As touched upon previously, Eros can be considered a creative power rather than a deity that is often perceived as an infliction. For a different view, let us turn to the words of Audre Lorde. In “The Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power,” Lorde writes: There are many kinds of power, used and unused, acknowle…
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Anger is an emotion that we all experience. The emotion itself is not good or bad, but the effects it has on how we behave may be called into question. Anger is typically perceived negatively, as something to be avoided. We don’t go around wishing anger on others, y’know? In his Rhetoric , Aristotle writes of an…

Boop!
Have you taken the time to slow down and notice what's around you?
Life calls on you to step out of the everyday hustle, to see, and to express your observations in imaginative and skillful ways.
Now, a boopful practice carries an air of whimsy and an extra sprinkling of care, especially when studying critters that grace our days, whether outdoor visitors or adopted family pets!
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Celebrating Puccini Day 5
I have been doing well the past few days, starting to feel normal but also feeling Puccini’s absence sans despair. Puccini’s viewing and cremation were scheduled for this morning, and I did not expect much. On the drive over at a red light, I saw a gray car with seafoam green rims and scant decals in the same hue driv…
