on one side of the glass.
I didn’t go out looking for negative characters; I went out looking for people who have a struggle and a fight to tackle. That’s what interests me. -Philip Seymour Hoffman A brilliant actor and fully human man died yesterday morning in his Manhattan Apartment. Such brilliance, gone too soon. And …
your daily rock : start seeing more
We don’t really see what we are looking at. We assign a value, a name, a “brand,” a representation of an idea to what we are looking at, an interpretation of it–but do we see it? We don’t. We see our idea of it. The part that has been …
your daily rock : follow the thread
When I was in graduate school, I loved wandering in the stacks in the library, finding a book that interested me, usually unconnected to my classwork, and then following that thread to another book and another and another, a whole lineage of curiosity unwinding in those long rows of books. …
your daily rock : drop everything and help
I went to see poet Andrea Gibson perform in Asheville on Thursday night of this week. As always, she was amazing. I left around 9:45pm after the show to head home. My car was up a hill from the Emerald Lounge where the event was held, and it was cold. …
your daily rock : focus your attention
It is easy to be here, and not here. It is easy to continue typing while someone sitting in the room with us is talking to us. It is easy to be listening to a poet read deeply moving poetry aloud and be texting at the same time. But none …
your daily rock : detach from being right.
Would you rather be happy or be right? I’m choosing happy. Is it the situation you’re in that is making you angry or upset, or is it your attachment to being right in that situation that is doing the most harm? When you can give up the need to be …
your daily rock : get moving!!
Move it or lose it. That is all. Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.
your daily rock : refine
Refine: “to remove impurities or unwanted elements from.” What can you refine today? Love, (These beautifully painted rocks are created by Kim Mailhot, aka The Rock Fairy.
your daily rock : you are amazing!
Today, set your alarm to ring on the hour every hour. When you hear the alarm, regardless of circumstance, say (to yourself aloud, if possible, or silently if not), “I am amazing!” Sometimes you just need a wee reminder of how amazing you are. Love, (These beautifully painted …
simple saturday.
(photo from here) Backstory: In the last quarter of 2013, we got rid of half of what we owned, moved to a smaller house, and are focusing on simplicity. Each Saturday, I will document some of the ongoing changes we are making to simplify, step off the consumerism wheel, and open …
