lucerne
05–07–22
05–07–22
“One’s career, like marriage and parenting, is a prime vehicle for the projection of 1) identity, which is thought to be confirmed through the visible mastery of a body of expertise; 2) nurturance, that one will be fed by being productive; and 3) transcendence, that one will overcome the pettiness of the spirit through successive achievements. When these projections dissolve , and the dissatisfaction with how one is using one’s life energy can no longer be displaced, then one is in the Middle Passage.”
— James Hollis
— James Hollis
azay-le-rideau
30–04–22
30–04–22
“Lord, when you send the rain think about it, please, a little? Do not get carried away by the sound of falling water, the marvelous light on the falling water. I am beneath that water. It falls with great force and the light Blinds me to the light.”
— James Baldwin
— James Baldwin
monteverde
03–02–22
03–02–22
My life as a city-dwelling gringo turned me into a dull knife blade: I wanted it too, that sharpness, the ability to see what others cannot see.
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down south
29–07–21
29–07–21
"Look past the white post at 3 o'clock...it's framed by some oak leaves arching over that dead tree."
"I still don't see it."
He touched my hand and guided my binoculars in the right direction.
A magnificent blue bird appeared.
"It's a delicate little creature, isn't it?"
"I still don't see it."
He touched my hand and guided my binoculars in the right direction.
A magnificent blue bird appeared.
"It's a delicate little creature, isn't it?"
