Jan 7, 2024
Iikigai is rooted in finding the intersection between what one loves, what one is good at, what the world needs, and what one can be paid for. It involves elements of passion, vocation, mission, and profession. In storytelling, an anti-hero is a character who...
Oct 13, 2023
Recent conversations with friends sparked a talk about puppy love. Is it real love or is it just infatuation?To say that first impulse is hormone driven is only partially true. All the emotions and feelings are mixed up with that intoxicating pheromone-flooded...
Sep 16, 2023
Fall is my favorite because of the colors and the temperature. The ambience of golden afternoon sun dappled leaves, crimson burnt umber, blazing orange hues. Pumpkins and hay, on a crisp, fallovely day, beckons … playing hooky, harvest moons, burning sunsets...
Sep 10, 2023
Poetry of the blues is tied to the concepts of liberation and enlightenment in several ways. The blues, originating in African American communities, often reflects the struggle for freedom from oppression. Blues songs touch upon themes such as poverty, racism,...
Jun 11, 2022
“Fact, it’s light at night on the Baltic Sea Coast,” the pirate said, stepping off his sailboat moored at Kiel, the city by the gateway from the North Atlantic to the Baltic sea. Kiel has a rich naval tradition but today it’s vibrant, laid-back...
