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For those who might have a spare eight minutes in their lives.

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This is a black and white image of a trio of rocks in the water and four rocks in the sand and water of the shoreline. In the distance, the light breaks through the clouds.

The jazz trio …

I know how hard this can be right now. I'm not saying close your eyes to the infinite challenges we face. I'm saying this for self-preservation. Don't give up. Don't back down. But don't feel that if joy is in your life you're somehow not doing your part.

I know how hard this can be right now. I'm not saying close your eyes to the infinite challenges we face. I'm saying this for self-preservation. Don't give up. Don't back down. But don't feel that if joy is in your life you're somehow not doing your part.

Joy, laughter help keep us alive.

I hope everyone knows that it's very easy for any social content platform, including Bluesky, to be a misery machine and that if you aren't intentional about it, they will absolutely decrease the positive impact you have on the world while making you less happy.

Sundogs and the Sacred Geometry of Wonder: The Science of the Atmospheric Phenomenon That Inspired Hilma af Klint Notes on the eternal dialogue between art and science in our yearning to know reality.

Sundogs and the sacred geometry of wonder – the fascinating science of the atmospheric phenomenon that inspired Hilma af Klint www.themarginalian.org/2023/05/17/h...

Painting of a small yellow bird facing right on the branch of a tree with pink blossom against a pale yellow background

Chen Peiqiu, Chinese guohua painter, one of the most prominent women artists in China #womensart

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Peace.
Pablo Picasso

"Thoughts are natural events that you do not possess, and whose meaning you only imperfectly recognize." #CGJung --#SharedFacts #BrainFunction #EmotionLogic

“Tend to the part of the garden you can reach.”

- Jack Kornfield

#booksky #writerstruggles #writersofbluesky #selfdoubt

Bison are the only animal that turn into a snowstorm rather than away from it because they instinctively know that walking into the storm will get them out of the weather quicker. There may be a life lesson for humans in this. (It also makes for some epic pictures.)

Photo Credit: Tom Murphy

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Ernest Hemingway once said,
“In our darkest moments, we don’t need advice.”
What we truly need is the power of human connection: a quiet presence, a gentle touch, or the smallest gesture that reminds us we’re not alone.

oh yes, this, exactly! ⬇️

Following accounts that post thoughtfully about where we go from here *instead of* reflexively amplifying rage bait >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Way of Water: On the Quiet Power of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Activism In the past two months, I’ve found myself thinking back to an essay Ursula K. Le Guin posted on her blog in November 2016. It was one of her last long essays, and she wrote it at a time when she—li…

At Literary Hub, @julie-phillips.com writes about Ursula's activism, and her essay "The Election, Lao Tzu, a Cup of Water."

Good things take time. 💖

“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied together into a single garment of destiny.

Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly...

— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

If more meditative, contemplative, and uplifting movies are your jam and you haven't yet watched Wim Wender's 2023 film 'Perfect Days,' do yourself a favor and stream it this weekend. Such a gentle and sweet affirmation of what really matters in this life we're living. 💙

I see people musing that the vibe here has changed, and I would urge people to remember that there's a lot of anxiety about the change of administration in two weeks and that's going to leak into a lot of other places in one's life. Be as gracious as you can with yourself and others.

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All I want is a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, a freshly-fallen snow, a crackling fire, a riveting mystery novel, a kettle on the stove, and a healthy supply of emotional support scones.