“In Memoriam: A Memorial Day Advent Series” – Part Six: Gate Goodbyes and Hellos
Before security lines and separation, airports were where love lingered loud—at the gate, in every goodbye and every return.
Read the letter →“In Memoriam: A Memorial Day Advent Series” – Part Five: The “Be Home by Dark” Rule
Before alarms and notifications, the setting sun was our only curfew – a gentle call home written in light.
Read the letter →“In Memoriam: A Memorial Day Advent Series” – Part Four: The Skinny Dipper & The Streaker
A wild, fleeting freedom – when being seen wasn’t recorded, and liberation lived in moments that vanished as quickly as they arrived.
Read the letter →“In Memoriam: A Memorial Day Advent Series” – Part Three: The Water-Hose
A sip of sun-warmed childhood – where patience, play, and a backyard hose turned water into something almost sacred.
Read the letter →“In Memoriam: A Memorial Day Advent Series” – Part Two: The Penny
A one-cent relic that once filled our pockets, our rituals, and our quiet moments—until we noticed it was gone.
Read the letter →“In Memoriam: A Memorial Day Advent Series” – Part One: Introduction…An Invitation to remember…
A quiet invitation to remember what never got a proper goodbye… and still refuses to be forgotten.
Read the letter →An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 16 – Final Exam Week – Part 7: Summary – Have you stopped to breathe today?
Wu Wei doesn’t mean “do nothing.” It means stop fighting the current. It means acting with reality instead of against it. Listening before pushing. Pausing before reacting. Meditation isn’t about escaping life. It’s about finally showing up for it. Breathing is the original philosophy. Before arguments. Before systems. Before words. It reminds you: You’re alive now. Not later. Not when things are fixed. Not when you’re better, smarter, calmer, more certain. Now.
Read the letter →An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 16 – Final Exam Week – Part 6: How old are you in star years?
In star years, your job isn’t to conquer the universe. It’s to notice it. To add a little kindness to the brief chapter you occupy. To pass the light forward, however you can. You don’t have to matter forever to matter now. If you really are the universe looking back at itself for just a moment, what would you like to see before you go?
Read the letter →An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 16 – Final Exam Week – Part 5: Have you hugged someone today?
A hug doesn’t fix everything. But it reminds the nervous system that it doesn’t have to face everything alone. It reminds the mind that it’s safe enough – just for a moment – to soften. We don’t have relationships. We are relationships. Every word you speak, every silence you choose, every kindness or cruelty rewrites the invisible web you’re standing in. Connection isn’t a distraction from life… it is the point where life happens.
Read the letter →An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 16 – Final Exam Week – Part 4: Have you pinched yourself today?
This isn’t a dream. It’s the thing itself. Your thoughts matter because they shape your next move. Your actions matter because they ripple outward in ways you’ll never fully see. You’re not watching life; you’re in it. Your presence matters because this moment literally does not exist without you in it. Every choice you make—whether it’s kindness, cruelty, or the courage to show up—matters. This isn’t a dress rehearsal where mistakes don’t count. Mistakes teach. Effort costs something. Love risks loss.
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