Mythos & Marginalia

life notes; flaws and all

j.g. lewis

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a daily breath...

A thought du jour, my daily breath includes collected and conceived observations, questions of life, fortune cookie philosophies, reminders, messages of peace and simplicity, unsolicited advice, inspirations, quotes and words that got me thinking. They may get you thinking too . . .

I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.

j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.

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You Have Enough
Posted on December 16, 2017 by j.g.lewis // 2 Comments

It gets harder each year to sort through the mixed messages we are bombarded with in this highly-commercialized season of greed.
  It’s not just the non-secular selling of goods and gifts destined to end up in the landfill, but the promise of perfection woven into each message; as if we are not complete without this or that.
  It is the message, the method, and the madness of advertising.
  Of course, it’s nothing new (it never has been), and soon you learn (as you always do) that the bigger the promise, the harder the fall.
  No matter your age, there is always something they are selling you.
  No matter your stage in life, there is always something they are telling you.
  Get past the bullshit.
  You have enough.
  We all have enough stuff.
  What we need is the resilience to say we have had enough, and the confidence to enjoy what we have.

12/16/2017                               j.g.l.

little things
Posted on December 15, 2017 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

Don’t
overlook the
little things.

To My Senses
Posted on December 14, 2017 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment

Just another step
Just another day
Just another pretense
To my words
Or
To my ways

Just another story
Just another night
Just another affront
To my senses
Or
To my life

12/14/2017                          j.g.l.