humble slice

when w. h. auden said “evil is unspectacular and always human” and ursula k. leguin said “this is the great treason of the artist: a refusal to admit the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain”

when toni morrison said “i just think goodness is more interesting. evil is constant. you can think of different ways to murder people, but you can do that at age five. but you have to be an adult to consciously, deliberately be good – and that’s complicated.”

when simone weil said “imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”

If the penalty for committing a crime is exclusively a monetary fine, then the punishment is meant for the poor and not the wealthy.

My energy is my life force. That’s why protecting my physical, emotional and spiritual energy is a priority. My energy also acts as a filter through which I see, feel and process my life events. keeping it clear allows me to stay present and focused on what’s actually happening in my life.