the way this is genuinely life changing stuff for me
when people ask me what i love about lotr i can't quite explain it in a normal way. its not the wizards and the dragons and the wilderness. its not the frightening thrill of moria, or the glory of helms deep. its not the ethereal magic of the elves or the pride of the growing civilizations of men. in fact out of every fantasy setting it is to me the most innocuous, the most irrelevant because what i love about lotr is the love. its the humanity. the hope. it is about goodness and fellowship. it is a manual on how to live right, with your friends by your side and your songs in your ears and a constant reminder that the best thing about going anywhere is coming home
it’s a faulking sunday, isn’t it
friendly reminder 🪷
in my control
- my actions
- the way i respond
- my values & goals
- my boundaries
- my beliefs
- my choices
- my perspective & mindset
- what i take responsibility for
- what i focus on
- how i spend my time
- how i engage
in my influence
- my health
- my wellness & wellbeing
- my connections
- relationship dynamics
- my reputation
- certain aspects of the future
- my energy
- my environment
- my finances
not in my control
- the past
- my memories
- regrets
- others feelings
- others thoughts
- others words
- others beliefs
- others behaviors & responses
- politics
- world conflict
- aging
- illness
- loss
- the weather
- the future
thank you anais nin
“The common prejudice that love is as common as ‘romance’ may be due to the fact that we all learned about it first through poetry. But the poets fool us; they are the only ones to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake it for a universal one.”
— Hannah Arendt, The Human Condition
august, tathev simonyan (a revised version of this poem)
May August turn out to be a positive turning point. May August be gentle and reassuring, may August be a time for creating memories that will make us smile for years to come. 🌸






