Tag: Mortality
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The Echo Game: A nursery rhyme for grown-ups
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With plastic bells And oil well shells And pretty maids all in a row Of unmarked graves below.
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The Weight of Words Unspoken
In the hospital room where silence grows thick as fog, I watch my father’s hands—once steady as oak branches, now trembling like autumn leaves against the stark white sheet. A deeply sensory exploration of watching a parent’s decline, where antiseptic burns the nostrils and unsaid conversations pool at our feet like storm clouds that never…
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無常の流れ Mujō no Nagare (Impermanence Flow)
Morning mist rises from concrete— the city breathes through steel lungs, exhales yesterday’s promises into today’s uncertainty. A businessman’s reflection fractures in puddles that mirror neon signs, each ripple erasing the face he wore at twenty, replacing it with lines drawn by decades of subway commutes and convenience store dinners. Because things are the way…
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Under the Knife
Have you ever lain there in the pre-dawn darkness, hospital gown twisted around your shoulders like surrender, counting the ceiling tiles because counting keeps the mind from wandering toward the sharp edges of what comes next? This journey explores the profound vulnerability and unexpected strength found in the surgical experience—from the sterile waiting rooms to…
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To Love and Let Go
To love what can leave. To hold what can die. To let go without flinching— this is how we live, bravely, in a world built on vanishing things.
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The Last Few Miles: A Harrowing Journey of Endurance and Reflection
Embark on a harrowing journey of endurance and reflection as we delve into the challenges and revelations encountered in the last few miles of life’s journey. Join us as we confront the harsh realities of mortality and the indomitable human spirit.
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Beyond the Veil of Transcendence: Embracing Mortality, Cultivating Soul, Releasing Ego, and Nurturing Profound Relationships on the Journey of Soulful Awakening
Prepare to embark on a transformative odyssey that traverses the delicate realms of existence. Journey beyond the ephemeral facade of mortality, delving deep into the enigmatic corridors of the soul. Shed the layers of ego that entangle our being, allowing the radiant truth of authentic self to illuminate our path. Embrace the profound depths of…
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Exploring Death’s Doorstep: A Journey Through Life and Beyond
Death is a universal experience that is shrouded in mystery and fear. But it is also a time of intense transformation and reflection. Death’s Doorstep is a reminder that life is short and that we should make the most of it. Explore the depths of life and beyond, and understand the true meaning of mortality…
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