Human beings, the only species with the capacity to reason, tend to place things within labeled boxes to structure their reality into intelligible sets of meaning. While inanimate objects seem indifferent to such arrangements, the same cannot be said about people. After all, the ramifications created by such an order can be that of fragmentation […]
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Inexplicable as it is, instant connection between certain people exists. The details are blurry, and truth be told they need not be spelled out – knowing, in the traditional sense, is of no significance. It’s not a matter of fact, but a matter of the mind, energy, and how easy it is to laugh at […]
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When the word companion comes to mind, people mostly think of a partner, a friend, a pet. Their true companion, however, is their own self as there’s no other voice escorting them everywhere all the time. Connecting to one’s self has become crucial – how else can a person be content? That said, the Balkans […]
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Countless poems, paintings, photos and our very human eyes account for the stupendous beauty of Nature. Colors, odours, and sounds all exist in harmony; all parts of the eternal recycling of energy that round and round it goes. But, what once was the center of all life has now been pushed to the corners. If […]
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From the moment people are born, they’re asked to accept – the “what” is of no importance really; they just have to embrace every change come what may. Death is part of life. Accept it. There’s a sibling on the way. Accept it. Someone else got the boy/girl/job/spot/cookie. Accept it. Described as such, life takes […]
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Though not an undeniable fact, it’s true that people take things for granted until they’re no longer possible. Perhaps that was the lesson 2020 had in store for humankind. Granted was a simple smile, which now comes at a cosmetic cost as squinty eyes have to be included, if one doesn’t wish to seem impolite. […]
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