Quotes: With the heart
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint Exupery
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Writings: Thay & freedom
Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice… No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Quotes: Let it shine, star child….
“Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.”
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie
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Thoughts: As we rise toward remembering….
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Thoughts: It starts here :)
I think Mr. Hemingway & I agree on this one – it just doesn’t work to have a short list going, when you measure out your day. Besides the obvious fun things, it seems to me it’s a nice move to add to the mix (gasp!): enjoying the work we have to do.
Maybe it’s singing when we work, or at least whistling.
Maybe it’s asking a friend along. Doing the dishes? Pour a glass of wine for your friend so they lean on the counter & visit while you scrub. Traveling to another city? Find a travel buddy. Starting a project? Declare it a PROJECT and gather a few like minded friends to look over it with you. Weeding the garden? Call a pal to come talk or pull weeds alongside you.
Maybe when you’re about to complain about some small thing, channel your inner-Robin Williams & think: “There MUST be a joke about this in here, somewhere.” Laugh it out,baby, laugh it out.
Maybe it’s adding to all this by doing the fun things we think about, and ditch the dreaming.
Isn’t this fun to think about?
It’s fun to have you around!
Brother Ian
PS> Disclaimer: I never met Mr. Hemingway. I put “have fun” on the Ten Most Important Things before he came to whisper this to me, in a dream.
About Brother Ian
Over the centuries, Brother Ian has been collecting stories & information & discourses for the purpose of elevating the human condition as needed, dissecting it when necessary, and building the case for hope.
In the spirit of noting that organized crime, organized baseball, organized labour, and organized religion tend to engender controversy & occasional discord, I promise to be neither organized or critical of those who are.