The collection of brooches is a demanding thing. It is one thing to find, receive, store, find information. It’s interesting, very educational and develops a lot of skills. Here, at least the ability to fit numerous boxes into the interior, not to mention the ability to quickly find the desired item in them) Wearing your […]
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And let me remind you of one more fairy tale, “The Frog King or Iron Heinrich” by Grimm Brothers. This tale is notable for the fact that the princess in it is an extremely unpleasant person. Well, judge for yourself … At first, she doesn’t find anything smarter than playing with a golden ball, sitting
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Blue Beard fairy tale, one more illustration by Gustav Dore. The scene of the death of Bluebeard. Yes, the widow was not a naive simpleton. First, she went to get married, regardless of the reputation of the groom. Then she moved into his house, as a full-fledged hostess, but without a dowry. Then she broke
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Among my many jewelries, there is a special category. They are my absolute love, affection (who am I kidding?) and simply addiction. I’m talking about dress and fur clips now. So fashionable, so popular, so beloved in the 1920s-1940s, they were completely forgotten. Well, not produced anymore is one thing, but a great injustice is
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To appreciate the importance of simple everyday phenomena, you need to lose them, for a while, of course. Here’s sunlight, for example. Formally, there is a day, but there is no sunshine and it seems that I have already got used to it. And then it came out!!! Well, pure joy, pleasure, simply happiness from
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I have an addiction, comrades, to old key brooches and fairy tales. Few more brooches and one more fairy tale, “Blue Beard” this time (Blue Beard, aka La Barbe Bleue). The funny thing about this fairy tale is that everyone usually remembers only about the “abuser and tyrant” Bluebeard, and about the poor almost-victim, his
“Until the death tear us apart”. Today’s topic is about vows, and I thought about the tradition of mentioning illness, poverty and foolishness right at the altar, and even in conjunction with the continuity of marriage bonds till death. Read as a “commitment to endure it, and deliverance is impossible till the end of life”.
Self-love is a very adult feeling. This love is devoid of youthful enthusiasm and maximalism, not about passion and not about appropriation. This is about sympathy, empathy, the ability to understand without words! I think self-love is a privilege to be earned and a skill to be learned. Be mindful of yourself by being clear