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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Self-expression
Posted on August 16, 2020 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

Verbally or non-verbally, regardless of method, media or motivation, expression or self-expression is an important component of who you are and how you react to and interact with the world surrounding you.
There are many ways of giving notice or getting noticed.
It matters not how you express yourself, only that you do.

08/16/2020                                            j.g.l.

 

Maybe
Posted on August 15, 2020 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

Maybe today
you will find a little less fear in
the truth you’ve been seeking.
Maybe today you will
replace the anxiety
with an emotion that
better serves your soul. Maybe
today you will find what you need,
or a purpose to hold on to.
Maybe today you will discover
nothing is inevitable,
or certain. Or permanent.
Maybe today you can let go
of the past, or challenge
what you have known.
Maybe today you will slip up,
even doubt the real you, but
be reminded of where you are.
Maybe today
you will not make it all the way,
but will place good faith
in tomorrow.

 

j.g.l.

 

Until It Doesn’t
Posted on August 14, 2020 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

Technology works: until it doesn’t.
Any technology, or anything technical or technologically required by said technology, has a life span. It seems the newer the object, the swifter the built-in obsolescence.
You have no choice of when, or where, your technology will fail you, but often it is when you are on deadline or somebody requires your assistance, or you’ve got that idea that simply has to be allowed to burn.
Sadly, more and more these days, your capabilities are reduced, or restricted, by technology.
It is how it is. Technology works until it doesn’t.
My website gassed on me the other night, right as I was about to input something for the next day. An “unexpected error” occurred and I could not get to my landing page from my dashboard.
Like most unexpected errors, I wasn’t expecting this.
Well, maybe I should have been. My hosting service had — for who knows how long — been advising my of a new version of WordPress. I had received several emails and notices reminding me of this update. And things had been “slower” for a while, but I attributed it to the fact that more and more people are working from home in my condominium and the internet is simply stressed out.
Or maybe it is that I haven’t reshuffled, or redesigned, the look of mythosandmarginalia.com for, what, three or four years?
It was working well. Until it didn’t.
Of course, I sent late-night emails to my hosting service, and a message to this website genius who has already helped me build, and rebuild it twice, but I went to bed that night without posting anything.
I have come to learn there is no sense in worrying yourself silly over something this technical. There was nothing I could do.
By morning, the issue had somehow — magically or, at least, temporarily — resolved itself and I was able to post. Life was back to its slow but steady ways for a while anyway.
It did get me thinking about a new style, and a new look and function for this website. I’m taking it as a sign that I need to update before I am no longer relevant.

08/14/2020                                             j.g.l.