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Two-minute thoughts on what Trump means for you!
Neutrality about the results of the US elections does not entail not taking a moment to think what these results mean on a macro level, and I mean on a humanity level. Here are my quick thoughts on how to process this and what it could mean on a personal level to any of us.
In Friendship, these things are more important than shared interests and fun!
Separating mere acquaintances from friends seems a relatively easy thing to do; but the question was how do we separate friends from real friends? This is not so obvious; we might be tricked into thinking that friends with whom we spend more time are the real friends; further thinking made me not so certain about this though.
The Passage of Time…and How To Fight Back!
On the accession of my birthday, here are my thoughts on the one thing that causes me the most anxiety: The Passage of Time!
Thoughts from the mountains II: Here’s the formula for preparing for a good old age!
Here is my 5-point formula for preparing from right now, for a much more engaged, healthy, and enjoyable old age. Old age should not be something that just happens to you and you take your chances on. It should be something you actively prepare for.
Thoughts from the Mountains on Preparing for the Next Phase in Life
And yet, here I am in this partial retreat in the mountains, with all this quiet time to hear the inner voices, and this experience again of detachment and solitude, and one of the main ideas that keeps
popping up is, what might my life be like in my old age?
Et tu, Santa Teresa?!
What does it mean when even the likes of Mother Teresa, now Santa Teresa, are being put in question, and how do the rest of us mere mortals cope with this anxiety?!
France vs. the burkini, or picking the wrong fight!
But there is something that I must admit to. The above argument is a rational one. Emotionally, I really do not want to see burkinis or even veiled women jumping in the water all dressed up when I’m on the beach anywhere, let alone on the beach in France! I really don’t. I admit, and I know this is not at all politically correct but I’ve never been politically correct, that this is an ugly sight to see on the beach. It might be an infringement on their rights to ban it, but it is also in infringement on my aesthetic rights to have to endure it. So what to do?
The experiment of moving to the mountains
And yet there has always been this connection to the mountains, and this fantasy of living there and being in sync. But like all untested fantasies, one always runs the risk of reality not living up to the fantasy.
Where is “Home”??
I have always struggled with the question of “Where is Home?” People have offered various answers along the way, but I have finally developed my own answer, which I will be testing very soon. Here is what I think.