Aliveness

musings on the feeling of aliveness + what makes people feel alive and in touch with their humanity

Not Disappointing Myself

Like the tiger, we dream of the savannah, the rainforest and the mangrove swamp. We want to hunt and fuck and bask in the sun. We want to climb trees and drink from freshwater streams. We want to pursue our true calling and live to our full potential. I believe this desire is in every one of us. And when it’s suppressed long enough, we rebel.

Jonathan Carson • A Call to Rebellion: A New Story About Depression

Stuart Evans

Christopher Alexander: Generating a Living World (pt1)

Bonnitta Roy bonnittaroy.substack.com

Stuart Evans

From The Unbearable Lightness of Being: “The heaviest of burdens crushes us, we sink beneath it, it pins us to the ground. But … the heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. Conversely, the absolute absence of a burden causes a man to be lighter than air, to... See more

alex

tiny internets: sidewalks, geocaching, and more · tiny internets

Spencer Chang coda.io

sari

The Virtuous Cycle of Aliveness

Ellie Grace edgeoflight.substack.com

Stuart Evans

“No, we don’t need more sleep. It’s our souls that are tired, not our bodies. We need nature. We need magic. We need adventure. We need freedom. We need truth. We need stillness. We don’t need more sleep, we need to wake up and live.”

– Brooke Hampton

sari

— Grandma, how to do deal with pain? — With your hands, honey. If you do it with your mind in place to relieve the pain, it becomes even harder. — With our hands grandma? — Yes. Our hands are the antennae of our soul. If you move them by weaving, cooking,... See more

sari

mel is spot-on. a critical part of reaching this stage of self-development and joyful discipline is truly, truly understanding what you actually like and what you actually value. there is often a chasm between our authentic self and our lived self ✨ let’s talk a little about how to close that gap ✨... See more

Leaf (Rock) (5.2k/175k words)x.com

Stuart Evans