This morning I watched a YouTube video hosted by two friends of mine. They had invited a Taoist internal martial arts teacher to join them and she shared her understanding of Tao and this Chinese new year, February 2026, the year of the fire horse. Rather than try to put into words how that conversation […]
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I sometimes live in this imagined community, this imagined space, this fictional city in my head. It’s an escape from the reality I see around me, around us, which is dark and exhausting. Also a focus on what needs to be done to change that, as in, where might we go now, for real? My
We Have Capa City Here Read More »
I am an addict. I struggle to resist buying stuff. When I buy something I get a sense of relief and satisfaction. Not always from the thing I have bought, but from something around… I deserve to treat myself to something that is not a necessity, and that somehow gives me a sense of being
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As I added the title above I was aware that for some people the word heaven might have all sorts of implications. And I get that, so, for those of us who might struggle with this title, here is an alt option that feels equally effective for me, and, maybe, for you. Alt title;The ground
Earth and Heaven and the stuff in between Read More »
Bridges, handy or not handy? A story from somewhere in my past. There seem to have been bridges in all the places I lived. Maybe that is true for all or nearly all the settlements here in the lands that hold me, often known as the united kingdom. Would a more appropriate name be possible?
Burning bridges and being weird Read More »
