Agatha Dooni Murro
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Agatha Dooni Murro
A life’s work is not a series of stepping-stones onto which we calmly place our feet, but more like an ocean crossing where there is no path, only a heading, a direction, which, of itself, is in conversation with the elements.
David Whyte • Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity
in praise of slowing down
nicoles.substack.com
"Nii ilus on tunda end vajalikuna, jah, asendamatuna, kui otse välja öelda. Žest, mis kindlustab tänulikkuse, aga mis õige kiiresti jääb vaid kahvatult peegeldama ehtsat kraami, nimelt et keegi tõesti armastab inimest, ilma, et too oleks pidanud tegema heategusid"
--Annette Bjergfeldt "Palermovej ülemlaul"
Tech optimists keep promising us we’re just one innovation away from magically enhancing our capacity for connection and meaning. Meanwhile, the messy, unoptimisable business of being alive remains stubbornly resistant to algorithmic solutions, reminding us that our limitations are the very features that make our existence worthwhile
-Kai, Dense
... See morethe Ruts, one of my favourite punk bands, who had ended their set with ‘Babylon’s Burning’, which I think is one of the best punk songs ever written.
Benjamin Zephaniah • The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah
Above almost any other need, human beings long to have another person look into their face with loving respect and acceptance.
David Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
One of the most underrated skills you can learn is the ability to ignore your mood and stick with the plan.
Gracie Vansubstack.com