Wisdom Archives • ALEXANDRIA BLAELOCK

Wisdom is having the capacity for choice; challenging my thinking, living intentionally and courageously acting on my convictions.

Some Thoughts on Things

I’ve had some thoughts on things: The things we buy, The things we keep, and The things we throw away….
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It’s sales season again – that time of year when it seems everyone is trying to get their hands in…
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We’ve been blessed this year by some exciting lunar events, including the supermoon, blue moon, blood moon, partial solar eclipses,…
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I’ve been watching a few romances lately, and I can’t help asking, what is love? Bearing in mind the standard…
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One of the key Stoic philosophical foundations is preparing yourself for misfortune. There’s a sort of miss you or make…
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There’s been another round of dud apologies, and I just don’t get why some people find it so hard to…
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Recently I’ve been pondering the culture of selfishness we live in. The one where people pull out in front of…
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They say there’s a novel in all of us, but it seems to me that the stories you tell yourself…
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Have you ever thought about your role as a Purchasing Agent? Or are you like most people who just buy stuff?…
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A wise man once told me that difficult thoughts are like wild monkeys. And I’ve discovered that now and again…
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I went into town the other day for my transplant checkup, and I noticed a lot of homeless people. It…
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Life is a finite thing. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Sometimes life is all too short,…
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For those who don’t know, the Latin phrase Memento Mori more or less means remember, you’re gonna die too. And perhaps coincidentally…
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I’ve been thinking about modern life. And how fat old white guys still run the world. And that they believe…
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Over the last few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time waiting. Waiting for public transport, medical specialists of one…
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