For my wife Shona 2/26/18 The Story of the Day is Foundation The year was 1782. She was a young beautiful teenage girl, now 17, who had grown up in her Victorian plantation home on a river in Charleston South Carolina… It was a beautiful large white 3 story house including servants quarters with close … Continue reading Foundation
You Are Allowed To Heal Without Bringing Along Something Broken To Fix
By Simon Sherr — The Gray Jedi I am going to tell you something that has never occurred to me before tonight. Not in forty-nine years. Not through two marriages and the relationships between them. Not through therapy or Buddhism or martial arts or the thousand hours I have spent trying to understand myself with … Continue reading You Are Allowed To Heal Without Bringing Along Something Broken To Fix
Loving Someone With Mental Illness
On staying when leaving would be easier. On solitary. On ten years of real love that doesn't stop being real because of a mental break from reality. By Simon Sherr — The Gray Jedi I am writing this from a townhouse on a golf resort. Not because I am on vacation. Because three weeks ago … Continue reading Loving Someone With Mental Illness
The Word of the Day Is Partner
For My Wife Shona --- partner (*noun*) 1. One associated with another especially in an action; an associate or colleague. 2. A person's partner can be the person to whom someone is married, or to whom the person is not married but with whom they have a close relationship. 3. A person associated with another … Continue reading The Word of the Day Is Partner
Living Your Best Life
I want to share profound insights gained while speaking to a gathering the other day. These truths may challenge your perspective on life. True Value True happiness manifests differently than most expect. Consider who is truly valued: Those who recognize their spirituality is lacking while pursuing wealth – understanding that material success and social status … Continue reading Living Your Best Life
The Truth About “The Narcissist and the Empath”
Preface It would not surprise me if writing about the spousal abuse of men were to be scoffed at, laughed at, or met with accusations of misogyny. However, the reality is that men do, in fact, suffer from abuse in relationships. This abuse can be physical, emotional, or psychological and often goes unacknowledged due to … Continue reading The Truth About “The Narcissist and the Empath”
Mario Bros.: Late Stage Capitalism
In the seemingly innocuous world of the Mushroom Kingdom, where economic inflation has apparently run rampant given the sheer volume of gold coins scattered about, we find our protagonist, Mario. This chap, a plumber by trade yet seemingly engaged in an endless crusade against a variety of creatures most of us would rather invite over … Continue reading Mario Bros.: Late Stage Capitalism
The Birth of Fear
In the time before time, there was only one soul drifting weightless and unaware, perfectly balanced and content. She was a single timeless peace that spanned eternity, and she was named Ohm... but with all things that are given eternal time and space, something almost impossible eventually happened. Ohm suddenly formed her first thought... It … Continue reading The Birth of Fear
The Word of the Day is “Moon”
The Word of the Day is Moon “The moon is a loyal companion.It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands … Continue reading The Word of the Day is “Moon”
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The Word of the Day is “Eclipse”
The story of the day I sat down to sculpt my wife's wedding band. Designed for our "Valkyries" or guardian angels who brought us together exactly when we were ready to never let go. "I won't ever let you go..." Ed Sheeran Last night when I began to think about eclipse, my plan was to … Continue reading The Word of the Day is “Eclipse”
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