Marcus Aurelius #FridayPhilosophy This week has been a doozy. We seem to save all of the big events for the end of the school year: right when all of the energy has left our bodies. My fellow teacher has been reading his Marcus Aurelius lately, so I figured I would piggyback off of that for … Continue reading Marcus Aurelius #FridayPhilosphy
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#Friday Philosophy 05/16/2025
I haven't done one of these #FridayPhilosophy posts in a very long time, and I don't have a specific theme as I normally would. We have fourteen school days left (including today), so it is safe to say that the only driving thought is that I'm hanging on by a thread! 😀 Today also marks … Continue reading #Friday Philosophy 05/16/2025
Some Wordy Wisdom for #FridayPhilosophy
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” - Rudyard Kipling "But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought." - George Orwell "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." - Mother Teresa "The pen is mightier than the sword." - Edward Bulwer … Continue reading Some Wordy Wisdom for #FridayPhilosophy
Fame #FridayPhilosophy
Fame #FridayPhilosophy No, they aren't quotes about fame itself. Today, I thought I would do a sort of survey/collection of some of the most famous quotes of all time. "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one." - … Continue reading Fame #FridayPhilosophy
Current Events #FridayPhilosophy
Current Events #FridayPhilosophy I'm not writing about global or political current events. In fact, the dire tones of the daily American news feeds have me committed to limiting my intake. Instead, I am selecting some darker quotes today, as we head to the funeral of one of our friends. We have been in a strange … Continue reading Current Events #FridayPhilosophy
In with the Calm #FridayPhilosophy
Those of you who follow my daily dose of #micropoetry know that my region is currently experiencing air quality issues...again. So my recent writing is all about air, and how much I enjoy breathing. In that vein, today's blog post, "In with the Calm" is my meditative thought for #FridayPhilosophy. "You honestly expect me to … Continue reading In with the Calm #FridayPhilosophy
Ease #FridayPhilosophy
Ease #FridayPhilosophy "What we hope ever to do with ease, we must first learn to do with diligence." - Samuel Johnson "Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear." - Ovid "Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers to come to you." - Eckhart Tolle “Being content … Continue reading Ease #FridayPhilosophy
For National Poetry Month #FridayPhilosophy
For National Poetry Month #FridayPhilosophy “We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry.” - William Butler Yeats “If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.” - Emily Dickinson “Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and … Continue reading For National Poetry Month #FridayPhilosophy
Resilience #FridayPhilosophy
Resilience #FridayPhilosophy “The human capacity for burden is like bamboo—far more flexible than you'd ever believe at first glance.” - Jodi Picoult “As much as talent counts, effort counts twice.” - Angela Duckworth “A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a person perfected without trials.” - Chinese Proverb “Resilience is very different than being … Continue reading Resilience #FridayPhilosophy
The Ides of March #FridayPhilosophy
The Ides of March #FridayPhilosophy This post has nothing to do with the whole "beware the Ides of March." I have always struggled with titles for what I write, whether it's a poem, essay, novel, or blog post. So, I took the easy route for this week's #Friday Philosophy, and went with the date. I … Continue reading The Ides of March #FridayPhilosophy