Reality needs imagination
like a bulb needs a socket.
~Tom Waits
like a bulb needs a socket.
~Tom Waits
 We who are not yet dead are responsible for living fully,
with deep reverence for the wide range of emotion in the human experience. I look for the pleasure of home, of rooting + nesting, of growing things, of moving slowly, of being honest, of writing, of cooking, of dancing, of gratitude, of love. Every single day I dose myself with pleasures small + large, knowing that as it all falls apart, so much is growing; knowing that within myself + my circle I am seeding a path towards a future in which feeling + growing pleasure + aliveness + delight, in relationship to each other + our abundant + perfect planet, is our central focus. ~Adrienne Maree Brown  In the face of horrors visited upon our world daily,
in the struggle to protect our loved ones, choosing to let in joy is a revolutionary act. ~Valarie Kaur  What difference would it make
to the quality of our lives, I wonder, if we spent a little more time in nature? Would paying attention to the life cycles of animals or the annual changes of landscapes give us an increased sense of respect for the environment? How would eating seasonal local food affect our patterns of consumption + our health + well-being? Ordinary experiences of nature can renew our sense of reverence + remind us of how deeply interconnected we all are. ~ Patrick Boland  The future belongs to those
who believe in the beauty of their dreams. ~Eleanor Roosevelt  Growing a garden is a great lesson in the cyclical nature of life.
From seed, to sprout, to plant- witnessing growth in the soil can gift us a lot of understanding of our own processes + the natural world. Plants are part of the fabric of nature, + we too are nature. There is the opportunity of belonging + the synergy between us all. ~Erin Lovell Verinder (via)  I've held this one back for quite awhile. This is lofty stuff...but maybe worth considering with
a heart full of gentle love + compassion...for both self + others... I suggest that we are thieves in a way. If I take anything that I do not need for my own immediate use and keep it, I thieve it from somebody else. I venture to suggest that it is the fundamental law of Nature, without exception, that Nature produces enough for our wants from day to day, + if only everybody took enough for himself and nothing more, there would be no pauperism in this world, there would be no more dying of starvation in this world. But so long as we have got this inequality, so long we are thieving. ~Mahandas Ghandi  The way we conceive the future
sculpts the present, gives contour + tone to nearly every action + thought through the day. We can live forward in taut + joyful expectancy. ~Eugene Peterson  Naming + appreciation of the gifts that surround us
creates a sense of satisfaction, a feeling of "enoughness" that is the antidote to the societal messages that drill into our spirits, telling us we must have more. Practicing contentment is a radical act in a consumption-driven society. Robin Wall Kimmerer |
on a journey toward zero-waste, simplicity, + compassion :: daring to choose fair one choice at a time
 
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