lisa

she reminds me that you can be dedicated and still have equanimity, that it is possible to have extremely high standards and still approach things lightly. That just because you worry more, doesn’t mean you care more. There’s a big lesson in there for people like me.

my little life of optionality—my malleable, absorbent dunnage which lessens the shock of surprises, avoids pain and prevents breakage. No commitments, nobody counting on me, no one to disappoint and no one to disappoint me. Still, if life becomes intolerable—a measure which is lowered with each available treatment, each magical distraction—I have... See more

Read this powerful quote today and thought I’d share:

“Always in big woods when you leave familiar ground and step off alone into a new place there will be, along with the feelings of curiosity and excitement, a little nagging of dread. It is the ancient fear of the unknown, and it is your first bond with the wilderness you are going into. You are... See more

KK: Yes. When you’re doing heavy manual labor, a change in position is almost as good as a rest. If you’re writing, you want to be as specific as possible. Instead of saying there’s a flower in the vase, you say a pale rose rests on the lip of a water glass. The more specific and concrete you can get, the better your writing will be. Some investing... See more