Welcome to Litsy!

"When someone has a strong opinion about something, it usually says more about *them* than whatever or whomever the opinion happens to be about. This is especially true when it comes to resentment and hatred of other people."

My family has been reading one entry from this book each day as part of our bedtime routine (my youngest is 16, and we still make a point of touching base at bedtime). Some are meh; others really hit the mark.

I feel like I‘ve had to keep reminding myself not to suppress my emotions lately. I wanna encourage everyone to sit with their emotions today. Good & bad because those thoughts make up who we are. 💪
#philosophy #meditations #quoteoftheday

#QOTD

“we can‘t forget that although theories are clean and simple, situations rarely are”

#philosophy #quoteoftheday #nonfiction
#catsoflitsy #catsandbooks

some leaders sit on thrones,
but i think Seneca had pure
#charactercharm & quiet #king energy 🔱

•soft breath in the void,
virtue whispers through the cracks
stillness makes its stand•
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#haikuaday #poetrymatters #haikuhive #philosophy #nonfiction #meditations #quoteoftheday #sundayfunday

the #simplicity prompt spoke loudly today.
I had to share again haha
#julyjazz

My family (spouse, kids, me) have been meeting up every evening for nearly 15 years to each share 1 thing we're grateful for, 1 thing we're sorry about, and 1 thing we intend for the next day. Recently we've added 1 thing we learned that day and an excerpt from the tagged. It's been helping all of us to reflect, like the Stoics, on what is in our control vs what isn't and to try to put our energy into the former.
#mentalhealthmonday @Kerrbearlib

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”the reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is so we might listen more and talk less” -Diogenes Laertius
#quoteoftheday #sundayfunday #nonfiction #bibliophile #uncommon #philosophy

#dailyread ft. Pretty Izzy 😸

“One does not magically get one‘s act together- it is a matter of many individual choices. And make no mistake: while the individual action is small, its cumulative impact is not.”

#quoteoftheday #catsoflitsy #uncommon
#bibliophile #philosophy #selfhelp

What I do everyday shapes who I am,
not just in the moment,
but in the person I am becoming.
Guiding my days with confidence & love 💛
#nonfiction #selfhelp #philosophy #bibilophile #sundayfunday