Sociocultural conditioning . . .

Sunday, December 14, 2025. It's Sol's day . . . The wind chill in TulseyTown this morning as I opened the mailbox was 4º with a moderate Northerly. Forecasts indicate a sunny afternoon in the low 30's with wind chills in the teens until the breeze eases.

It’s not life’s job to make us happy. It’s our job to find the joy in life by observing and appreciating the small wonders and everyday miracles tht are all around us, everywhere, every minute of our lives.

The deeply personal experience of a “dark night of the soul” heightens our connections to all living beings, such that we may become light for others. – Meditations, The Center for Action and Contemplation.

Surviving doubt. Mirabai Starr translates from John of the Cross' Dark Night of the Soul.

The Dictates Of Sociocultural Air-Conditioning

In the winter's cold

one can always wear more layers.

– jab