When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest woods . . . [Henry David Thoreau, “Walking” (1851-60).] A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than ... Read More about Re-creating
Week 42: Vitality
Appreciating Beauty and the Arts
This subject boasts a wealth of narratives, most of them true, if unembellished by the artist. The character of artists renders fiction unnecessary. In the technical section, below, is an exploration ... Read More about Appreciating Beauty and the Arts
Amore
This begins with a season, which for want of a better word we might as well call September.It begins with a forest, where the woodchucks woo and leaves wax green and vines entwine like lovers.Try to ... Read More about Amore
Living with Verve and Energy
To go about life with energy and enthusiasm, or verve, is to express spiritual vitality. People who live like this are noticed, and others seek to emulate them. That is because the vital spirit seems ... Read More about Living with Verve and Energy
Appreciating Humor
Where you going? I was gonna make espresso. [from the film “Young Frankenstein”] People need to laugh. It relieves the tension of life and energizes us to confront harsh realities again. ... Read More about Appreciating Humor
Being Joyful
Joy, bright spark of divinity, daughter of Elysium, fire-inspired we tread thy sanctuary. Thy magic power re-unites all that custom has divided, all men become brothers under the sway of thy gentle ... Read More about Being Joyful
Living with Vitality
Many of us live as though we were half asleep. Spiritual vitality is the opposite of that. It is the creative component of spirituality, its strength. ... Read More about Living with Vitality