Along the lines of the Simplicius passage I mentioned in my January update, today, my Discover Weekly updated. One of the pieces, "What Fills the Gap" (Will Cady) features passages from an Alan Watts lecture — Part 2 of "Out of Your Mind." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmT3t2Kdr3I There's a lot of Phaedrus and Timaeus energy here, especially in … Continue reading “At first the soul was united with the Gods …”
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What to Expect on KALLISTI in 2023
Over the past few months, I’ve been rereading Simplicius’ commentary on Epictetus, and it has given me ample things to be reflective about as I welcome the new year. In particular, over the past week or so, I've been thinking a lot about what Simplicius says about philotimia. The word is usually translated as "love … Continue reading What to Expect on KALLISTI in 2023
From the Middle of a Hectic Week
once again,I am scatteredwithout priority,as if I have unbridledmyself —my options a chaos: read work dream pray go still press on talk listen write be verse. Monday, in spin,my right foot came loosefrom its clip.I had a sudden sense of pedaling unmoored,a flock of startled heartbeats, a panic —while my always-steady left legstill cycled dutifully … Continue reading From the Middle of a Hectic Week
September 2022: Hitting a Hard Reset
September has been a very challenging month. At the end of August, I had blinding pain in my skull on one side and behind one ear. A rash started developing on my forehead, and it ended up being shingles. Yoyo has taken to sleeping in front of my shrine. She curled up by my knees … Continue reading September 2022: Hitting a Hard Reset
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