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Simplicity isn’t the absence of difficulty—it’s the presence of alignment.
A cup of tea. A biscuit. And one very uncomplicated idea.
#OxfordCogitate #Simplicity #Clarity #ThoughtfulLiving #Philosophy #KeepItSimple
A cup of tea. A biscuit. And one very uncomplicated idea.
#OxfordCogitate #Simplicity #Clarity #ThoughtfulLiving #Philosophy #KeepItSimple
June 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Simplicity isn’t the absence of difficulty—it’s the presence of alignment.
A cup of tea. A biscuit. And one very uncomplicated idea.
#OxfordCogitate #Simplicity #Clarity #ThoughtfulLiving #Philosophy #KeepItSimple
A cup of tea. A biscuit. And one very uncomplicated idea.
#OxfordCogitate #Simplicity #Clarity #ThoughtfulLiving #Philosophy #KeepItSimple
They dared to love. Two poets said: the world be damned—we choose each other. And sculptor Hosmer said: I see you. Three artists. One cast. Every inch says: hold fast.
A monument to devotion and unapologetic artistry.
#RobertBrowning #Feminist #Rebellion #Bronze #Wild #SculptureSpeaks #Art
A monument to devotion and unapologetic artistry.
#RobertBrowning #Feminist #Rebellion #Bronze #Wild #SculptureSpeaks #Art
May 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
They dared to love. Two poets said: the world be damned—we choose each other. And sculptor Hosmer said: I see you. Three artists. One cast. Every inch says: hold fast.
A monument to devotion and unapologetic artistry.
#RobertBrowning #Feminist #Rebellion #Bronze #Wild #SculptureSpeaks #Art
A monument to devotion and unapologetic artistry.
#RobertBrowning #Feminist #Rebellion #Bronze #Wild #SculptureSpeaks #Art
Writing doesn’t make much noise.
Doesn’t leave a mess either.
But sometimes it saves the day.
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#WritingLife #CreativeRoutine #QuietWork
Doesn’t leave a mess either.
But sometimes it saves the day.
open.substack.com/pub/oxfordco...
#WritingLife #CreativeRoutine #QuietWork
May 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Writing doesn’t make much noise.
Doesn’t leave a mess either.
But sometimes it saves the day.
open.substack.com/pub/oxfordco...
#WritingLife #CreativeRoutine #QuietWork
Doesn’t leave a mess either.
But sometimes it saves the day.
open.substack.com/pub/oxfordco...
#WritingLife #CreativeRoutine #QuietWork
Why did Titanic top Endgame? It’s not just box office—it’s emotion, narrative depth, and how stories shape us. A new post from Oxford Cogitate explores why this filmic face-off matters more than you think.
#film #storytelling #philosophy #Titanic #story #Avengers
#film #storytelling #philosophy #Titanic #story #Avengers
April 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Why did Titanic top Endgame? It’s not just box office—it’s emotion, narrative depth, and how stories shape us. A new post from Oxford Cogitate explores why this filmic face-off matters more than you think.
#film #storytelling #philosophy #Titanic #story #Avengers
#film #storytelling #philosophy #Titanic #story #Avengers
The labours are done, but the self endures. Hercules rests not as a man spent, but transformed, not in surrender, but in sovereignty—proof that struggle forges the soul. In the stillness beyond struggle, he becomes the question: who are we when nothing is left to conquer?
#Philosophy #Soul #Rest
#Philosophy #Soul #Rest
April 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The labours are done, but the self endures. Hercules rests not as a man spent, but transformed, not in surrender, but in sovereignty—proof that struggle forges the soul. In the stillness beyond struggle, he becomes the question: who are we when nothing is left to conquer?
#Philosophy #Soul #Rest
#Philosophy #Soul #Rest
To confront the abyss is to become the author of your own becoming.
#Existential #Hero #Mythic #Mindset #Resolve #InnerAlchemy #FaceTheDark #PhilosophyInMotion #LaboursOfHercules
#Existential #Hero #Mythic #Mindset #Resolve #InnerAlchemy #FaceTheDark #PhilosophyInMotion #LaboursOfHercules
April 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
To confront the abyss is to become the author of your own becoming.
#Existential #Hero #Mythic #Mindset #Resolve #InnerAlchemy #FaceTheDark #PhilosophyInMotion #LaboursOfHercules
#Existential #Hero #Mythic #Mindset #Resolve #InnerAlchemy #FaceTheDark #PhilosophyInMotion #LaboursOfHercules
Slay the doubts and silence the fears.
#Doubt #Fear #Hercules #Mythology #HeinrichAldegrever #Courage #Strength #HeroicTales #LegendaryBattles #Art
#Doubt #Fear #Hercules #Mythology #HeinrichAldegrever #Courage #Strength #HeroicTales #LegendaryBattles #Art
March 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Slay the doubts and silence the fears.
#Doubt #Fear #Hercules #Mythology #HeinrichAldegrever #Courage #Strength #HeroicTales #LegendaryBattles #Art
#Doubt #Fear #Hercules #Mythology #HeinrichAldegrever #Courage #Strength #HeroicTales #LegendaryBattles #Art
Three heads, three bodies—one fate: to fall. Geryon thrashes, but Hercules doesn’t break, doesn’t falter. Only the roar of battle and the scent of victory. The strong tear their names into history. So when fate throws monsters your way, don’t run. Swing hard. And strike true.
#Mythology #Ivory #Art
#Mythology #Ivory #Art
March 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Three heads, three bodies—one fate: to fall. Geryon thrashes, but Hercules doesn’t break, doesn’t falter. Only the roar of battle and the scent of victory. The strong tear their names into history. So when fate throws monsters your way, don’t run. Swing hard. And strike true.
#Mythology #Ivory #Art
#Mythology #Ivory #Art
The gigantic Augean stables had never been cleaned. The task was deemed impossible. Hercules did it anyway.
He didn’t ask how. He simply acted. That’s the power of unbreakable will.
#InnerPower #FaceTheImpossible #HerculeanTask #DoTheImpossible #NeverGiveUp #ImpossibleIsNothing #Art #ClassicArt
He didn’t ask how. He simply acted. That’s the power of unbreakable will.
#InnerPower #FaceTheImpossible #HerculeanTask #DoTheImpossible #NeverGiveUp #ImpossibleIsNothing #Art #ClassicArt
March 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The gigantic Augean stables had never been cleaned. The task was deemed impossible. Hercules did it anyway.
He didn’t ask how. He simply acted. That’s the power of unbreakable will.
#InnerPower #FaceTheImpossible #HerculeanTask #DoTheImpossible #NeverGiveUp #ImpossibleIsNothing #Art #ClassicArt
He didn’t ask how. He simply acted. That’s the power of unbreakable will.
#InnerPower #FaceTheImpossible #HerculeanTask #DoTheImpossible #NeverGiveUp #ImpossibleIsNothing #Art #ClassicArt
Ever felt like life knocked you down hard? Yes, same.
This post is about why getting back up—again and again—is what really matters.
Live on 21 March. Don’t miss it. 💪
#KeepMovingForward #NeverGiveUp #InnerStrength #ArtInspiration #Art #NewBlogPost #ComingSoon #MotivationMonday
This post is about why getting back up—again and again—is what really matters.
Live on 21 March. Don’t miss it. 💪
#KeepMovingForward #NeverGiveUp #InnerStrength #ArtInspiration #Art #NewBlogPost #ComingSoon #MotivationMonday
When Life Hits Hard—So Can We
Quote by Serena Williams | Images by John Hoppner & Edward Mitchell Bannister
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March 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Ever felt like life knocked you down hard? Yes, same.
This post is about why getting back up—again and again—is what really matters.
Live on 21 March. Don’t miss it. 💪
#KeepMovingForward #NeverGiveUp #InnerStrength #ArtInspiration #Art #NewBlogPost #ComingSoon #MotivationMonday
This post is about why getting back up—again and again—is what really matters.
Live on 21 March. Don’t miss it. 💪
#KeepMovingForward #NeverGiveUp #InnerStrength #ArtInspiration #Art #NewBlogPost #ComingSoon #MotivationMonday
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“Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.”
- Kim Taehyung
- Kim Taehyung
October 11, 2024 at 6:08 PM
“Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.”
- Kim Taehyung
- Kim Taehyung
“Your goals don’t have to make sense to anyone else—they’re for you. They give you direction and help you grow. So, even if you’re chasing something that feels minor, it’s worth it. It’s about your well-being, after all.”
#PersonalGoals #Wellbeing #FindYourDirection #Care #Empower #PurposeDriven
#PersonalGoals #Wellbeing #FindYourDirection #Care #Empower #PurposeDriven
United I Stand
OM, ENOUGH
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March 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
“Your goals don’t have to make sense to anyone else—they’re for you. They give you direction and help you grow. So, even if you’re chasing something that feels minor, it’s worth it. It’s about your well-being, after all.”
#PersonalGoals #Wellbeing #FindYourDirection #Care #Empower #PurposeDriven
#PersonalGoals #Wellbeing #FindYourDirection #Care #Empower #PurposeDriven
“Without a clear goal in life, we can start to feel like we’re just drifting. It’s easy to feel stuck, or even question our own value. That’s why having a personal aim, no matter how small or insignificant it might seem, is so important.”
#Growth #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetMatters #Goals #Life
#Growth #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetMatters #Goals #Life
United I Stand
OM, ENOUGH
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February 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“Without a clear goal in life, we can start to feel like we’re just drifting. It’s easy to feel stuck, or even question our own value. That’s why having a personal aim, no matter how small or insignificant it might seem, is so important.”
#Growth #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetMatters #Goals #Life
#Growth #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetMatters #Goals #Life
“Strength is not in never failing, but in rising even when fate turns against you.”
(Hercules slayed Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, after being tricked)
#InnerStrength #Rise #Willpower #HeroWithin #Lessons #Failure #Unbreakable #Spirit #Wisdom #Art
(Hercules slayed Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, after being tricked)
#InnerStrength #Rise #Willpower #HeroWithin #Lessons #Failure #Unbreakable #Spirit #Wisdom #Art
February 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“Strength is not in never failing, but in rising even when fate turns against you.”
(Hercules slayed Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, after being tricked)
#InnerStrength #Rise #Willpower #HeroWithin #Lessons #Failure #Unbreakable #Spirit #Wisdom #Art
(Hercules slayed Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, after being tricked)
#InnerStrength #Rise #Willpower #HeroWithin #Lessons #Failure #Unbreakable #Spirit #Wisdom #Art
“the challenges we face aren’t about the material struggles, but about something deeper—our spiritual growth.”
#Mind #Rise #SpiritOverStruggle #UnseenBattles #InnerAlchemy #SoulEvolution #TranscendLimits #Power #LiveBeyondFear #Wisdom
#Mind #Rise #SpiritOverStruggle #UnseenBattles #InnerAlchemy #SoulEvolution #TranscendLimits #Power #LiveBeyondFear #Wisdom
Giving Thanks
By Mead, THANKSGIVING: A STUDY IN PROPORTION
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February 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“the challenges we face aren’t about the material struggles, but about something deeper—our spiritual growth.”
#Mind #Rise #SpiritOverStruggle #UnseenBattles #InnerAlchemy #SoulEvolution #TranscendLimits #Power #LiveBeyondFear #Wisdom
#Mind #Rise #SpiritOverStruggle #UnseenBattles #InnerAlchemy #SoulEvolution #TranscendLimits #Power #LiveBeyondFear #Wisdom
A peek into the past with this 1868 illustration of St. Valentine’s Day! 🎉💘 It’s amazing how traditions evolve but the love stays the same.
Love as fierce. Happy Valentine’s Day. ❤️
#Love #ValentinesDay #ValentineVibes #Art #HistoricalArt #ValentineTraditions #LoveThroughTheYears #Throwback
Love as fierce. Happy Valentine’s Day. ❤️
#Love #ValentinesDay #ValentineVibes #Art #HistoricalArt #ValentineTraditions #LoveThroughTheYears #Throwback
February 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A peek into the past with this 1868 illustration of St. Valentine’s Day! 🎉💘 It’s amazing how traditions evolve but the love stays the same.
Love as fierce. Happy Valentine’s Day. ❤️
#Love #ValentinesDay #ValentineVibes #Art #HistoricalArt #ValentineTraditions #LoveThroughTheYears #Throwback
Love as fierce. Happy Valentine’s Day. ❤️
#Love #ValentinesDay #ValentineVibes #Art #HistoricalArt #ValentineTraditions #LoveThroughTheYears #Throwback
Hercules didn’t just fight monsters—he fed them their own cruelty.
Turn the tables on what seeks to devour you.
(Hercules throwing Diomedes to his man-eating Horses)
#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Courage #HeroicDeeds #Monster #Cruelty #Legendary #AncientMyths #Epic
Turn the tables on what seeks to devour you.
(Hercules throwing Diomedes to his man-eating Horses)
#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Courage #HeroicDeeds #Monster #Cruelty #Legendary #AncientMyths #Epic
February 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hercules didn’t just fight monsters—he fed them their own cruelty.
Turn the tables on what seeks to devour you.
(Hercules throwing Diomedes to his man-eating Horses)
#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Courage #HeroicDeeds #Monster #Cruelty #Legendary #AncientMyths #Epic
Turn the tables on what seeks to devour you.
(Hercules throwing Diomedes to his man-eating Horses)
#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Courage #HeroicDeeds #Monster #Cruelty #Legendary #AncientMyths #Epic
Strength is not just in muscle but in will—when the wild rages, tame it; when the struggle rises, master it.
(Hercules taming the Cretan Bull)
#StrengthAndWill #ConquerTheChaos #Hercules #MasterYourFate #Art #TameTheBeast #Philosophy #Wisdom #UnbreakableSpirit #MythAndMeaning
(Hercules taming the Cretan Bull)
#StrengthAndWill #ConquerTheChaos #Hercules #MasterYourFate #Art #TameTheBeast #Philosophy #Wisdom #UnbreakableSpirit #MythAndMeaning
February 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Strength is not just in muscle but in will—when the wild rages, tame it; when the struggle rises, master it.
(Hercules taming the Cretan Bull)
#StrengthAndWill #ConquerTheChaos #Hercules #MasterYourFate #Art #TameTheBeast #Philosophy #Wisdom #UnbreakableSpirit #MythAndMeaning
(Hercules taming the Cretan Bull)
#StrengthAndWill #ConquerTheChaos #Hercules #MasterYourFate #Art #TameTheBeast #Philosophy #Wisdom #UnbreakableSpirit #MythAndMeaning
True strength is not the absence of struggle, but the readiness to rise, even in moments of rest.
A seated Hercules in the act of shooting at the Stymphalian birds.
#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Power #Resilience #Philosophy #Heroism #Empowerment #MindOverMatter #GreekMythology #Art
A seated Hercules in the act of shooting at the Stymphalian birds.
#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Power #Resilience #Philosophy #Heroism #Empowerment #MindOverMatter #GreekMythology #Art
February 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
True strength is not the absence of struggle, but the readiness to rise, even in moments of rest.
A seated Hercules in the act of shooting at the Stymphalian birds.
#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Power #Resilience #Philosophy #Heroism #Empowerment #MindOverMatter #GreekMythology #Art
A seated Hercules in the act of shooting at the Stymphalian birds.
#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Power #Resilience #Philosophy #Heroism #Empowerment #MindOverMatter #GreekMythology #Art
No challenge is insurmountable for those who dare to chase their destiny.
(Hercules, on foot, hunting down the Hind of Mount Ceryneia. An engraving by Antonio Tempesta.)
#Pursuit #Hercules #Destiny #DareToDream #Art #Spirit #Challenge #Rise #Chase #Quest
(Hercules, on foot, hunting down the Hind of Mount Ceryneia. An engraving by Antonio Tempesta.)
#Pursuit #Hercules #Destiny #DareToDream #Art #Spirit #Challenge #Rise #Chase #Quest
January 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
No challenge is insurmountable for those who dare to chase their destiny.
(Hercules, on foot, hunting down the Hind of Mount Ceryneia. An engraving by Antonio Tempesta.)
#Pursuit #Hercules #Destiny #DareToDream #Art #Spirit #Challenge #Rise #Chase #Quest
(Hercules, on foot, hunting down the Hind of Mount Ceryneia. An engraving by Antonio Tempesta.)
#Pursuit #Hercules #Destiny #DareToDream #Art #Spirit #Challenge #Rise #Chase #Quest