"He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself; and if you gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze into you."— Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
Climbing #FridayPhilosophy
I thought today I should share some uplifting words on climbing. I may have been influenced by watching a recent news report on Alex Honnold and his free solo of El Capitan. 😜 Si, for those of us who may find the day to be an uphill battle, here are some words of wisdom: "It … Continue reading Climbing #FridayPhilosophy
Friday Philosophy…Suffering
It's a part of life, right? Plus, everyone seems to think that artists of any kind have to suffer, a fact I once complained about here. But we do suffer, at times. In the midst of those times, it can feel as though there isn't an end in sight. But suffering doesn't last forever. Like … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Suffering
Friday Philosophy…The Face of Evil
It's nearly October. It's time to get scarier over here. Plus, someone told me that Mercury is in retrograde - so communication gets a little funky. 🙂 "It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways." ~ Buddha "He that is kind is free, though he is … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…The Face of Evil
Friday Philosophy…Consequences
After an interesting back and forth email conversation with a very dear lady this week, I've been thinking a lot about consequences. It can be all too easy to become cynical: we see bankers who have supposedly "broken" our economy get away with it, we hear (constantly, it seems) in the news about families who … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Consequences
Tuesday Thoughts from the Mind of a Woman on Anti-Histamines…
Now is the hour of our sinus discontent. No, really, it is. We've had high winds, a terrible round of wildfires nearby, and the air quality has been...well, less than good. Maddie and I are starting to look as though we've been punched in the eyes, Moses is sniffling away, Lara is hanging in. I … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts from the Mind of a Woman on Anti-Histamines…
TGIFriday Philosophy…
An odd, and possibly dark, Friday Philosophy is waiting for you this week. There's really no specific reason for this change in tone, just strange dreams and observations over the course of the past five days. I'm feeling pretty darn cheerful, despite all of that. And sleepy. Of course. Perhaps "dark" is an inappropriate adjective. … Continue reading TGIFriday Philosophy…