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The paradoxes of life

  Photo by Fer Moreno on Unsplash Lawyer   Julie Yip-Williams,   who was born blind, on the paradoxes of life: "I do not have the answer to the question of why, at least not now and not in this life. But I do know that there is incredible value in pain and suffering, if you allow yourself to experience it, to cry, to feel sorrow and grief, to hurt. Walk through the fire and you will emerge on the other end, whole and stronger. I promise. You will ultimately find truth and beauty and wisdom and peace. You will understand that nothing lasts forever, not pain, or joy. You will understand that joy cannot exist without sadness. Relief cannot exist without pain. Compassion cannot exist without cruelty. Courage cannot exist without fear. Hope cannot exist without despair. Wisdom cannot exist without suffering. Gratitude cannot exist without deprivation. Paradoxes abound in this life. Living is an exercise in navigating within them. I was deprived of sight. And yet, that single ...

As Mama always said, you’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on (Forrest Gump)

  Photo by Hadija on Unsplash

Magical

The organic connection between the person that creates something and the person moved by it is a profoundly magical thing. Steven Wilson

Wear Your Love Like Heaven

Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash Color in sky, Prussian blue Scarlet fleece changes hue Crimson ball sinks from view Wear your love like Heaven Donovan

It's not about getting it. It's about letting it (Steven Wilson)

Bass Communion - Cenotaph Steven is talking about listening to ambient or noise music. His own Bass Communion solo pieces for instance. That phrase loosened me up, helped me a lot and I now listen to Cenotaph with a different mindset. 

Owning vinyl

Owning vinyl is like having a beautiful painting hanging in your living room. It's something you can hold, pore over the lyrics, and immerse yourself in the art work. Steven Wilson