Thomas Unterkircher
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Thomas Unterkircher
We think we live in boxes until we look closer and find we’re in fact living in irregular shapes, in big, misshapen accidents.
Michael Christie • Greenwood
I first encountered Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, Braiding Sweetgrass, in the ecology section of my local bookstore.
When I bought it, I had little idea how much it would change my life. What made Braiding Sweetgrass unlike anything I had ever read was the way Kimmerer wove stories together with science, reminding me of the importance of sheer... See more
When I bought it, I had little idea how much it would change my life. What made Braiding Sweetgrass unlike anything I had ever read was the way Kimmerer wove stories together with science, reminding me of the importance of sheer... See more
Robin Wall Kimmerer • Security Check - Orion Magazine
An Embrace
In meditation, you may feel loving or calm. If so, wonderful — enjoy. Or you may feel annoyed or self-conscious. Also no problem. If these latter occur, have a sense of humor about the backfiring hilarity of this meditative situation, and send that sense of humor down and into your black, black heart. Compassion by another name. There's always a... See more
Jeff Warrensubstack.comEverything worth having lives on the other side of effort.
Everything good requires tending. Everything beautiful demands maintenance.
The people who understand this most deeply are often the happiest, because they've made peace with the beautiful burden of nurturing. They know that the dishes exist because they've been eating good meals all week.... See more
Everything good requires tending. Everything beautiful demands maintenance.
The people who understand this most deeply are often the happiest, because they've made peace with the beautiful burden of nurturing. They know that the dishes exist because they've been eating good meals all week.... See more