Spying on myself
Getting to know me from a distance
lili and
Spying on myself
Stay With The Body — Kayla Anderson
kayla-anderson.combody
partial body
shadow
a gap
seamless
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violent disintegration
perfect for a lil existential crisis
The gift of fantasy over knowledge
“In order to be one, you must first be two”- Esther Perel, Mating in Captivity
The conversation around taste tends to focus on what it takes to develop it, but not what it takes to use it and unlock its potential, which is confidence .
Having and developing taste is one thing, but remaining connected to our taste is another. In order to take advantage of our taste, we have to be able to access its insights and guidance, which... See more
Having and developing taste is one thing, but remaining connected to our taste is another. In order to take advantage of our taste, we have to be able to access its insights and guidance, which... See more
Taste as a Function of Confidence
Equation: Motion > Inertia
Moral letters to Lucilius/Letter 28 - Wikisource, the free online library
en.m.wikisource.orgRaw reminder
The reason which set you wandering is ever at your heels. What pleasure is there in seeing new lands? Or in surveying cities and spots of interest? All your bustle is useless. Do you ask why such flight does not help you? It is because you flee along with yourself. You must lay aside the burdens of the mind; until you do this, no place will satisfy you. Reflect that your present behaviour is like that of the prophetess whom Vergil describes: she is excited and goaded into fury, and contains within herself much inspiration that is not her own:
“Every morning upon awakening, I experience a supreme pleasure: that of being Salvador Dalí, and I ask myself, wonderstruck, what prodigious thing will he do today, this Salvador Dalí.”
— Salvador Dalí
Temptations
open.spotify.comTake a walk in the dark. “'Temptations' is an ode to the forbidden fruit we all face in our life…with focus, discipline and respect, you can learn to direct the changes that happen into something you can grow from”.
Too many things to highlight in this article.
Liminal creativity can help carve a path from disorientation to discovery, from uncertainty to curiosity, from fear to innovation. It can turn scary situations into transformational experiences of self-discovery and self-authorship. In fact, life itself is a liminal space between birth and death.
Think of liminal creativity as a conscious act of venturing out of the mind's perimeter of comfort.
As comic Bruce Feiler says: “It takes about seven years to master something. If you live to be 88, after age 11, you have 11 opportunities to be great at something. Those are your lifetimes. Use them.” Do not fall prey to the self-consistency fallacy. Learn something new. Change careers. Take a risk. Reimagine your identity. Live all of your lifetimes."