I like this. I have thought about this before and have written something along the lines of what soul means. I am really into blues music and have clinical depression. If you want to read here is the story: https://strawbridgeideas.substack.com/p/saudade-and-soul
Not only are you a talented writer but a talented musician and singer. I don't know if it was because I so related to your words on Melancholia in your post, but your song brought tears.
I absolutely relate to what you are saying.
While so much of this life I have felt the suffering not just my own but others, especially the helpless animals, and at the same time I have cherished what is beautiful. I know deep down this horror show that causes so much suffering in this world is NOT OUR TRUTH, and I long for recovery to OUR TRUTH. IT is in NATURE. It is in the WILDERNESS that I find this reconnection.
You reminded me of a beautiful text by Akiko Yosano : ‘Faster than a hailstorm, lighter than a feather, a sweet melancholia descends upon my soul’
It’s one of the many translations I found. 💙🙏💫
That's a beauty, thanks for sharing it. :-)
I like this. I have thought about this before and have written something along the lines of what soul means. I am really into blues music and have clinical depression. If you want to read here is the story: https://strawbridgeideas.substack.com/p/saudade-and-soul
Not only are you a talented writer but a talented musician and singer. I don't know if it was because I so related to your words on Melancholia in your post, but your song brought tears.
I absolutely relate to what you are saying.
While so much of this life I have felt the suffering not just my own but others, especially the helpless animals, and at the same time I have cherished what is beautiful. I know deep down this horror show that causes so much suffering in this world is NOT OUR TRUTH, and I long for recovery to OUR TRUTH. IT is in NATURE. It is in the WILDERNESS that I find this reconnection.