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#music, Musical Thursday!

This is one of the most famous (and my personal favourite) of all of the fabulous Brazilian singers, Gal Costa… She was guided into music by her …

#music, Musical Thursday!

How do you make sense? + Identity by Marco M. Pardi – Happiness Between Tails by da-AL

Marco M. Pardi with his husky dog in a forest.
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How do you make sense of your place in the world? Coming from a mixed-culture family that lived on-the-move, that was heavy on gender inequality, and that didn’t mix with others, writing (click her for more about my books) and reading were my first ways of trying to figure things out.

As the years roll by, just when I think I understand myself, I realize I’m still more complicated. It’s taken a while to accept that my only clear mainstays are that I’m still averse to being pigeonholed, much less commodified. Also, I’ve always believed that compassion is more than ‘niceness.’ It’s how we’ve come this far and we need more of it to thrive further.

Today’s guest post is by blogger Marco M. Pardi. An avid traveler, he was born in Rome and raised in the United States. In addition to working in various federal positions for 30 years, he taught college for 22+ years. Given his broad range of life experiences, he’s shares with us some deeper ways to consider who we really are. Marco calls this photo of him with his dog, “Being”…

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