Mythos & Marginalia

life notes; flaws and all

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  • steps to the season

    Mornings you walk briskly; frost is soon to settle on the city and the overnight temperatures remind us of the seasons to come.

    Afternoons, however, are more leisurely. You find yourself slowing down or suddenly stopping to admire the sun highlighting the multitude of colours in the leaves. Take the time, now, for the trees can only impress you for a little while longer.

    There are several steps to the season. Soon everything will be leafless and lifeless. Then winter will inch its way into our lives.

    Enjoy October while you still can.

    © 2026 j.g. lewis

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  • little time

    The night only knows, the
    light only shows, what you
    are prepared to absorb.

    It gets quiet and coldest
    right before the sun decides
    what kind of day it will be.

    You have little time to remind,
    no shame or no pride, as you
    feel like you’re coming alive.

    © 2026 j.g. lewis

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  • look

    Details not always available at first glance become available over time.

       A photograph is but a fraction of a section, but there is more. Pay attention: the image evolves with your depth of perception and mindful consideration.

       Look.

    © 2026 j.g. lewis

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  • soultalk

       Should we not allow room 
    for the unplanned or unexpected, 
    or make space for pleasure 
    during our inevitable routine 
    and commitments, our lives 
    will continue to contract. 
       We need to always seek ways 
    to expand our lives, our minds, 
    and our being.
       Somehow the soul knows 
       what requires attention.

    © 2026 j.g. lewis

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  • for your mind

    It will soon become time when we find ourselves spending more time inside.

       Mostly because of the weather, which will only get worse before it gets better, the comfort of home becomes more of a routine. After a while, boredom will settle in.

       Maybe it’s time for a new habit or hobby?

       On the most fundamental level, an activity or class can get us out of the house. On a higher level, it fills our time and broadens the mind.

       Couldn’t we all use more expansive thinking?

       Is there something you’ve been dying to do? Or is there something you used to do that got pushed aside because you got busy doing something else? Needlepoint, knitting or crochet, oil painting or similar art or craft?

       Think about it; what you decide is all for your mind. Eliminate the boredom that comes with the same old, same old. Try something new, just for you.

    © 2026 j.g. lewis

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