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Writer’s Block
I’ve been struggling for days to come up with a post for you all that will yield some benefit, or help you in your philosophical endeavors, but as of late I am completely without inspiration. Frankly, my heart and mind … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Writing
Tagged distraction, emotion, loneliness, Love, perspective, regret, sorrow, writer's block
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The Stillness That Night Brings
It’s the night that I find most dreadful. When all the billboards peddling beer, and undressed women stop speeding by; when the frantic rhythm of footsteps slow, and the seemingly implacable ringing of telephones stop; when you stop looking ahead, … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Questions, Writing
Tagged dread, drinking, insecurity, loneliness, Love, night, prose, sorrow, writing
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Scrap of paper
I’ve been trying to channel my negative feelings into a more creative outlet. Here’s a scrap of paper that I scribbled down recently. I’ll work on it some more and try to develop the idea a bit, but here’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Writing
Tagged heartbreak, Love, penance, poetry, prose, punishment, romance
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Interesting ideas in the works…
So I know that my last post seems… Well, a lot like shaking a fist at the heavens as opposed to serious philosophical work. If that’s your view, you’re pretty much right on. I was a lot less drunk than … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Love, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Philosophy, Questions, Writing
Tagged philosophy, Sidgwick
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Music: Advice from the Universe, God, or just coincidence?
So I was listening to my iTunes collection today, and a song came on that I didn’t recognize. In fact, I doubt that I had even heard the song before that moment. It was by a band that I really … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Music, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Questions, Writing
Tagged 45, 45 lyrics, advice, coincidence, God, Love, The Gaslight Anthem, the Universe
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The emaciated mind
I hate this. I hate the rapid pulse, the lump in my throat, the muted sounds, the shortness of breath, and the burning feeling in my eyes. I truly, fully hate this- in every manifestation of hate that is currently … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Questions, Writing
Tagged hate, heart, lachrymose, Love, mind, soul
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Hope and Grief
How do people deal with grief? More specifically, how does grief ever get “properly” dealt with? We all hear that time heals all wounds, and that God has a plan, but when you’re in the midst of a profound loss, … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Questions, Writing
Tagged Grief, hope, loss, Love, relationships
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Ultimate love
Let’s have a quick thought experiment. Think about love. What makes it profound? What makes it worthwhile? What makes one love more significant, or, dare I say, real, than other kinds of love? People often say, “You can’t love a … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Philosophy, Questions, Writing
Tagged agape, eros, Love, phileo, philosophy, philosophy of love, suffering, thought experiment
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Wine and regret
Love – It is very much like a bottle of wine, my friend. When the bottle is full, it is filled with passion and excitement because it still possesses its essence. You drink of it, and drink of it still, … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Musings and Prose, Personal Life, Writing
Tagged drink, drinking, friends, Love, regret, wine
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