Me-no-play-today...

Some of you may be relieved! No more puzzles for the time being. I could have given this last Monday of the year a final crossword... but I wish to use this space to let you know that 2023 will bring a slight change of emphasis here at DoWY.  Fret not; you'll still get bits of the zany and eclectic. However, I've long wanted to bring in improved levels of writing and incorporate more of the deeper self. Much of that had been directed over to the Aatmaavrajanam blog. Events of 2020 put paid to my ability to maintain that blog, and, to some degree, it had reached a natural closing point anyway. AVblogs (chapter 1 and chapter 2) remain on the web for any to view and receive guidance in the philosophy of Advaita. 

The thing about philosophy is that (in my view) it holds little water unless it is practically applied. I attempt every day to live up to the principles and precepts of the philosophy I have spent so long studying and inculcating. While it is wonderful to revel in high intellectual gymnastics, there should be no losing sight of the ground which must be traversed in daily life. Furthermore, as Gandhi famously said, being the change one wishes to see in the world is the best advertisement. Lead by example.

DoWY has quietly done this, with the message of capital 'ell' Love and other stories. The intention, moving into the twenty-third year of this century, is to build on that message and that will, at times, mean bringing forth things that may challenge and demand of my readers a little more attention than they are used to giving! 

You have witnessed some of this approaching with the arrival of the Menowercogitatus label, 'Thinking Thursdays.' And I will continue to expand on this shift in gears this coming Thursday. For now, though, let me advise you that - at least for January - Monday and Tuesday posts here are going to lie fallow. In the case of Tuesdays (Me-Now-Views), it is simply because I have no fresh photos, and there is only so much recycling from the archives that one blog can carry! That said, I have had such a strong run of daily posting that I might find I have withdrawal symptoms. Let's see how that goes...

Right, on with the last week of the year then, folks. May it be a good one...

PS - in case you did not see it, or as a reminder, I put out a call to action on Saturday's Post. I am going to keep placing the link. Please spread the word, and quickly. The Collection Pot is only open until January 13th. Thank you.