Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
mono no aware. This Japanese term, which literally means ‘pathos of things’, describes the deep emotion that is evoked when we are touched by nature, art or the lives of others with an awareness of their transience. It also refers to the essence of things and our ability to feel that essence.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
Choosing easy is smart, efficient, elegant; a fantastic form of self-compassion; giving yourself a break and getting out of your own way. Choosing easy is letting inspiration be your compass. Choosing easy is allowing for the things that you’ve been asking for to enter your life.
Danielle LaPorte • The Fire Starter Sessions
There are two types of ease. One type is convenience: it’s about removing friction and reducing the distance between where you are and what you want. But the other kind of ease is about loosening what you even want in the first place. It’s about a self-leniency, intuition, and spontaneity.
Be Kind
The rule in loving-kindness practice is to follow the way that most easily opens your heart.
Jack Kornfield • The Wise Heart: Buddhist Psychology for the West
Sublime
This is what easy and fun looks like.
Annabel Monaghan • Summer Romance
