I don’t know who needs to hear this but…
That thing you’re going through?
You’re not the only one going through it.
You’re not the first to go through it.
You’re not the last to go through it.
No matter what it is.
You’re not alone.
Category: thought
Joy is a new Fifty Foot Shadows release.
This one is inspired by Buddha Machines. I have three Buddha Machines, one of which was given to me by John of Fifty Foot Shadows himself.
Today is Beatrix’s birthday. She shall henceforth for the coming year be referred to as Beatrix, age 12.
Official celebrations were held yesterday. In lieu of gifts, she requests that the adults in the room preserve her democracy and save her planet.
“Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything.”
— Gordon Hempton
(From the book How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell)
What We Link to When We Link to Books | Dan J’s IndieWeb Headquarters
While this starts off as a call out for me (no offense taken), I think many of the points Dan makes are valid and important. I’m going to ponder a bit before posting a full response.
Just updated my /reading page with the three books I’ve read so far this year. Now moving on to How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell
Attention News Orgs: I don’t need my news to be “breaking”. I just need it to be correct.
Accuracy is always better than speed.
This is true in life as well as news.
This looks fantastic! The Booksellers is an upcoming film about New York’s rare book dealers.
The Lucky Day shelf at the library is the best shelf at the library.
My breath brings me life.
My awareness of breath brings me joy.
My focus on breath brings me peace.