The Irreplaceable

You can throw out every thing that wastes your time. Time is the only thing that's truly irreplaceable. 

The Organ

Organ music has a magical effect on my headaches. I can't really explain it, but the low, vibrating notes seem to expand the blood vessels in my head. Or something.

Anyway, it's one more reason why I love the organ.

Yuletide

May your dreams come true this Yuletide,

May your family be well this Yuletide,

May your best self break through this Yuletide,

May your life excel this Yuletide.

The world of clouds

The world of clouds is so shaky and misty, and yet so real in its unreality. 

But the wind will blow, and the mountains and valleys of clouds will be gone forever.

Photo: Unsplash.com

Patience

Patience is like dripping water: it accomplishes really big things in really small steps.

Photo by Grianghraf on Unsplash

Three whales of motivation

• Passion 

• Pleasure 

• Seeing a deeper meaning/usefulness in what you do

Life choices

How many times, when I regretted not doing something, I wished so badly to be able to replay the situation or to get a similar chance. 

But on thinking again, could I have really done anything differently under those past circumstances?

And being completely frank, would I really do anything so much differently if I was faced with a similar situation these days?

Well, maybe.

At least, I hope so.

Beauty of people

Photos: Unsplash

Spiders

"Eyes of Jumping spider - Marpissa radiata" by Lukas Jonaitis licensed under CC BY 2.0



"Dew on a spider's web in the morning" by Luc Viatour licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Ruling your Universe

Each of us is ruling their own little Universe. Many things are possible and doable in your own Universe, as long as they don't violate other people's Universes.

Teaching yourself

Our responsibility as adults is to teach ourselves what we weren't taught as children, and to give ourselves all the love, respect, care, and consideration that we weren't given as children.

Gracefulness

Like a graceful vase, a cat, even when motionless, seems to flow.

~ George Will

Photo: "Jack of Hearts II" by Cat Mapper (Max Ogden), licensed under CC0 1.0

Centralization limitations

• 1 head vs 7 billion heads
• framework vs freedom
• one-size-fits-all vs individualized needs
• tried and proven vs trial and error => few new solutions

Being someone's number one

As years go by, and people grow networks of closeness around them, it becomes more and more important to have those with you for whom you will be number one priority, no matter what happens.

Cats and fish

If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape,
then a cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air.

~ Doris Lessing

Photo from Unsplash by Stainless Images

Gazing into the eyes of another living being

Magic of the winter night

The earth is wrapped in fallen snow, with silence all around.
It's not the snowflakes but my dreams keep falling on the ground.

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Freedom of happiness

My happiness won't be the same as other people's happiness. 

I let myself be happy my way and others be happy their way.

Regulating food

Food is not entertainment. Food is a pressing need. When it isn't, there's no need to eat.

Imbolc Offering

Out of coldness is born the warmth
Out of emptiness is born the abundance
Out of night is born a day
Out of darkness is born the light

Let there be warmth in our hearts
Let there be abundance in our homes
Let the days be longer and longer
Let the light be brighter and brighter