novel that got her there was titled “The Age of Innocence.” I’m interested to learn more about her.
I don’t remember the first time I heard about time travel but the first time I took time to think about it, was from “Back to the Future.” All the better I could be by going back in time to fix all the mistakes I made. As an adult, I wouldn’t change any of the choices I made because I’m so happy with where I am and the woman I have become. But I’m not going to let happiness hinder my curiosity! Time travel and the idea that it started far earlier then HG Wells, is fascinating. So far, I’ve found that the oldest evidence of time travel was originally written in Sanskrit as in a epic poem titled “The Mahabharata.”
I found a reading of it here on YouTube
My whole brain lit up to hear about this. I loved the idea of storytelling in cultures. I love myths, parables, and all the ways that storytellers used their imagination to pass down information.
Interested in more Time Travel lit? Here’s a list from Wired
What are your ideas of time travel? If you could time travel which direction would you go; past or future?
The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
My name is Saschia and I’m the writer of this blog.
One thing I’m good at is being a positivity pal. I’m the one you call when you need encouragement. I’m not a scholar yet but at least I’m ahead of the game by being able to see the positivity in dark places. Not just seeing it but also taking action.
I appreciate this quotes from Hegel I wonder where this quote can be found.
Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
Oprah Winfrey
Letting go was yesterday’s theme for me. Today I feel energized and ready to keep going. There’s a few ways to support yourself while you’re learning let go
These are just three of the many ways.
Are you letting go of anything?
What kind of things do you use to support yourself?
One of my most favorite classical music pieces is Moonlight Sonata. I’m not sure when I fell in love with this piece. Here’s a thought: I heard somewhere that cells carry memories. What if this song feels so good because one of my ancestors loved it? Or better yet experienced Beethoven first hand!
I know these are very interesting thoughts, but I must share my second favorite musical piece.
Here’s the description
Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii bursts into tears when he plays at Carnegie Hall his own composition “Elegy for the Victims of the Tsunami of March 11, 2011 in Japan”.
It’s fascinating to me how he portrayed the feelings of honor and somehow there’s a sense that this honor comes with a great loss. I’m no musician but I would say this one of the greatest piano pieces since Beethoven. I’m grateful that my life has been gifted with such profound music!
I adore Sylvia Plath. I love her books her poetry I love listening to her in interview. She is one of the first poets to influence me as a writer outside of Dr. Seuss and Robert Frost.
There’s always the present.
I like the idea that we can learn from our past. I also like that we can leave our past in the past. I like that the future is in our daily habits. I also like that there is such thing as happenstance that can make us feel like the luckiest person in the world.
We can linger around in the past, that’s our choice. We can linger around in the future, that’s also our choice. BUUUT I hear from a good chunk of great men and women, that one of our greatest gifts is the present. I hope that I can take a moment each day and just relish in what around me. Whether it be the sound of rain, the smell of a new book, or the taste of a hot cup of sleepy tea.
Tomorrow my challenge is to take THREE (not just one but three) moments to appreciate my present moment.
*Writing it here is my accountability.
The Little Mermaid is now available on Disney+, and I can’t wait to watch it! I’m not the biggest fan of The Little Mermaid, but it is a movie that I enjoy. I’m also excited because it’s the live-action version.
The whole idea of “The Little Mermaid” is fun to think about. To desire to be a part of a world unlike your own. What are the things you’d be willing to sacrifice to see your dreams become reality? Your home? Your voice? In “The Little Mermaid,” we get to explore one possibility of what could happen when we attempt to live our dreams. Will Ariel like the world she dreams of being a part of? We have to watch and see as her journey unfolds.
Disney inspires me to keep dreaming even when it feels like everything else is falling apart. “The Little Mermaid” is a great representation of Disney’s values.
The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest.
Lao Tzu
I’m honored by many things, but some things bring me more honor than others. What’s great about being me is that I get to choose the moments that I’m honored to be part of.
Let’s start with this: when you’re a stay-at-home mom, there are no certificates, no award ceremonies, and when you are recognized for your effort, it means a lot. But there’s nothing you get to hang on the wall for your ability to manage an entire home. So, for me, intentional recognition for my efforts means a great deal. (And that’s okay) With all that being said, we find our rewards. Whether it be in seeing our child’s behavior change, finally tackling that project AND completing it, or even getting the kids up for school and on the bus on time. I think what honors me most is my family being happy to see me.
Second, words and symbols are enormous for me. I do appreciate paper awards. Many times I was honored to receive them. At the same time, to hear why I’m appreciated, how I will be appreciated, and on top of that to have some symbolic/cultural references sprinkled in! That will light my whole fire. I’d be speechless.
I’d consider it a great privilege.
There are very few times the latter has happened in my life. Every single time it happened, I was honored.
The Wright brothers flew right through the smoke screen of impossibility.
Charles Kettering
Impossibility described as a smoke screen, lights my fire.
Impossibility is an illusion. Possibility is the truth. You may be uncertain, but faith, hope, grit, and determination are what can get you there. Feeling around in the dark, failing over and over again, losing yourself to find yourself. Remembering why you decided to answer the call. These are all part of the journey we chose to take. Hold your chin up and remember that every single one of these moments is worth seeing.
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