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@Flowerfaeiry I'm grateful you shared your story. The mind often reveals its drama not merely as memory, but as a symbol-laden narrative that crafted to teach. And if we attend to it closely, we find that this drama unfolds within the very structure of our own symbolic relationships, shaped by meaning, not chance.

This year, I haven't used any specific subjects in my paintings; they are all projections, suggestions, or happy accidents from my mind - if those are the right terms. I like the elegance of Dutch painters, the perspective of Cézanne, the bold and striking strokes of Richard Schmid, and alla prima is the way to go for me. Perhaps they don't quite marry up to the path, but I am trying. You are a great critic! Forum is lucky to have your trained eye and personality.

I have mixed feelings for this one. Thanks Natasha, each time I am trying to see what is going on with colors.

I have been painting for 3 years, first one is from two years ago, second one is 3 years ago.

New acrylic painting

I appreciate it.

I am back to painting after awhile. Acrylic on hardboard, took 2 hours.

In postmodern society, marriage functions as a mechanism to domesticate the man, rendering him more predictable by instilling fear, guilt, and shame. Marriage is mostly a power structure thing. This is my traditional take, then there is personal take which is different for everyone. Then you are also asking about chatolic view of sexuality which is different from the view of marriage. The Church is indeed aware of what we might call unusual situations, but taking action on these matters requires something quite radical, which many are not yet comfortable with. The video is 11 years old, my guess is; considering the new Pope, there's a strong chance that progress has been reversed by 2025.

If the catastrophic events that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs hadn’t happened, mammals, birds, and flowering plants might not have had the chance to evolve and grow in the way they did, shaping the world we live in today. Every major stress or disruption in nature, even if it seems harmful, will create new information for new life and increase the planet’s biodiversity and beauty. That's the feature and it's open sourced. That being said, I don’t think nature favors catastrophic outcomes every time. We might have our own little catastrophe circles too, just like it happens in nature.

Not bad at all, that’s exactly the kind of mindset needed for the path. Here’s another secret: he’s not a former CIA employee.

You are right, it's this particular sausage and the bread too. Because you can't enjoy a good sausage without some crisp bread.

I want to crusade through that forsaken place with a thousand majestic Persian cats at my side—an unstoppable wave of fur and fury—sweeping through like a legend no one saw coming. And when the dust settles and the silence finally returns, I’ll sit among the echoes of what once was, pen in hand, and write a song so haunting and glorious it’ll be sung for generations.

You are right about pleasure and fun, but the thing is, you don't have to pursue them either. Sex will find you. When it does, depending on the circumstances, it may lead to a higher version of yourself. But perhaps that requires a person who is not pursuing fun and pleasure.