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Expiration Dates
- Let things go. Cherry blossoms fall at the height of their beauty, rather than withering on the branch. Allow possessions to fall from your life in the same way, like petals scattered to the wind. (For example: donate your wedding dress or heirlooms before they deteriorate in the attic.)
from Miss Minimalist: Inspiration to Downsize, Declutter, and Simplify by Francine Jay
- I feel as though I am in one such moment in my inner life, where it feels like seeds I have been nurturing for some time are coming to life, and I am now beginning to understand what the labour I faithfully put in was for. I’m also aware that this phase is not permanent. I can see and appreciate the moment I am in as a moment . Something about that... See more
from being in bloom
Brian Wiesner and added
It reminded me of a haiku by the Japanese poet Issa: “In the cherry blossom’s shade/there is no such thing/as a stranger.”
from Awake in the Wild by Mark Coleman