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Category Archives: Philosophical Ponderings
Find your balance to “Be the Peace”
This quarter’s BeZine focuses mostly on the 100 TPC (One Hundred Thousand Poets for Change) events going on around the world and Social Justice, but one of the sub sections of this quarter’s ‘Zine is called “Be The Peace”. Now, … Continue reading
Your Attention, please…
“There is not a single instance in history where hate has brought joy to human beings. Hate destroys those who hold it in their minds and bodies. If humanity released all hate, fear, and resentment, then no dictator could ever … Continue reading
What if?
“The imagination imitates. It is the critical spirit that creates.” ~ Oscar Wilde Imagination vs. Critical Spirit is the theme for July over at the BeZine. I’ve been pondering these words and what they mean. When I first read the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, Inspiration, Philosophical Ponderings, Uncategorized, Writing
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~ The Zen of Writer’s Block ~
The white screen: blank, empty, pregnant with Nothingness, ready to be filled. The monkey-mind of racing thoughts, ideas, each quickly considered, and just as quickly discarded, in the search for “perfection”; The exact antithesis of the stillness, calm and peace, … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Frustration, Peace, Perfection, Philosophical Ponderings, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writer's Block, Writing, Zen
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Catching the Light…
The theme for March for the Be Zine is “renewal”. I think it’s a wonderful, appropriate subject, since Spring is practically at our doorstep (all the current snow and ice-storms notwithstanding) and our part of the world is waking up … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Flowers, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Life, Light, Philosophical Ponderings, Present, Renewal, Spring, Uncategorized
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~ Soothsayer, You ~
((Shakespeare has had quite an influence on my life, from his poetry to his plays, to the point that not a March can come without me thinking of Caesar and the dreaded “Ides of March”. This came to me the … Continue reading
The Packrat Gene and the Clutter Queen
((With the new year upon us, many will be thinking about “de-cluttering” their lives for a fresh, new start. Buddhism and Taoism teach us that all that “stuff” we acquire and become attached to is actually detrimental to our lives … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food For Thought, Future, Life, Philosophical Ponderings, Poverty, Present
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The Power of Collective Creativity
As creative individuals, it’s rewarding when we can use our skills to make something that “speaks” to others. Whether it’s the written word, the visual arts, music or performance arts, “The Arts” have always been a way to make powerful … Continue reading