For many people, 2016 was a difficult, disheartening, even depressing year. We can look at many events in our world and think that things are going in a negative direction.
But Joseph Campbell had some words of wisdom about this for us. He said:
“The world is perfect. It’s a mess. It has always been a mess. We are not going to change it. Our job is to straighten out our own lives. ”
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I know it’s Tuesday, not Monday. As I explained in yesterday’s post, the story I was trying to tell for a Sunday post I didn’t finish until Monday. I wanted to post that story before this one, so that was Monday’s priority (if you missed it, you can read that here: https://blissfullu.com/2026/01/12/fight-back-with-fierce-joy/). So, yes, I … More Motivational Music Monday: Artists Against Animal Farm Edition
Let me start with a few confessions… Number 1 was that I meant to publish this yesterday. But Sunday was a busy day for me, so I took my laptop upstairs to finish my post in bed. Bad idea. I’m sure I don’t need to tell you I fell asleep slumped next to my computer … More Fight Back with Fierce Joy
When I taught middle and high school literature classes, one of the books I commonly taught was George Orwell’s Animal Farm. In a 1946 essay (“Why I Write”), Orwell explained “Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism.” This is the … More Remembering the Truth of January 6 Through Software, Storytelling, and Soup
Today is my first day teaching in 2026. I was thinking about this song for my students, but then I realized it’s really what I wish for everyone in my life, including my blog readers. Let’s make 2026 the best year ever!
I can not believe that it is the week of Christmas. It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating Winter Solstice! (Actually, it was. And it was a powerful Solstice.) It’s the last day of Hanukah, the second day of Pancha Ganapati, and National Cookie Exchange Day. Even someone as devoted to celebrating holidays as … More Motivational Music Monday: Christmas Edition
Happy Holidays Everyone! I like to watch Christmas movies while I do the tasks that don’t require a lot of attention, such as wrapping presents. But I save the best Christmas movies towards the end, when I am really in the Christmas mood. So what I watch earlier in the month can vary. Three of … More Why The Star Trek Movies Are My Perfect Hallmark Christmas Movies This Year
We are at the early days of the 8 days of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. I enjoy Hanukkah because it is a holiday celebrating the power of faith. Unfortunately, Hanukkah got off to a bad start this year with an apparently antisemetic mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach in Australia. … More Motivational Music Monday: Hanukkah Edition
SORRY, WE HAD SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES EARLIER. I HOPE THIS GIVES YOU THE CORRECT MUSIC VIDEO… Some Buddhist traditions believe December 8 is the day that former prince turned spiritual seeker, Siddhartha Gautama, achieved enlightenment (called “bodhi” in Sanskrit) and escaped the cycle of life and death that creates human suffering. He then became the … More Motivational Music Monday: Bodhi Day Edition (CORRECTED)
Some Buddhist traditions believe December 8 is the day that former prince turned spiritual seeker, Siddhartha Gautama, achieved enlightenment (called “bodhi” in Sanskrit) and escaped the cycle of life and death that creates human suffering. He then became the Buddha, or the Enlightened One. While he could have left the physical plane to exist in … More Motivational Music Monday: Bodhi Day Edition
This week is Thanksgiving, our national celebration of gratitude. Now, there are many things going on right now that seems like they aren’t things we should be grateful for. We may be heading towards war in Venezuela, the peace treaty may be breaking down in Gaza, and our President has given Ukraine an ultimatum to … More Motivational Music Monday: Thanksgiving Edition
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