Mythos & Marginalia

life notes; flaws and all

j.g. lewis

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a daily breath...

A thought du jour, my daily breath includes collected and conceived observations, questions of life, fortune cookie philosophies, reminders, messages of peace and simplicity, unsolicited advice, inspirations, quotes and words that got me thinking. They may get you thinking too . . .

I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.

j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.

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Mondays are just Fridays
Posted on January 16, 2017 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

 

Where are we going, and when will it stop?

All this endless back and forth, the rush to get there and then the race to get back. Along the way there is simply not enough time to get everything done, and even then you question whether it was completed properly, or effectively, or at all.

How can I schedule adequate time, how can I do it when I know it’s not all mine?

We budget and allocate, append all our actions when we find a mistake, and still the time keeps ticking on. How much more do you need, or will it take long? How can we slow down or find a place to stop? Where can we catch our breath, or rethink, or remember things we forgot?

We come to expect too much of ourselves (and equally of others), so what would happen if we lessened the demands? If each of us slowed down, if we found a few minutes of stillness each day, wouldn’t we all be better off individually and as a community?

Yes, the bills must be paid, and we all have our jobs and collective responsibilities to keep up with, but what if we all lessened our load, just a bit? If we all strived to relax more, just a little bit more, wouldn’t we quickly see stress levels depleted.

What if we all tried?

What if it worked?

Posted on January 15, 2017 by j.g.lewis // 1 Comment

Are you powerless
over risk
or control?

Posted on January 13, 2017 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

What do you want?

 

 

Talk Back To The Night

 

A small space in
this magnificent sky, a
larger reason to question
why. Each rotation, every
phase, a penetrating
influence upon our days.
Full. Complete range of
motion, maximum emotion.
With whom will you share
this intense devotion?
The Moon speaks when
the moment is right,
find your way to
talk back to the night.
                                                               j.g.l.