is an artist.
To make living itself an art,
that is the goal."
- Henry Miller
"Whoever uses the spirit that is in him creatively
is an artist. To make living itself an art, that is the goal." - Henry Miller
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Not everything is meant for you.
Even all the good stuff isn't meant for you. Limit what you allow in. From email + social media to opportunities + opinions, if it isn't meant for you, walk away. Usually, no explanation or response is necessary. P.S. When you are walking away from the stuff that isn't meant for you, you are taking steps towards what is. ~Courtney Carver It is a kind of love, is it not?
How the cup holds the tea, How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare, How the floor receives the bottoms of shoes Or toes. How soles of feet know Where they're supposed to be. I've been thinking about the patience Of ordinary things, how clothes Wait respectfully in closets And soap dries quietly in the dish, And towels drink the wet From the skin of the back. And the lovely repetition of stairs. And what is more generous than a window? ~Pat Schneider Accept then act.
Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it not against it. Make it your friend and ally not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your entire life. ~from James's bathroom mirror In the seventh story,
humans are not the protagonists of the world. Love is. ~Garreth Higgins + Brian McLaren Welcome questions to the table.
Deny fear the final word. What is faith if not remaining vulnerable enough to hope? Though it may remain unseen, cheer for hope. Give it a standing ovation. Clap wildly for something good that is beyond yourself. Trust that love will not lead you astray. ~Audrey Elledge + Elizabeth Moore The hardliners make each other stronger.
Is it possible for the peacemakers to do the same? ~Ezra Klein In Japan, there is a fairly steep fee to dispose of trash,
which is a good system because it really makes you think about throwing things away- or buying them in the first place! ~Yumiko Sekine The person who can see the moment fully is never hopeless.
When we can imagine only one way to be happy, we don't recognize the fullness + possibility of the moment. We collapse if our one way is taken away from us. Recognize that there is always another way for Love to reach us. ~Richard Rohr |
on a journey toward zero-waste, simplicity, + compassion :: daring to choose fair one choice at a time
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