Pneuma: Bi-Annual Update ‘ 24

pneu·ma/ˈno͞omə/noun Philosophynoun: pneuma; plural noun: pneumas (in Stoic thought) the vital spirit, soul, or creative force of a person.OriginGreek, literally ‘that which is breathed or blown’. I have given birth to a new soul on this earth. My heart is filled with boundless joy and wonder for this tiny infant girl. My daughter was born…

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Liebesleid: Bi-Annual Update ‘ 24

One of my recent favorite classical music suites is Liebesfreud (Love’s Joy), Liebesleid (Love’s Sorrow), and Schön Rosmarin (Lovely Rosemary) by Fritz Kriesler. Specifically, I love the piano version of Liebesleid. I discovered the song while watching the anime, Your Lie in April, a Japanese romantic drama series that follows a young pianist named Kо̄sei…

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Year of the Wood Dragon, 2024

This year, February 10th marks the start of the Lunar New Year in 2024! And what an exciting year it’s going to be as we see the Water Rabbit exit and welcome the Wood Dragon! In Chinese culture this sign is an auspicious one, as dragons are regarded as the givers of abundance and longevity.…

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Death (XIII) Q4 ‘ 23

Sitting down to write at the end of this year has been nearly impossible. There’s a loss of motivation, a loss of confidence, increased anxiety, and preparation for life changes to come next year. The ending of 2023 and the oncoming of 2024 feels like the Major Arcana tarot card, Death. Upright Death represents endings,…

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2024 Book List

Here is my reading list for 2024. I plan to read 22 books. I carried over a few books from last year that I still want to read and added my Christmas haul here too. This list is in no particular order. Title Author Genre Solitude: A Return to the Self Anthony Storr Psychology Non-Fiction…

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2023 End Year Book Summary

In 2023 I exceeded my reading challenge! I read 23 out of 20 books. That’s 5 more books than in 2022 and I had maintained the same amount of books for the challenge. I read 8 out of 20 books from the original reading list. I read 8 books that were unlisted. And I reread…

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Flow Q3 ‘ 23

Every session where I sit down to write is a different. I bring some new form of thought, idea, and feeling from my experiences of the day that excite me to push further into my story. Some days I’m grinding against the keys of my laptop and wondering why I bother. Each sentence is like…

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It Changed Me Q2 ‘ 23

It’s a serendipitous moment when the universe brings together recurring themes. Similar to a recurring dream that you have, I believe that there is a higher purpose and meaning being served when ideas, books, movies, places, and people all resonate together. While the world seems divisive and hostile, there is beauty and kindness in every…

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Vernal Tidings Q1 ‘ 23

Spring is here! Bird song and daylight savings time have returned, whether we like it or not. I wanted to write a post about spring traditions that I follow, and I realized that I don’t have any! There’s always spring cleaning which isn’t necessarily so much a tradition as a necessity. It feels good to do a…

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Year of the Water Rabbit, 2023

January 22nd marks the start of the Lunar New Year in 2023! Happy new year! As we bid farewell to the Tiger, we greet the Rabbit which is the fourth sign in the cycle of twelve. It’s also aligned with the element of water. In Chinese culture, rabbits are the luckiest out of all twelve…

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