Equanimity, Freedom, Thoughts

Finding Freedom

I came across the quote by Epicurus that states, “The greatest fruit of self-sufficiency is freedom.” I understand this to mean that when you have the ability to rely on yourself, meet your own needs, without external help, you achieve a certain level of freedom. I want to first say that everyone needs someone at… Continue reading Finding Freedom

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Clear vision tribe

I had a thought the other day about people I cared about but ultimately I walked away from. Sometimes my brain revisits situations from my past and I analyze the replay… sort of a pre-post life review lol. Anyway, I was thinking about the moments that ended the connections I had with people. What happens… Continue reading Clear vision tribe

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Sonder

I learned a new word! Sonder! Sonder is a noun that means “the feeling one has on realizing that every other individual one sees has a life as full and real as one’s own, in which they are the central character and others, including oneself, have secondary or insignificant roles.” ~ https://www.thedictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/concept/sonder#:~:text=The%20Awareness%20That%20Everyone%20Has,of%20your%20own%20unfolding%20story. The term was… Continue reading Sonder

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Beauty is.

When they say, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” I hear: “beauty is seen by those who can recognize it.” Hear me out. Emily Dickerson once said, “Beauty is not caused, it is.” We don’t have the power or the ability to make something or someone beautiful because beauty exists outside of our… Continue reading Beauty is.

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The downward spiral of mismanaged emotions

I am a quiet person. I like to observe. That saying, “We have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak,” spoken by philosopher Epictetus, speaks volumes towards how I operate. The world today is filled with individuals unable to successfully express emotions. They are easy to spot… Continue reading The downward spiral of mismanaged emotions