note to self
I have found that the surest way of seeing the wondrous in something ordinary, something previously underappreciated, is coming to love someone who loves it. As we enter each other’s worlds in love — whatever its shape or species — we double our way of seeing, broaden our way of being, magnify our sense of wonder, and wonder is our best means of... See more
An Almanac of Birds: 100 Divinations for Uncertain Days
Reframing questions to the universe for clearer guidance, moving from seeking definitive answers to seeking reassurance for your path.
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Here's the truth. The universe always dreams bigger for us than we can. And there is a connectivity that spans over time and a much bigger picture than we can often see in our little myopic view of the here and now or where we at in our lives or the experience we having
So the question I would love people to ask instead of, is this the right
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Overcoming mental blocks by understanding the brain's safety instinct and using visualization to step outside your comfort zone.
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And I think when we think about our brain trying to keep us safe, and that's a really big reason why the brain tries to keep us kind of in our comfort zone, right? But it's super important to recognize and acknowledge that any sort of growth happens outside of our comfort zones.
I would not be in the position where I am today if I didn't take
... See moreAndrea Zittel • Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure"
Normal behavior is forgotten. Only weird behavior survives.
Nobody tells stories of when you did the expected — they only tell stories when you did the unexpected.
Normal behavior costs nothing in the short term — but it disappears into the abyss.
Unconventional behavior costs a social price in the short term — but the actions live on as story assets... See more
Nobody tells stories of when you did the expected — they only tell stories when you did the unexpected.
Normal behavior costs nothing in the short term — but it disappears into the abyss.
Unconventional behavior costs a social price in the short term — but the actions live on as story assets... See more
“ When I look back in my notes I realize so much of what I write about today I was ruminating about 2-3 years ago. I always knew what I was going to say. I just didn’t have the tools, I didn’t have the maturity, I didn’t have the language or sensitivity to beauty to recognize what that was. So much of what I learned was latent, unexpressed because... See more
10 things in my relatable log
björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw
