For someone who has always been burdened with an overabundance of hobbies and interests, I found this week’s action of cultivating “high-quality leisure activities” to be an interesting, if confusing one. For years I have fought for more down-time for myself, but I am coming to learn that passive time spent scrolling through social media is neither restful nor healthy.
Although many families share videos of cats attacking Christmas trees, we have never seen any such behavior from our two. Most of the cat-on-tree action I’ve seen in my life has involved artificial trees, and there are multiple sources that point to why cats may prefer plastic to the real thing. In this Christmas Day post, expect some gratuitous cat photos along with researched content.
If the first installment of this series wasn’t polarizing enough with a look at Pope Francis and his comments about childless couples, Part Two brings in another controversial figure – Ayn Rand – for her take on what selfishness is and why it isn’t inherently bad. Is this examination a justification of my own life choices or just a fun foray into philosophy and theology? To be determined…
Pope Francis made headlines early this year after making an off-hand comment about couples who have pets instead of children. Internet backlash was swift and severe, but it made me curious to learn more about what he actually said and what the religious context was behind his statement. It also prompted a lot of conversations with friends and family about making parenthood decisions.