Tag: humanity
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What Grows After the Fall
You know how it is—having to make choices. Now that the old foundation has been razed to the ground, the question becomes what may rise in its place. Do not see the past as a heap of ruins; see it as a beautiful, everlasting wildflower. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞…
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The Price of a Square Metre: Housing, Scarcity, and the Colourless Pursuit of Happiness
Within every square metre lies a fabric of atoms, bound by the laws of nature; what bends is drawn straight, what stands askew is left behind. A roof above one’s head can no longer be taken for granted—an immeasurable privilege in a world weighed down by the relentless pressures of supply and demand. Work, income,…
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Who is more dangerous?
Along the shore, poems about tides, depth, and humanity’s ability to go with the flow.Who poses the greater danger: humans to themselves, or to nature? Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: Behavior – Björk
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into the whirlpool.
Don’t let a wave become a whirlpool that drags you down. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: Water Table – Cola
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shut the heart
What you hold most dear, you wish to protect; yet whether you stand before the gate or behind it, never let it shut your heart. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: You’re Crossing a River (Golden Suits Cover) – Daniel Rossen
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the left over
It is the familiar and the ordinary, things you pass by without a second glance, form and function. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: Function – Birdpen
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the goodbye
We create our own smokescreens, often unconsciously. As the fog lifts, things begin to reveal themselves. The ending of a relationship or a career is like a single drop falling into still water; the ripples spread outward, but with time, the surface becomes calm again. Life continues, even when a certain chapter of your life…
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fear is the mind killer
It is that nervous feeling deep in your gut. The wind rocks the landscape, insects hum softly, and I half-close my eyes—the trembling light, the promise of what is yet to come. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: Voor Alles – Wende Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Leica 25mm…
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A peaceful walk
I had been there before—the sound barrier wall that is meant to reduce the noise from the motorway in my neighborhood.It offers a surreal stretch of walking path, a place where you can imagine yourself in another time. The wooden hut in the thicket was still there, bearing signs of occasional vandalism. Here and there,…
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Convenience to spirit
Everything is for sale: convenience, status, or sustainability. Spirituality, however, is free, although even that can give you a feeling of imprisonment. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: The Wise Man’s Song – Cinder Well
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spellbound
Odysseus recounted all his journeys, and his audience listened spellbound. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: The Tide That Left and Never Came Back – The Veils I am Nobody.
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The human experience
There is a spiritual being within each of us, seeking meaning in the human experience. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: Into the Open – Heartless Bastards
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Wheelchair basketball
A team sport on wheels: wheelchair basketball. It’s not just the ball that rolls. The angled wheels provide greater maneuverability. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: Rollin with the Flow – Kurt Vile
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The four elements of childhood
May we move through earth, water, fire, and air with the wonder of a child — grounded in curiosity, flowing with joy, burning with imagination, and dancing freely with the wind. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: Dancing with Myself – Generation X image 1 , 4 are double…
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Batman vs. Corruption
Of all the dark things in the world, money is the greatest evil there is. Photo: Jeroen Nils Vermaning © E n i s ∞ r song: Money – Widowspeak