Everythingness

September 19, 2008 in Life is a Verb

"If your everyday life appears to be unworthy subject matter, do not complain to life. Complain to yourself. Lament that you are not poet enough to call up its wealth. For the creative artist there is no poverty–nothing insignificant or unimportant." -Rainer Maria Rilke

That quote is the subtitle of Amy Lucky‘s blog, Everythingness.

Let me just suggest to you that any blog with a quote from Rilke is a blog I want to read. In the pages of her blog, you’ll find essays about how sadness can inspire you and about her tiny goddess of joy. And much more. You’ll also find her thoughts on Life is a Verb, including her musings on marginalia:

"Patti encourages us to not be afraid of these margins, but underneath her words resides a truth…we have no choice. Our lives are already in the margins, inhaling and exhaling the unexpected. If we frame this truth correctly, we can see that this truth is a gift. In the short week that I have had the opportunity to hold Life is a Verb in my hands, I have learned how to frame my truths and see with new eyes. Again, I have no idea how I stumbled on Patti Digh, on 37 days, and Life is a Verb. I guess one day I gave it all over to Marginalia, and Marginalia gave back."

My thanks to Amy! I look forward to meeting you for that cup of coffee, Amy, when I’m in Cleveland in November!

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.