Aware Within Blog-ish

I call this place a Blog-ish because it's not a blog in the classic sense. Instead, it's a gathering place for some interesting articles intertwined with quotes & musings, and sprinkled with insights & thoughts from a fledgling writer.

It's offered to inform, inspire, and ignite curiosity. Take what resonates and leave the rest. Peace.

Self-goodness, please

I haven't been a fan of the phrase "self-care." It's not about taking care of Self that seems to be the issue but the way the phrase sounds. It hasn't struck me as something enticing or fun to do. Instead, it ... more

Why therapy will make a mess of your life

I came across this little blurb a long time ago from a website that is no longer active, so I'm not able to provide a reference to it. Here is a light-hearted look at the analogy of therapy and cleaning ... more

Aliveness

One of Joseph Campbell's quotes is “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being ... more

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Solitude

John O'Donohue was an Irish poet who had a lifelong fascination with the inner landscape of our lives and with what he called “the invisible world” that is constantly intertwining what we can know and see ... more

It all belongs

Being human asks a lot of us. “For all the times someone has asked you how you are, and you felt pressured to say ‘I am well’ when well wasn’t your whole truth, I offer you this wish: that this finds you not ... click for more