by Aquinnah | Feb 24, 2023 | Human Nature, Reading
I heard a beautiful allegory last week. It goes like this (the way I heard it). Long ago, the wind, resentful of the sun and his many loyal worshippers, challenged that fiery entity to a duel. “I am more powerful than you,” the wind claimed, “and I...
by Aquinnah | Apr 30, 2022 | Finding Home, Home, Reading
I find it interesting how I’m drawn more to nonfiction these days than I am to novels. I think it’s because I long to feel grounded, and facts are more grounding than fairytales. My whimsy is bound to return to me as my foundation grows more solid and my new roots...
by Aquinnah | Dec 19, 2021 | Reading
Some days, we are growing. We are wrapping our arms around ourselves and whispering to that inner child, “You are safe.” We are standing in the mirror to face the lines we use to prop up our egos and asking, “Is that true of me now?” We are...
by Aquinnah | Nov 17, 2021 | Human Nature, Reading
Source I never intended to read Sense and Sensibility. In fact, after Pride and Prejudice went right over my head at 14, I never expected to hold another of Jane Austen’s novels in my hands. Then, a few months into 2020, I saw the Emma remake, and I thought, I must be...
by Aquinnah | Jun 16, 2021 | Reading
5/5 stars for lighthearted and harmonious teachings on heavy topics “There is a secret in your body and it goes like this: Everything affects everything. Anything can affect anything. Anything can affect everything. Everything can affect anything.” – Dr. Brad...
by Aquinnah | May 28, 2021 | Human Nature, Reading
Not a lot of words today and not a lot of time. I just wrapped up one of the most technically challenging client projects I’ve ever worked on, and I’m happy and exhausted, so… I thought I would share the Instagram caption I wrote earlier today. It seems like a...
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