Stories for and about those who recharge in solitude and feel life deeply.
The soul grounds us and the spirit frees us to soar. ~ James Jordan, The Musician's Spirit I constantly dream about my college years and my time as a singleton living in Chicago. It's as if my subconscious is stuck in my early twenties. In my dreams, I am on endless walks across vast green campuses [...]
Inside the carefully packed cardboard box was: soup in Tupperware, homemade salad dressing, mixed field greens and a frozen apple crisp. The package was really a box full of concern and caring for a family in the neighborhood who had experienced more than their share of tragedy in the last few years. The latest misfortune being a serious [...]
The lusty photo drew me in first with its tasteful mingling of eroticism and artistry. Next, the word exquisite made eye contact and winked at me. Alluring, but ultimately it was heightened curiosity that led me to the intense pleasure of reading the Exquisite Lover series by Jack of F*cking in Brooklyn. Jack's lascivious and pleasingly poetic words tell [...]
I have discovered how powerful it is to stop the barreling bullet train of thoughts that rip through my mind and just FEEL. In fact, switching from thinking to feeling is an addiction I do not fight, but feed. Like all addictions, it feels like I cannot LIVE without it. It is a difficult habit to maintain because most people find thinking so much [...]
I entered the ice-blue and transparent Apple store. The openness and clean lines felt more refreshing than cold. There were plenty of i-products to play with, each subtly leashed to a simple table and pleasingly surrounded by free space. I glanced around and noticed the store was busy. At 6pm the afterwork crowd was present but speaking in pleasant, [...]
I think I get used to, even addicted to, the feelings associated with the end of a long training run. I love feeling empty, clean, worn out, starving, and sweat-purged. ~Kristin Armstrong, Mother, Marathon Runner, Writer for Runner’s World Magazine There is something pure and cleansing about immersing yourself in physical exertion. Something that washes [...]
