A celebration of solitude…

Beautiful video: How to be alone -- words beneath the video. How to be alone By Tanya Davis If you are at first lonely, be patient. If you’ve not been alone much, or if when you were you were not okay with it, then just wait. You’ll find its fine to be alone once you’re... Continue Reading →

August 5, 2010

The nature of adult relationships

From Tricycle By Barry Magid MY TEACHER Charlotte Joko Beck pretty much sums up her attitude toward relationships when she says, “Relationships don’t work.” Rather than talk about everything we normally think that we gain from relationships, like love, companionship, security, and family life, she looks at relationships from the perspective of no gain. She... Continue Reading →

August 5, 2010

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