In times that seem to only get more and more troubling, I have been reading James Baldwin’s Nobody Knows My Name. His thoughts around the issues humanity was struggling with in the 1960s are still poignantly (scarily) relevant…
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Words for living, words for the lost
Why is it that at that exact moment when you are feeling particularly directionless and aimless in your life, everything you read, see and hear are stories about other people taking the plunge, feeling inspired, driven to…
Life, collecting
Another round of images, ideas and words my mind has been steeping in as of late. Take a plunge, immerse yourself. “When you’ve seen beyond yourself, then you may find peace of mind is waiting…
Evolution of Taste
We are always shedding shedding shedding The layers we outgrow pile up on the floor like skin But maybe we need to respect that former shell Not look at it with such disdain, because pretty soon…
Words for the Collecting Seasons
Ever since I was a kid, the days following Christmas left me in a slump. The winter blues come on strong when all of the excitement and togetherness of Christmas suddenly leave you as…
Look Back, Move Forward
I am a collector of phrases. I discover them in books, pick them out of blog articles and stow away the wise words my friends blurt out when I least expect it. I unearth them…