Media Hysteria, Gloom & Doom: A Rant Whether calling it intention, prayer, or “manifesting desire,” it is a fairly well-accepted concept these days that thought – intention — has the power to affect, even create, our reality. While I believe that intention does influence our reality, I think it is not in the obvious manners … Read More
Random Musings
True Beauty and Epilepsy
One of the oldest chronicled disorders, Epilepsy has been steeped in stigma and myth. Those who have it are described as “afflicted” and often face very real forces and forms of discrimination and ridicule. I believe this is due in great part to three basic characteristics of Epilepsy: The first characteristic is its episodic nature; … Read More
The Happy Critic – An Oxymoron?
Can one be critical and find contentment? Can one be content when it is a character trait to always see how something might be improved? Could it be changed for the “better”? I am referring to constructive criticism, not the snarky “Oh, she shouldn’t wear that dress with those hips” kind. And the definition of content … 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