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The ghost, or: The silence

A Sijo

for one year, Kaddish gave my loss
a borrowed ancient voice;
then silence marked the threshold
between mourning and forever;
I withdrew after the last amen
but returned to words as breathing

W3 poetry prompt

For Benji’s W3 prompt this week, he invites us to reflect on the quiet we long for, and what happens when it finally arrives. He asks us to consider the uneasy space after busyness, obligation, noise, or familiar chaos has ended, when freedom may first feel welcome but later reveal loneliness, memory, regret, or unexpected clarity.

Sijo?

A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total of 44-46 syllables. Each line contains a pause near the middle, similar to a caesura, though the break need not be metrical. The first half of the line contains six to nine syllables; the second half should contain no fewer than five. Originally intended as songs, sijo can treat romantic, metaphysical, or spiritual themes. Whatever the subject, the first line introduces an idea or story, the second supplies a “turn,” and the third provides closure. Modern sijo are sometimes printed in six lines.

Let’s write poetry together!

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.

–Ben Harper (b. 1969)

Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!

The ghost, or: The silence

A Sijo

for one year, Kaddish gave my loss
a borrowed ancient voice;
then silence marked the threshold
between mourning and forever;
I withdrew after the last amen
but returned to words as breathing

W3 poetry prompt

For Benji’s W3 prompt this week, he invites us to reflect on the quiet we long for, and what happens when it finally arrives. He asks us to consider the uneasy space after busyness, obligation, noise, or familiar chaos has ended, when freedom may first feel welcome but later reveal loneliness, memory, regret, or unexpected clarity.

Sijo?

A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total of 44-46 syllables. Each line contains a pause near the middle, similar to a caesura, though the break need not be metrical. The first half of the line contains six to nine syllables; the second half should contain no fewer than five. Originally intended as songs, sijo can treat romantic, metaphysical, or spiritual themes. Whatever the subject, the first line introduces an idea or story, the second supplies a “turn,” and the third provides closure. Modern sijo are sometimes printed in six lines.

Let’s write poetry together!

When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.

–Ben Harper (b. 1969)

Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!

It's so hot that I don't feel like going outside.

A Nude Man Standing on a Balcony (Self-Portraits)

#nudist #naturist #nudism #naturism #FKK #nude #naked #nudity #nakedness #BodyPositivity #BodyFreedom #NormalizeNudity #NudistLifestyle #NaturalLifestyle #summer #indoors #portrait #portraiture #SelfPortrait #SelfExpression #NudePortrait #NudePhotography #ArtisticNude #ArtNude #posing #standing #man #photo #photography #portraitphotography

Giornata Internazionale dell’Essere Se Stessi

C’è una giornata che non celebra ciò che “dovremmo essere”, ma esattamente il contrario: ciò che siamo già, senza filtri, senza perfezioni forzate e senza quella fastidiosa vocina interiore che dice “dovresti essere più così e meno cosà”. È la

International Being You Day

la Giornata Internazionale dell’Essere Se Stessi, un invito globale a mettere in pausa il personaggio e tornare alla persona.

E sì, è una di quelle giornate che sembrano leggere… ma sotto sotto fanno un piccolo reset mentale.

🌿 Da dove nasce la International Being You Day

La giornata nasce all’interno del movimento di Access Consciousness, un sistema di strumenti e pratiche focalizzate sulla consapevolezza e sulla libertà personale.

I principali promotori sono Gary Douglas e Dr Dain Heer, quest’ultimo autore del libro “Being You, Changing the World”, che già dal titolo fa capire il tono dell’operazione: non devi aggiustarti per il mondo… ma semmai contribuire a cambiarlo semplicemente essendo te stesso.

La prima celebrazione ufficiale della giornata risale al 2017, quando l’idea è stata lanciata come evento globale con dirette, incontri e attività in diversi Paesi del mondo. Da allora, si celebra ogni anno attorno al tema dell’autenticità e della libertà di essere.

💫 Il cuore della giornata: cosa significa “Being You”

Non è uno slogan motivazionale da poster, ma un concetto piuttosto concreto:

• smettere di confrontarsi continuamente con gli altri
• lasciare andare il perfezionismo “da vetrina social”
• riconoscere le proprie stranezze come parte del proprio valore
• smettere di imitare modelli che non ci appartengono

In pratica: se ti piace parlare da solo mentre prepari il caffè o se pensi meglio camminando in tondo, la giornata dice… continua pure.

🌍 Come si celebra nel mondo

La International Being You Day non ha un solo modo di essere festeggiata, ed è proprio questo il punto.

• Stati Uniti. Eventi online, workshop e incontri motivazionali dove il mantra è uno solo: “What if you are not wrong?”
• Australia. Molto diffusi i gruppi esperienziali all’aperto: meditazioni nei parchi e attività creative senza giudizio (tipo disegnare senza “sapere disegnare”).
• Italia. Negli ultimi anni si sono diffusi incontri online e piccoli eventi locali dedicati alla crescita personale, spesso con un approccio più “soft”: introspezione sì, ma con un buon espresso accanto.
• 🌐 Online globale. Il vero cuore della giornata è il digitale: dirette streaming, talk e condivisioni in cui le persone raccontano cosa significa “essere se stessi” senza la traduzione automatica del giudizio.

😄 Curiosità (leggermente fuori dal comune)

• Alcuni partecipanti raccontano che il primo effetto collaterale della giornata è… accorgersi di non sapere più quando stanno “recitando” e quando no.
• In alcune community si organizza il “giorno del contrario”: se di solito sei super organizzato, provi a improvvisare (con risultati variabili e spesso molto divertenti).
• C’è chi usa la giornata per smettere di indossare abiti “da aspettativa” e scegliere solo ciò che li fa sentire a proprio agio, anche se non è “Instagram-friendly”.
• Il concetto più ripetuto negli eventi? “E se non ci fosse nulla da correggere in te?” — frase che manda in crisi più di un perfezionista seriale.

😌 Un pizzico di ironia necessaria

Viviamo in un mondo in cui:

• devi essere spontaneo… ma non troppo
• autentico… ma curato
• unico… ma non “strano strano”

La International Being You Day fa una cosa quasi rivoluzionaria: elimina il manuale di istruzioni. E lo fa con una domanda semplice, ma un po’ disarmante:

“E se non dovessi diventare nessun altro?”

✨ Il senso finale di questa giornata …

Questa giornata non chiede di cambiare vita dall’oggi al domani, né di trovare una versione “migliore” di sé. Chiede qualcosa di molto più scomodo (e liberatorio):

smettere di nascondersi mentre si aspetta di essere pronti.

Perché, alla fine, l’essere se stessi non è un traguardo da raggiungere. È qualcosa che accade quando si smette di fare finta di non esserlo già.

Autore: Lynda Di Natale
Fonte: web
Immagine: AI

Giornata Internazionale dell’Essere Se Stessi

C’è una giornata che non celebra ciò che “dovremmo essere”, ma esattamente il contrario: ciò che siamo già, senza filtri, senza perfezioni forzate e senza quella fastidiosa vocina interiore che dice “dovresti essere più così e meno cosà”. È la

International Being You Day

la Giornata Internazionale dell’Essere Se Stessi, un invito globale a mettere in pausa il personaggio e tornare alla persona.

E sì, è una di quelle giornate che sembrano leggere… ma sotto sotto fanno un piccolo reset mentale.

🌿 Da dove nasce la International Being You Day

La giornata nasce all’interno del movimento di Access Consciousness, un sistema di strumenti e pratiche focalizzate sulla consapevolezza e sulla libertà personale.

I principali promotori sono Gary Douglas e Dr Dain Heer, quest’ultimo autore del libro “Being You, Changing the World”, che già dal titolo fa capire il tono dell’operazione: non devi aggiustarti per il mondo… ma semmai contribuire a cambiarlo semplicemente essendo te stesso.

La prima celebrazione ufficiale della giornata risale al 2017, quando l’idea è stata lanciata come evento globale con dirette, incontri e attività in diversi Paesi del mondo. Da allora, si celebra ogni anno attorno al tema dell’autenticità e della libertà di essere.

💫 Il cuore della giornata: cosa significa “Being You”

Non è uno slogan motivazionale da poster, ma un concetto piuttosto concreto:

• smettere di confrontarsi continuamente con gli altri
• lasciare andare il perfezionismo “da vetrina social”
• riconoscere le proprie stranezze come parte del proprio valore
• smettere di imitare modelli che non ci appartengono

In pratica: se ti piace parlare da solo mentre prepari il caffè o se pensi meglio camminando in tondo, la giornata dice… continua pure.

🌍 Come si celebra nel mondo

La International Being You Day non ha un solo modo di essere festeggiata, ed è proprio questo il punto.

• Stati Uniti. Eventi online, workshop e incontri motivazionali dove il mantra è uno solo: “What if you are not wrong?”
• Australia. Molto diffusi i gruppi esperienziali all’aperto: meditazioni nei parchi e attività creative senza giudizio (tipo disegnare senza “sapere disegnare”).
• Italia. Negli ultimi anni si sono diffusi incontri online e piccoli eventi locali dedicati alla crescita personale, spesso con un approccio più “soft”: introspezione sì, ma con un buon espresso accanto.
• 🌐 Online globale. Il vero cuore della giornata è il digitale: dirette streaming, talk e condivisioni in cui le persone raccontano cosa significa “essere se stessi” senza la traduzione automatica del giudizio.

😄 Curiosità (leggermente fuori dal comune)

• Alcuni partecipanti raccontano che il primo effetto collaterale della giornata è… accorgersi di non sapere più quando stanno “recitando” e quando no.
• In alcune community si organizza il “giorno del contrario”: se di solito sei super organizzato, provi a improvvisare (con risultati variabili e spesso molto divertenti).
• C’è chi usa la giornata per smettere di indossare abiti “da aspettativa” e scegliere solo ciò che li fa sentire a proprio agio, anche se non è “Instagram-friendly”.
• Il concetto più ripetuto negli eventi? “E se non ci fosse nulla da correggere in te?” — frase che manda in crisi più di un perfezionista seriale.

😌 Un pizzico di ironia necessaria

Viviamo in un mondo in cui:

• devi essere spontaneo… ma non troppo
• autentico… ma curato
• unico… ma non “strano strano”

La International Being You Day fa una cosa quasi rivoluzionaria: elimina il manuale di istruzioni. E lo fa con una domanda semplice, ma un po’ disarmante:

“E se non dovessi diventare nessun altro?”

✨ Il senso finale di questa giornata …

Questa giornata non chiede di cambiare vita dall’oggi al domani, né di trovare una versione “migliore” di sé. Chiede qualcosa di molto più scomodo (e liberatorio):

smettere di nascondersi mentre si aspetta di essere pronti.

Perché, alla fine, l’essere se stessi non è un traguardo da raggiungere. È qualcosa che accade quando si smette di fare finta di non esserlo già.

Autore: Lynda Di Natale
Fonte: web
Immagine: AI

A self-portrait exploring the contrast between the human form and geometric abstraction.

Nude Self-Portrait Before a Geometric Pattern

#nudist #naturist #nudism #naturism #FKK #nude #naked #nudity #nakedness #BodyPositivity #BodyFreedom #NormalizeNudity #NudistLifestyle #graffiti #mural #urban #portrait #portraiture #SelfPortrait #SelfExpression #NudePortrait #NudePhotography #ArtisticNude #ArtNude #posing #standing #man #photo #photography #portraitphotography

Exploring the harmony between the human form and urban art.

Nude Self-Portrait with Graffiti Backdrop (Front and Back Views)

#nudist #naturist #nudism #naturism #FKK #nude #naked #nudity #nakedness #BodyPositivity #BodyFreedom #NormalizeNudity #NudistLifestyle #graffiti #mural #urban #portrait #portraiture #SelfPortrait #SelfExpression #NudePortrait #NudePhotography #ArtisticNude #ArtNude #posing #standing #man #photo #photography #portraitphotography

Exploring the harmony between the human form and urban art.

Nude Self-Portrait with Graffiti Backdrop (Front and Back Views)

#nudist #naturist #nudism #naturism #FKK #nude #naked #nudity #nakedness #BodyPositivity #BodyFreedom #NormalizeNudity #NudistLifestyle #graffiti #mural #urban #portrait #portraiture #SelfPortrait #SelfExpression #NudePortrait #NudePhotography #ArtisticNude #ArtNude #posing #standing #man #photo #photography #portraitphotography

AI Bans Are Here. I Told You So. Now Let’s Talk About Why This Is Bad.

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/06/13/ai-bans-are-here-i-told-you-so-now-lets-talk-about-why-this-is-bad/

AI Bans Are Here. I Told You So. Now Let’s Talk About Why This Is Bad.

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/06/13/ai-bans-are-here-i-told-you-so-now-lets-talk-about-why-this-is-bad/

Hairstylist shares difference between Gen Z and Millennial salon goers with hilarious accuracy

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/generational-differences-at-the-salon-gen-z-ex1/

Hairstylist shares difference between Gen Z and Millennial salon goers with hilarious accuracy

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/generational-differences-at-the-salon-gen-z-ex1/

Access the Self-Expression Assessment👇👇👇

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Only 16 slots left!

#selfexpression

I'm trying to get my friend Jonathan Hiebert to come over to Mastodon with his #whimsy and flower crowns.

If you're on Facebook, go over and tell him to come over to Mastodon and tell him Jeffowski told you to do it too.
https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.hiebert.1

#Authenticity #selfexpression

I'm trying to get my friend Jonathan Hiebert to come over to Mastodon with his #whimsy and flower crowns.

If you're on Facebook, go over and tell him to come over to Mastodon and tell him Jeffowski told you to do it too.
https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.hiebert.1

#Authenticity #selfexpression

GHOSTED

Why I Don’t Force Family and Friends to Read Me — And Why You Shouldn’t

Sometimes strangers understand your work more deeply because they encounter it without history.

A reflection on creativity, family, emotional boundaries, validation, and letting people come willingly instead of forcing support.

Article link 👇

https://medium.com/@dianabasieseme_60028/ghosted-024a73ddc279?sk=80f38c5c58baa004c51e2b2efe4af555

Visual created with AI.

#Writing #Writers #Creativity #Blogging #Medium #PersonalEssay #Reflection #SelfExpression #Authenticity

Finding Clarity in the Blogging Chaos: A Journey Toward Purposeful Expression

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines | April 30, 2026

In the era of digital communication, blogging has emerged as a powerful platform for self-expression and connection. Still, many bloggers find themselves caught in a whirlwind of frustration, especially those who feel like they’re on a relentless roller-coaster of writing essays that seem to lead nowhere. The struggle is real for many, particularly those who wish to escape the ‘soap opera’ that the West Philippine Sea has become in online discourse.

The digital landscape can be overwhelming. Bloggers often feel pressured to churn out content regularly, with the hope that their words will resonate with readers or yield tangible rewards. Yet, this pressure can quickly turn into a cycle of anxiety and dissatisfaction. Many ask themselves: “How do I stop this cycle, and how can I derive more meaningful value from my efforts?”

Navigating this challenging terrain begins with self-reflection and a reassessment of one’s goals. Are you writing for personal satisfaction, to educate, or to generate income? Understanding your motivations can help guide your content strategy and stem feelings of frustration.

Moreover, it’s important to consider your audience. Engaging authentically with readers can transform the blogging experience from a solitary effort into a vibrant interaction. This sense of community provides the encouragement needed to break free from the monotony of uninspired writing.

Furthermore, the journey doesn’t have to be about quantity; it can be about quality. Dedicating time to craft thoughtful, well-researched pieces can be far more fulfilling than cranking out many posts. Even experimenting with different formats—like video blogs or podcasts—can reinvigorate passionate expression and connect with audiences in new ways.

In the face of the tumultuous digital discourse, especially around polarizing issues like the West Philippine Sea, it’s okay to take a step back. Bloggers should focus on their mental health, recognizing when to take breaks and giving themselves grace during creative slumps.

As this journey of self-discovery unfolds, one thing is clear: bloggers are not alone on this ride. By reflecting on why they started, reassessing their goals, engaging their audiences, and embracing quality and creativity, they can take notable steps towards a more gratifying blogging experience.

You can escape the exhausting loop of the blogging ‘soap opera’ and emerge with renewed passion and clarity, ready to share insightful content that truly resonates.

Finding Clarity in the Blogging Chaos: A Journey Toward Purposeful Expression

Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines | April 30, 2026

In the era of digital communication, blogging has emerged as a powerful platform for self-expression and connection. Still, many bloggers find themselves caught in a whirlwind of frustration, especially those who feel like they’re on a relentless roller-coaster of writing essays that seem to lead nowhere. The struggle is real for many, particularly those who wish to escape the ‘soap opera’ that the West Philippine Sea has become in online discourse.

The digital landscape can be overwhelming. Bloggers often feel pressured to churn out content regularly, with the hope that their words will resonate with readers or yield tangible rewards. Yet, this pressure can quickly turn into a cycle of anxiety and dissatisfaction. Many ask themselves: “How do I stop this cycle, and how can I derive more meaningful value from my efforts?”

Navigating this challenging terrain begins with self-reflection and a reassessment of one’s goals. Are you writing for personal satisfaction, to educate, or to generate income? Understanding your motivations can help guide your content strategy and stem feelings of frustration.

Moreover, it’s important to consider your audience. Engaging authentically with readers can transform the blogging experience from a solitary effort into a vibrant interaction. This sense of community provides the encouragement needed to break free from the monotony of uninspired writing.

Furthermore, the journey doesn’t have to be about quantity; it can be about quality. Dedicating time to craft thoughtful, well-researched pieces can be far more fulfilling than cranking out many posts. Even experimenting with different formats—like video blogs or podcasts—can reinvigorate passionate expression and connect with audiences in new ways.

In the face of the tumultuous digital discourse, especially around polarizing issues like the West Philippine Sea, it’s okay to take a step back. Bloggers should focus on their mental health, recognizing when to take breaks and giving themselves grace during creative slumps.

As this journey of self-discovery unfolds, one thing is clear: bloggers are not alone on this ride. By reflecting on why they started, reassessing their goals, engaging their audiences, and embracing quality and creativity, they can take notable steps towards a more gratifying blogging experience.

You can escape the exhausting loop of the blogging ‘soap opera’ and emerge with renewed passion and clarity, ready to share insightful content that truly resonates.

Ah, yes, the riveting saga of someone discovering that #coding isn't just for apps and websites, but for "art" too 🎨🤖. Who knew that slapping together random algorithms could be rebranded as a "vocabulary" of self-expression? 🙄 114 sketches later, and we've unlocked a new frontier: The #Art of Saying Nothing with Code. 🖥️💥
https://blog.veitheller.de/Generative_art_over_the_years.html #selfexpression #algorithmicart #digitalcreativity #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, yes, the riveting saga of someone discovering that #coding isn't just for apps and websites, but for "art" too 🎨🤖. Who knew that slapping together random algorithms could be rebranded as a "vocabulary" of self-expression? 🙄 114 sketches later, and we've unlocked a new frontier: The #Art of Saying Nothing with Code. 🖥️💥
https://blog.veitheller.de/Generative_art_over_the_years.html #selfexpression #algorithmicart #digitalcreativity #HackerNews #ngated

Presence

Wouldn’t it be nice…
To arrive with something
Made by hand
A page where colors once
Listened to your breath …
A small painting carrying a piece of your day
Not bought, but felt, and gently given …

Wouldn’t it be nice…
To gift a folded note, written slowly
With words that sat beside
Your heart for a while
Ink becoming warmth in
Someone else’s hands
A letter that lingers longer
Than any object …

Wouldn’t it be nice…
To bring a pressed flower
From a walk you loved
Held between pages like a
Secret of the earth
A moment of stillness
Wrapped in paper
A memory, passed from you to them …

Wouldn’t it be nice…
To offer a jar filled with tiny intentions
Little lines of hope, of courage, of light
So on heavy days, they can open one
And find you there, in a sentence …

Wouldn’t it be nice…
If our gifts carried pieces of our presence
Instead f things that fade
Without a story
A drawing, a word, a fragment of soul
Simple, and somehow, enough …

#roksanatales

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.

.

Wouldn’t it be nice?
Tell me!

Presence

Wouldn’t it be nice…
To arrive with something
Made by hand
A page where colors once
Listened to your breath …
A small painting carrying a piece of your day
Not bought, but felt, and gently given …

Wouldn’t it be nice…
To gift a folded note, written slowly
With words that sat beside
Your heart for a while
Ink becoming warmth in
Someone else’s hands
A letter that lingers longer
Than any object …

Wouldn’t it be nice…
To bring a pressed flower
From a walk you loved
Held between pages like a
Secret of the earth
A moment of stillness
Wrapped in paper
A memory, passed from you to them …

Wouldn’t it be nice…
To offer a jar filled with tiny intentions
Little lines of hope, of courage, of light
So on heavy days, they can open one
And find you there, in a sentence …

Wouldn’t it be nice…
If our gifts carried pieces of our presence
Instead f things that fade
Without a story
A drawing, a word, a fragment of soul
Simple, and somehow, enough …

#roksanatales

.

.

.

Wouldn’t it be nice?
Tell me!

The machine didn't take your craft. You gave it up

https://www.davidabram.dev/musings/the-machine-didnt-take-your-craft/

#HackerNews #The #machine #take #your #craft. #You #gave #it #up

craftsmanship #technology #creativity #automation #selfexpression

The machine didn't take your craft. You gave it up

https://www.davidabram.dev/musings/the-machine-didnt-take-your-craft/

#HackerNews #The #machine #take #your #craft. #You #gave #it #up

craftsmanship #technology #creativity #automation #selfexpression

The throat holds what words cannot say. Grief. Longing. The truth we swallow. A meditation for self-expression—no forcing, no fixing. Just allowing what has been waiting to be felt.💙
https://medium.com/evolution-of-consciousness/meditation-practices-3-expression-42a4eda109a2
#ThroatChakra #Meditation #SelfExpression

The throat holds what words cannot say. Grief. Longing. The truth we swallow. A meditation for self-expression—no forcing, no fixing. Just allowing what has been waiting to be felt.💙
https://medium.com/evolution-of-consciousness/meditation-practices-3-expression-42a4eda109a2
#ThroatChakra #Meditation #SelfExpression

A quotation from Hannah Arendt

The emotions I feel are no more meant to be shown in their unadulterated state than the inner organs by which we live.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
Life of the Mind, Vol. 1, Part 1, ch. 4 “Body and soul; soul and mind” (1977)

More about this quote: wist.info/arendt-hannah/44578/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hannaharendt #appearance #emotion #expression #filter #presentation #selfexpression #selfcontrol

A quotation from Hannah Arendt

The emotions I feel are no more meant to be shown in their unadulterated state than the inner organs by which we live.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
Life of the Mind, Vol. 1, Part 1, ch. 4 “Body and soul; soul and mind” (1977)

More about this quote: wist.info/arendt-hannah/44578/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #hannaharendt #appearance #emotion #expression #filter #presentation #selfexpression #selfcontrol

A quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson

To know what you like is the beginning of wisdom and of old age. Youth is wholly experimental. The essence and charm of that unquiet and delightful epoch is ignorance of self as well as ignorance of life. These two unknowns the young man brings together again and again, now in the airiest touch, now with a bitter hug; now with exquisite pleasure, now with cutting pain; but never with indifference, to which he is a total stranger, and never with that near kinsman of indifference, contentment.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Scottish essayist, novelist, poet
Essay (1888-09), “A Letter to a Young Gentleman who Proposes to Embrace the Career of Art,” Scribner’s Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 3

More about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-robert-lou…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #robertlouisstevenson #adulthood #aesthetic #discontent #enthusiasm #experimentation #ignorance #likes #maturity #preferences #selfawareness #selfdevelopment #selfexamination #selfexploration #selfexpression #selfignorance #selfknowledge #selfperception #teen #wisdom #youngadult #youth

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#SpiritualJourney #SelfExpression #ConsciousCommunication #InnerVoice #EnergyBalance #HealingTools #HonourYourTruth #ThinkandGrowEducation #RayBehan #ThroatChakra #Meditation

A Website To End All Websites | Henry From Online

🔖 https://henry.codes/writing/a-website-to-destroy-all-websites/
🔗 https://ellyloel.com/a-website-to-end-all-websites-henry-from-online/

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This piece by Gaby Hinsliff, prompted by an anthropologist's study of English railway enthusiasts, caught my attention.

I'm less interested in considering the question "Should we stop trying to make men more like women?" than in challenging the all too often presented and hopelessly simplistic dichotomy of emotional regulation: "bottling it all up" versus "letting it all out".

Surely we can have a more variegated and sensitive account of how we might or might not express our feelings, one that would allow for individuality, irony, indirectness as well as intimacy, and that would show awareness of both the Scylla of incontinence and the Charybdis of inhibition.

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Image: Spilled water bottle -- Dsw4 -- Wikimedia Commons -- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/06/men-women-friendship-silent-masculine-trains-golf-drink?CMP=share_btn_url