The AM Intrigue

Tag: mental-health

  • Portrait of a Man

    Portrait of a Man

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    “Who am I, Gamling?” King Théoden asks of his lieutenant in a calm-before-the-storm moment of hopelessness and self-doubt. I like to consider my identity as that of a Renaissance Man of the People. This may be considered a compound epithet merging, of course, the phrases Renaissance Man and Man of the People. A Renaissance Man…

  • For the Professor

    For the Professor

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    January 3rd, and my country has invaded another and kidnapped its president. The flame of hope withers within me, and I think back to last time this happened.  This coincides with (ever-present) thoughts of rewatching Lord of the Rings. Today happens to be the Professor’s birthday, and I remember the hope the movies kindle, so…

  • The Winter Solstice

    The Winter Solstice

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    From an instagram post sent to me by a crush:

  • When Happiness Arises

    When Happiness Arises

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    I am most happy in a few circumstances. The first is when I have a big bowl of lentils ready to eat (see recipe) with a show to watch while I do so! However, probably the one thing that makes me the most happy is when I’m just poking around town spending time at coffee…