It's a Classical Life

Hello, and welcome back to It's A Classical Life. I'm so glad you have chosen to stop by. I know your time is precious, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing to spend some time with me today. For many people around the world, the end of June symbolises an end of a year and the beginning of July, the start of a new one. We are in the depths of winter here and although it doesn't technically feel like a new year, it does feel like time for a reset and a reevaluation. I've been reading Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy lately and I loved his descriptive writing. This quote spoke to me, especially the use of "transformation." We don't often think of winter as a time for transformation, but it absolutely is. It got me thinking about how special this time is; not only to transform, but to reflect and reset. I finished my finance subject last week (such a relief!) and have a couple of weeks break before the next one begins. Currently the...

  Russell is right on the money here. No fear, no hatred, no jealousy. If we are carrying those things around with us everyday - consistently and emphatically - then we are doing ourselves little favour towards living a good life.  Here on the blog my goal is to live a good life inspired by the classics. Sometimes my posting gets a bit sporadic, but I don't beat myself up over it, because life happens. And I'd rather be living life - even the hard, messy bits - then trying to keep up with a posting schedule. If you notice that I haven't posted, then feel free to send me a quick email. Otherwise know that I am fine and well and enjoying reading the classics or learning something new. Usually with a cup of tea in my hand. Some of you may know that I recently left a teaching career after more than fifteen years. It was a big impediment to my living the life I wanted. In doing so, however, I have had to re-train for the first time since I was twenty! I am ...