Meaning-of-Life

We don’t just fight for survival, we fight for meaning and self-worth. (Dan Pedersen) I was struck by the above quote found in mail I received in my inbox today from Medium. The title of the post was “Why We Fight” and came from the Personal Growth area of Medium. As one who is constantly baffled and confused about the whole question of life’s meaning, this got me thinking. I believe I’ve changed my views and thinking around this topic many times during my life. Since I’m a learning, growing human being, I believe that’s perfectly alright. ...

[caption id=“attachment_1568” align=“aligncenter” width=“584”] Live Good[/caption] All the epithets in this collage were of interest to me since they were Christmas ornaments I saw in a year-round Christmas tree store. They are the kind of ornaments one buys for the wine-lover on your Christmas list. The addition of “Live Good” is my own idea. This image was on the cover of a journal in a bookstore. It’s funny how certain images and sayings can act as triggers for past events or ideas one may have held at a certain time of life. This is what these sayings about wine did for me. There was a time in my life when I thought that I was Epicurean - a much younger age. I didn’t know much about Epicurus though. It was the “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry” stage. Life was about having a good time. ...

[caption id=“attachment_515” align=“aligncenter” width=“584”] Birthday Celebrations[/caption] “Because time itself is like a spiral, something special happens on your birthday each year: The same energy that God invested in you at birth is present once again.” ~Menachem M Schneerson All the images in this collage were taken a few days ago at a memorable Birth Day celebration for someone special. As you can see, this was a lovely place for the occasion and we had a fabulous buffet meal. We enjoyed each other’s company and were overjoyed that we could share in the time we spent together and in the making of good memories. ...