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Blog postFind me at the bottom of your drink when you raise your cup and see me across the room through the round film of glass. – Margherita Bassi We all have dreamt of this special someone whose glance will meet ours across the room full of people and we will feel an immediate connection and … Continue reading The Tie That Binds →
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Blog postIs this what I am doing??? You start dying slowly if you do not travel, if you do not read, If you do not listen to the sounds of life, If you do not appreciate yourself. You start dying slowly When you kill your self-esteem; When you do not let others help you. You start … Continue reading Dying Slowly →
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Blog post“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.” ― Philip K. Dick Very dangerous Idea. Imagine omitting the “sometimes” from the above sentence and what you got is a powerful conviction (or excuse) to do something outrageous. Having said that, There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides … Continue reading Understanding Madness →
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Blog postNo matter what you do, someone won’t be pleased. Someone will think your choices are wrong. And someone will tell you what should do instead. No matter which path you take, someone will seem to be doing better. Someone will have more than you. And someone else’s life may look more impressive on paper. If … Continue reading The Illusion Of Success →
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Blog post“Maybe each human being lives in a unique world, a private world different from those inhabited and experienced by all other humans. . . If reality differs from person to person, can we speak of reality singular, or shouldn’t we really be talking about plural realities? And if there are plural realities, are some truer … Continue reading The Real Illness →
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Blog post“I no longer seek external validation so that I can feel liked or accepted. Worrying about what others think is a waste of time. Other people’s opinion of me is all about them and what they see in me, filtered through their lenses; it has zero to do with me.” ~Sara Fabian
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Blog postTo be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. When you are born a lotus flower, be a beautiful lotus flower, don’t try to be a magnolia flower. If you crave acceptance and recognition and try to change yourself to fit what other people … Continue reading The hierarchy of needs →
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Blog postFor me, it’s the restlessness. I can hardly sit still. I keep fidgeting, crossing one leg and then the other. I feel like I could throw off sparks, or break a window–maybe rearrange all the furniture. Or dig the whole garden and starts anew. Yesterday I killed five giant Choisya Ternata (Mexican orange blossom) for no … Continue reading Boredom can be a lethal thing on a small island. →
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Blog postWhat curious structures one encounters when one dares to venture further away from one’s cave. D. my partner in crime ascending to nowhere in particular.
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Blog postAh, the big question. Personally, I think that if you haven’t asked this question, then you aren’t self-aware. So basically, if you have a soul, you’ve asked this question. And if you’ve asked this question, then I’m of the opinion that you do have a destiny. But before you start imagining yourself waving to the … Continue reading What is my life plan and destiny? →
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Blog postMaybe I’m really crazy. Like my sister. Maybe I have learned to hide my madness inside a seemingly calm, confident, strong package. Maybe I know from the start that there is no place in this world for someone like us, like me. Maybe behind this creative, free-spirited, mind, a raving lunatic with a taste for … Continue reading Maybe →
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Blog post“The most confused we ever get is when we try to convince our heads of something that we know in our hearts is a lie.” ~Karen Moning It’s painful and stressful to feel like you’re living a lie. Like you’re hiding how you really feel, saying what you think other people want to hear and … Continue reading 10 Signs You’re Being True to Yourself →
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Blog postWith the coming of Spring and everything happening all at once and with my annual holiday to the sun looming closer and my health going steadily downhill, my writing is now on the back burner. It is not due to lack of interest or low priority but more of a time management issue. I need … Continue reading On Ice →
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