Allie, ever since moving into her own space, had felt a steadily-growing panic that was not just the neck pain she had from sleeping on the bare floor every night. While still with her parents, she could have blamed them for the lack of furniture in their house, but now — living alone — it … Continue reading The Furniture: A (Micro) Story
Decompressing from 2023 and Thinking Ahead to 2024
I have a confession to make about 2023: I abandoned my yearly goal planning in late October or early November, just after reviewing it and realizing that this year has changed so significantly that even my areas of focus are no longer what they were going in. Instead, I opened up the worksheet I use … Continue reading Decompressing from 2023 and Thinking Ahead to 2024
Proclus in Tim. Book II, 376-378
the world in all its goodnessmoving from moment to momentits former waters first a memorythen a calm oblivion of generationsin a thousand years perhapswe will be young enough to saywhat did we learn amidst the ruinsof ourselves and the broken monumentswhat did we learn when displacedfrom who we are, before fatigueset in, as our bones … Continue reading Proclus in Tim. Book II, 376-378
For Giving Tuesday: Putting the International Rescue Committee in Focus
There is a lot going on in the world right now. As we think forward to Giving Tuesday in a few weeks, I want to put a plug in for the International Rescue Committee. IRC is connected to physicist Albert Einstein and evolved out of his efforts to secure safety for people fleeing Nazi Germany. … Continue reading For Giving Tuesday: Putting the International Rescue Committee in Focus
In Gratitude
On the first day of November, following a day of storms in both a literal and metaphorical sense, I was brought to wonder by a rainbow. It was a Wednesday, and I had to mind a passage from Proclus' Parmenides commentary that I had only just reread — "I am ready at your service, Parmenides,'' … Continue reading In Gratitude
Short musings on Battlestar Galactica (and a few questions)
When I was much younger than I am now, I wrote a post on a blog that has long since passed away (something I reposted later on) about Battlestar Galactica, the reboot series that aired on what was then the SciFi channel during my senior year of high school (the first episode aired in October … Continue reading Short musings on Battlestar Galactica (and a few questions)
Beyond That One Coin Replica and the Belvedere: The Diversity of Apollon’s Images and Symbols
One of the more important things to do when you are exploring devotion to a deity is to look at the images that various artists have made of them, insofar as is possible to you. As I was cleaning my shrine this morning in anticipation of the new moon celebration tomorrow morning (and cleaned my … Continue reading Beyond That One Coin Replica and the Belvedere: The Diversity of Apollon’s Images and Symbols
The final three months of 2023
This year, I started doing quarterly annual goals for my personal life instead of yearly ones. I figured this would give me ample time to adjust as necessary based on what is actually happening in my life — unlike goals at the beginning of January, when it's often a time to dream big. But the reality … Continue reading The final three months of 2023
Self-Care
This week was very intense at work. We're in the middle of orientation season, with the academic year starting immediately after that. My Calm app streak is 405 days. I brought one of the Prometheus Trust tiny poeticized books into the office for brief contemplative moments. Half of my personal to-do list is stuff that … Continue reading Self-Care
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