Practice the Pursuit of Happiness The happiness that is genuinely satisfying is accompanied by the fullest exercise of our faculties and the fullest realization of the world in which we live. ~Bertrand Russell Do you see the glass half full or half empty? “Pursuit of Happiness” – it’s in America’s Declaration of Independence, and it … Read More
Too much “Progress”?
“Progress is our most important product” was GE’s slogan when I was growing up. Progress. To move forward, right? It is advancement in general, implying some higher, better state. Right? Perhaps progress as a goal in and of itself has become an anachronism. When is enough, enough? When did the concept of more get confused with the … Read More
Create your own Sanctuary
So, mostly here I’ve been talking about how to actually practice True Beauty; how to incorporate it into everyday life. Remember why? To accentuate harmony, water down discordant aspects of life…create and add to the dynamics of the True Beauty that surrounds us. While I sometimes go off on tangents (which I hope are of … Read More
Bit o’ History — Aestheticism
As I’ve mentioned before, the notion of the importance of Beauty is not new. The Aestheticism movement of the late 1800s in Europe and America caused quite a stir. It posited that beauty was above concepts such as right and wrong. Aestheticism adherents eventually evolved their own brand of elitist hierarchy, however. I say “however” … Read More
Forgiveness
The concept of forgiveness is in the forefront of virtually everyone’s mind where I live — Charleston, SC. What is forgiveness? As life’s more bitter events deal their blows, the nature of forgiveness rises in importance, as does the “how to” of the actual act of forgiving. To truly forgive is not an intellectual exercise; … Read More
Practicing True Beauty – Honoring Entropy
“Oh this is the joy of the rose: That it blows, And goes!” ~ Willa Cather Rejoice, even in entropy…in darkness, in the entirety of the cyclical nature of birth, death and regeneration. … Read More