When I was working on the first draft of my novel, one of the themes I stumbled upon was liminality. Liminal space is an area of transition. For instance, puberty is a liminal state, with a person transitioning from childhood into adulthood. Liminality is often represented in folklore through streams and rivers, sunrises and sunsets. …
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A TOUCH OF SILVER: Maximum Wattage
Sometimes you need to seek out silver linings in the inspirational words of others. Today is one of those days, as I turn to the work of philosopher, speaker, and writer Alan Watts. Photo credit: alanwatts.com Watts’ work is a gentle reminder to remain in the present, but instead of rambling on about him and …