BlogHide Resteemsheathersilvey (42)in personal • 7 years agoDay 00 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - Personal BlogToday's article was supposed to be on Hearing, but I am postponing that particular article for a few days. It's a topic that deserves my full devotion. And right now I am going through a major…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 19 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - Growth"Out of the darkness and into the light." Seeds planted under the cloak of night rise up and expand into the light. When our comfort zone becomes uncomfortable, it's due to the cramping of…heathersilvey (42)in esoteric • 7 years agoDay 18 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - ControlGot it handled! When we feel we are in control, we gain a sense of security, stability, and empowerment. To be in control of something is to have a good grasping on it. To grasp and to handle is…heathersilvey (42)in health • 7 years agoDay 17 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - Weight LossLeft Two: May 2012, approx. 400 pounds - Right Two: August 2017, approx. 135 pounds I spent most of my life overweight, obese, or morbidly obese. I had a traumatic adolescence and young adulthood.…heathersilvey (42)in occult • 7 years agoDay 16 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - Emergence"Blessed be the fruit. May the Lord open." - Margaret Atwood To emerge is to bring forth into the light, to rise up, or to come out of obscurity. Transformation occurs in darkness, when no one is…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 15 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - WinterIn winter, life contracts. Fall's vibrant decline into darkness dwindles the scene to lifeless brown and gray. The earth hardens as the heat retreats. Animals go into hibernation while others…heathersilvey (42)in dating • 7 years agoDay 14 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - DatingDating. I let out a huge sigh after typing that single word. Nowadays, with dating applications the likes of Tinder, dating can feel very dog-eat-dog. Most women have a tendency to approach it as…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 13 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - Touch"Reach Out and Touch Faith" Typically, when we think of touching, we think of it in terms of how something feels sensually. To touch is to make physical contact with another being or object.…heathersilvey (42)in spirituality • 7 years agoDay 12 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - MeditationThere are a lot of intimidating ideas about what meditation actually is. For some, it seems difficult, frustrating, and unattainable. For others, it's a matter of buying into the trendy image of…heathersilvey (42)in entertainment • 7 years agoDay 11 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - MemoriesWhen we think about memories and recollection, we typically associate them with the past. The greater the emotional impact of a memory, good or bad, the more deeply embedded that memory is. And…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 10 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - TransparencyTo be transparent is to be naked, exposed, open, and vulnerable. A perfectly transparent glass may appear empty even when it's full. And to be come transparent, one must empty themselves of all that…heathersilvey (42)in esoteric • 7 years agoDay 9 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - InversionFalling up and growing backwards. Upside down, inside out, and topsy-turvy. Why? Because the inverse is always true too. There must be this contrast and contradiction. The ability to discriminate…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 8 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - LaundryOver the summer our drying machine broke down. We haven't replaced it, which isn't too bothersome. But hanging clothes indoor during winter isn't nearly as pleasurable or effective as it is during…heathersilvey (42)in psychology • 7 years agoDay 7 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - The VillainWe have a tendency to demonize, shun, fear, and tune out the things we don't understand. The unknown and the uncomfortable horrify us. What is the unknown? It's something we aren't yet conscious…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 6 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - SexAll of creation expresses itself sexually through gender, polarity, or duality. But it must be remembered that both heads (thesis) and tails (antithesis) are merely the two faces of a single unit…heathersilvey (42)in writing • 7 years agoDay 5 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - DesireTo desire is to hunger, to thirst after, to crave something. We are driven and impelled into action by our desires. This activity always has some goal of attainment. When we desire a person or a…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 4 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - PastWe associate the past with our foundations, our beginnings, or our origins. Interestingly, we also often refer to the present, or the dawning of a new day, as a fresh start or new beginning. What…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 3 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - FutureThe beginning and the end are conceived at once. The past and the future coexist in the here and now: The future being just as real as the past. We like to think that the present moment as having…heathersilvey (42)in philosophy • 7 years agoDay 2 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - FaithTrue faith has nothing to do with the investment in an exoteric religion or external diety. One can perform rituals, pray, chant mantras, and affirmations until they are blue in the face. But these…heathersilvey (42)in writing • 7 years agoDay 1 of 30 Days, 30 Posts - GratitudeTo be grateful is to be thankful and appreciative of present circumstances. We express our gratitude through inspired action, and altruistic gestures of "paying it forward". To feel grateful is to…