25 laps around the sun. A quarter of a century. Time for more fun! This year I’m choosing to focus on the good. There is so much love + light to be grateful for in this life. I couldn’t ask for a better support system to surround me, I live in a beautiful city with…
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“…we don’t have to see eye to eye, to appreciate each other’s point of view, as with all humans, and all evolution.”
Season 5 of Elle moves to Europe
Hello my fellow bloggers and blog-lovers. This week marks two years of living in Germany. While I haven’t posted much on here since I’ve been here, I have been keeping myself busy. After my summer of backpacking and researching literature from each country I visited, I moved to Germany to start a master’s program in…
Is Selfishness a Virtue? On Ayn Rand and the impacts of her philosophy — Wise & Shine
Having enjoyed The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, and Anthem, Ayn Rand was one of my favorite authors, that is, until I read The Age of Selfishness by Darryl Cunningham. In The Fountainhead, I found Howard Roark’s character to be endearing and refreshing as he continued to stick to his puritanical ideals of architecture and refusal to… Is…
I read over 100 books this year and here are my recommendations — Wise & Shine
The 2022.jpeg is coming to a close, and it’s been a wild ride. I put my 2 week’s notice in for my job in May, traveled to 15 countries, moved to Germany, started a master’s program, and am back celebrating the end of the year with my family. 1,392 more words I read over 100 books…
{crescendo} poem x e.l. jayne
{crescendo} a single beam of the ascending sun shone above the windowsill, striking the sleek surface of the cedar staircase, radiating ripples of golden light. nevertheless, sunday mornings during the winter solstice, we sip peppermint tea at brunch, reminisce in the nostalgic aroma of maple syrup, and tacitly laugh at the conversations we overhear. although…
Balkan Literature: Where brilliant writers flourished despite the dissolution of a nation
To set the stage, the term “Balkan” references the geographical area that stretches from Slovenia to Greece in southeast Europe. It was formerly … Balkan Literature: Where brilliant writers flourished despite the dissolution of a nation
Recommendations for Translated Literature: A window into another world
Zdrasti to my fellow bloggers and blog-lovers. Today I’m writing to you from Sofia, Bulgaria, where I’ve been taking this week to do my own DIY … Recommendations for Translated Literature: A window into another world
On The Different Reasons People Travel
Hello to my fellow bloggers and blog-lovers! I’m Elle, or E.L. Jayne as my pen name states, and I’ve embarked my own rendition of an Eat, Pray, Love … On The Different Reasons People Travel
Turkish Literature: Where diverse culture meets unique literature
Disclaimer: Previously known by the Anglicized spelling of Turkey, President Erdoğan has asked the international community to recognize the nation by… Turkish Literature: Where diverse culture meets unique literature
Books for Writers: 6 books every writer should read this summer — Pointless Overthinking
Great writers are great readers. The more you read, the more you allow yourself to dive into a free-flowing headspace to unlock your inner creative … Books for Writers: 6 books every writer should read this summer
“[…] the starry heavens above and the moral law within.”
Sharing a quote I came across that resonated with me today: “Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe… the starry heavens above and the moral law within.” Immanuel Kant
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