By living vitally, we re-create ourselves and are made new. When I would recreate myself, I seek the darkest woods . . . [Henry David Thoreau, “Walking” (1851-60).] A vigorous five-mile walk will ... Read More about Re-creating
Week 42: Vitality
Appreciating Beauty and the Arts
“. . . our creative works carry the wisdom of the world.” The following quotations are from the National Endowment for the Arts (United States): The arts matter because I learn something about ... 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. / ... Read More about Amore
Living Energetically
Energy, expressed in action, is the essence of vitality. To live energetically is to express spiritual vitality. People who live like this are noticed, and others seek to emulate them. That is ... Read More about Living Energetically
Appreciating Humor
Humor is a relief, a release from what is trapped within. Good humor frees us to Be more fully - to confront life’s harsh realities by stepping away from them for awhile. Where you going? I was ... Read More about Appreciating Humor
Being Joyful
Joy is a powerful sense of happiness. 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 ... Read More about Being Joyful
Living with Vitality
Emergence into spirituality is an awakening. When that happens, the world seems new, and we experience life as never before. Spirituality: the art of keeping your internal fire alive. [Maxime ... Read More about Living with Vitality