Category: Li Po

• There are always shades of gray…

  Last evening we watched a deeply moving film. The title was, “Mrs. Lowry and Son“. I highly recommend it! As “artists” we were intrigued with the story, impressed with the cinematography and acting by both Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall. Even though the subtle, yet adept directing by Adrian Noble produced a work deserving of…

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  January 14, 2023

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• Choosings and Musings

  Yesterday on Facebook someone posted part one in a series called, “Can we learn to be happier?”. I thought that that was an unrealistic expectation and might even cause more suffering in this world. I believe that we focus too heavily on “the pursuit of happiness” instead of acceptance of what is. I preferred that…

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  December 26, 2013

  balance, contentment, deeply, equanimity, etymology, Li Po, poetry, rising above, spirit forming, thinking out loud, truth telling