I'm hoping that you had someone to call in yesterday's challenge. If not, you should have paid someone to call you. That way, you would still have been responsible for calling someone you love. I mean, if you can't love yourself, then is it fair to expect anyone else to love you? Self-love is not … Continue reading Mental Wealth Challenge: Day 5
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The Space Between
The hole in your heart can only be filled by the companion that knows that it is there. Sometimes we seek companionship in search of one that recognises that gap, but fail to realise that we in fact projected our need on their abilities instead. We flit between the calm and the clutter, the spaces … Continue reading The Space Between
Stark Reality
There is a starkness that stares you in the face as you see the distractions for what they are. Looking to the future with great expectations, I always found myself pushing the boundaries within which I operated. It was never about what is, but instead, was always about what could be, what is possible, and … Continue reading Stark Reality
To Leave a Legacy
I awoke this morning, looked at the sky, and felt the grey rain clouds descend through the skylight slowly dulling my senses. It was a good dulling. The kind that mutes out the noise and sets in the calm that prompts the mind to wander to spaces not often visited. This morning that space happened … Continue reading To Leave a Legacy
Heroes and Hero Worship
I once heard someone say that each time we create a hero, we diminish our own capacity for greatness. It's a truth I can easily subscribe to because I cannot relate to the reality of having heroes to begin with. I've never looked at someone and thought to myself, "I want to grow up to … Continue reading Heroes and Hero Worship
Cyclic Sanity (Take II)
Once we obtain a level of realisation regarding the finite nature of life, or rather, knowing without doubt that death is approaching, we will realise the time that is passing without us exploiting its opportunities sufficiently. When we consider that against the knowledge and skills we may have acquired up to that point, we realise … Continue reading Cyclic Sanity (Take II)