Dictionary definitions can have a certain irony to them. Commonly, instead of explaining anything significant about the words they attempt to capture, definitions give us lifeless descriptors, or worse, technical synonyms.Let us look at the word: 'Sad'"feeling inadequate, unfortunate, regret or showing sorrow; unhappiness"Taking the word ‘sad’ as a self descriptor, most would agree that … Continue reading “Sad”
Tag: Psychology
The Essential: Building A Home For A Fire God
Like Thoreau, anyone who is philosophically or religiously motivated wishes to craft a home in some isolated wood, looking for the "...essential facts of life, [to] see if [they can] not learn what it had to teach, and not, when [they come] to die, discover that [they] had not lived." (1) Unlike Thoreau, it is … Continue reading The Essential: Building A Home For A Fire God
Imagination: Our Funny Valentine
Cheeks blushed, tone raised, reactions swift and clunky; we are surprised when called by name. Our friend, boss, parent or lover has been waiting for sometime, possibly even on their third or fourth call, yet, we still feel a bit irritated, torn from something intimate, something private. As if caught in a moment of "PDA" … Continue reading Imagination: Our Funny Valentine
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