Retrograde

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard Tis the season for reversal, for appearing to move in a backward motion. These times come as reminders of our past and of our true desires, and most importantly, of who we really are. These are the moments where the […]

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Moons

“Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. Then your love would also change.” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet It is said that the heavenly bodies exert powerful forces over us. The spheres of the heavens, hurtling through space in patterns somehow, throughout time, have caused men to understand their world, their […]

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Unbroken

“But hurry, let’s entwine ourselves as one, our mouth broken, our soul bitten by love, so time discovers us safely destroyed.” ― Federico García Lorca If we may all look to our feet, to the ground that has held our knees against it during hard times, we may begin to see what has fallen. We […]

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Cruel Nostalgia

“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” ― James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room All travelers know a place speaks to them. In some small way, every place has something to tell us; to whisper a secret into our hearts when the moment is right. Some of us have traveled the world twice […]

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Time Out

“Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.” ― Kurt Vonnegut Time is a funny thing. Simply the way we view time is awkward at best, as most people view the march of time as a steady, linear progression that chases onward after infinity. But in the abstract view, […]

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Jupiter

“The drab and stark outlines provided by our struggles provide the chance for us to fill in the spaces with beautiful color.” ~Jason Michael Glenn A return comes for us all. It’s the cyclical nature of life to promise this to us. But, most of us take this gift for granted, or we don’t understand […]

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The Door

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~Harriet Tubman Often we come to the precipice of the unknown. This happens in many ways. The impossible thought, the intangible reality we desire and the […]

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The Forebreath

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard There is a scent on the wind that unearths the past. It whispers tales of forgotten lands once traveled yet faded to the far corners of the mind. It conjures ancient memory, times long removed from us, but inherently part […]

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The Tethered Mind

“Take a walk outside – it will serve you far more than pacing around in your mind.” ― Rasheed Ogunlaru In a place where thought meets action, we come to a point existing in rhythm with life. This point is gentle, fragile and capable of altering our lives for eternity. It is on this precipice […]

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Bright and Free

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life There exists a place in all of us where the world truly lives, where everything is bright and free. Within this hidden place of sanctuary, we find the keys […]

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