Kindness goes underrated these days and, worst part, we frequently mistake it with politeness.
Tag: life
In God, we trust….do we really?
In God, we trust! Or so we want to believe. In reality, modern civilization is imbued in paranoid distrust.
Under Aphrodite’s influence
Aphrodite invites us to embrace, in full madness, the short-lived effervescence of sexual passion.
Underdogs stories
As it happens, one balmy night in October 2018, the Dodgers reminded us -if only briefly- of Americans’ fascination for underdogs stories.
So that you don’t forget about him / Pa’ que no lo olvides
If you keep ignoring your melancholy, be ready to get what you deserve: a full blown depression.
Nature of desire / Naturaleza del deseo
Acting on desire will likely mess up things, big time. Should we give up desiring then?
The unavoidable entincement of the monastic life / La atracción ineludible de la vida monástica
Break away from the world and join a spiritual community! The perfect solution? Nah…
Going away, for now / Con la música a otra parte
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal…. A time to be born, and a time to die” . Eccleciastes.
A momentous decision / Una decisión crucial
Twenty years ago, we said: “no more” and so we left the homeland. Venezuela has not changed much since then, I am afraid. And now the country faces yet another set of problems.
Calculated risks / Riesgos calculados
“Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first” ~Frederick B. Wilcox
