Serenity

“The Seven Ages of Man” by William Shakespeare is an extended metaphor comparing life to a play. The poem begins by stating that humans are actors in the play that is life, and that they will exit as they had entered. It is a harsh affirmation that introduces the speaker’s cynical ideal that one’s time on earth is fleeting. It then divides one’s life into seven stages. First, the stage of the infant is explained using words such as mewling and puking. His word choice suggests that he looks down…

we could sit in the meeting. In the meeting there were like 30 people in the room including us. This group was largest than the other two meetings we went to. There was a speaker of the day, as he started the meeting everyone started praying the serenity prayer. Like the other meeting certain people were assigned to read one of the steps . After this the speaker started to tell his story. He was explaining that he was one of the nine brothers and sisters in the family. Also stated that his…

humanity like ping-pong; stop the show of mean-lit-eery power in the sky, Crusaders of the frontlines, and let’s swiftly drift together mindful of Our Humanity and collective heritage and patrimony, just as our fathers womb of the Sea, and live in serenity and harmony once again like never in…

view encourages readers to empathize with the main character and to attempt seeing her life from her view. She feels stuck in a life that consists of dirty diapers and slumped dolls. The one hour behind the garage is a time for a single moment of serenity for the main character, she is free to fantasize about her life being different, and she experiences a moment of freedom from responsibilities and role as both a mother and a…

Of particular significance is Holst’s fifth movement, entitled Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age. Alan Leo’s book on astrology described those born under Saturn as having the potential for long life but inclined to plod through life slowly and steadily, often being unresponsive. Interestingly, Holst’s own personality is quite similar to Leo’s description of a person born under Saturn. Saturn was Holst’s favorite movement of the planets; perhaps Holst recognized its similarity to his own…

The greatest example of Hellenistic Greek sculpture, the colossal Altar of Zeus at Pergamon, near Izmir (Turkey), is a monumental work of Greek art built by King Eumenes II of the Attalid dynasty, from about 166 to 156 BCE. The altar is adorned with a 370-foot long marble frieze which depicts the Gigantomachy from Greek mythology. Like the Parthenon in Athens - another icon of classical antiquity - the Zeus Altar was constructed on a terrace of the acropolis overlooking the ancient city of…

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Assertive Outreach - helps individuals access services and navigate systems usually through intense case management; Motivational Interventions - this component is aimed at illness self-management which brings to the light the ambivalence of clients that hinder them in achieving life’s goals; Counseling – individual, group, family, or a combination; Social Support Interventions - Not only building new relationships but mending older ones; Long Term Perspective – Accepting that recovery cannot…

(naturally chilled in the stream) instead of whiskey, relate to the hearty exuberance of the Basque peasantry, and feel serene in the rhythms of nature.” (Mazzeno, 3) When Jake and Bill return to town and meet with Brett and the others, all sense of serenity is destroyed. ‘I hope you’re not thinking of…

In the novel Frankenstein, and the two poems of "Miss Brill" and "To Jane: The Recollection", nature exposes itself as a healer for the individual, whose beauty restores their happiness and tranquility. Through the serenity and peaceful scenery depicted through the imagery in nature, the individual is cleansed and purified of their grief. This is shown many times throughout Frankenstein, allowing the individual to help himself or herself after a horrific event and find calm in nature. This is…