An illuminating clarity of darkness
In the evening, my focus shifts. It’s as if the darkness shines its own specific light on our …
We are here.
On this blog, I zoom in and out on human life in order to fully grasp reality…
Together, we experience a temporary human life
in the midst of a greater existence,
which continues beyond our time.
Do you ever question what you are?
How does that make you feel?
We
We are together in this human existence and
we share the very same fate. We were born, now we live, one day we will die.
If we could feel this more deeply in our body…
Perhaps we would see others on a deeper level as well and feel more connected.
Perhaps we would feel more free and live like we have nothing to prove.
Are
We came to life as a body, a mind and a soul. What we were before this life and what we will be afterwards remains a mystery.
But right now, we get to explore, create our own understanding, gratitude, value, meaning and purpose… And we have to do it while knowing that nothing is forever, which is scary and it hurts. The light as well as the dark can be experienced with our senses, our thoughts, our being and our becoming…
Here
Existence is a strange concept but I am grateful for this universe, this planet, our home, which will all still be here long after I am gone. Personally, it also really scares me to realize that I don’t know where I am, what I am and that this human me is on it’s way to death. Every hello is also a goodbye.
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About me
I am Anke Maertens, human, thinker, writer, advocating to value life and love.
“We’re slowly becoming better at zooming in on our human experience and at understanding our body, thoughts, feelings and emotions.
I believe it would be helpful to try some zooming out as well. I am even convinced that this could help people to find their purpose, live a more fulfilling life, show more compassion and lift up other people around them.”