This week, ancient #forest restoration in #Ireland, a grid of #emotions, funky #house music, #Greenland’s long-living #sharks, exotic roast #potatoes, giant #cats colliding with tiny #trains and much more. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip Restoring an Irish rainforest by simply leaving nature alone People need to get the hell out of the way and just leave things alone…Continue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #149”
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In praise of Japan’s most majestic cat, circa 889 A.D
In the year 889 A.D, the 23 year old Emperor of Japan writes a journal entry filled with awe and gushing praise for his beloved cat. “On the 6th Day of the 2nd Month of the First Year of the Kampo era. Taking a moment of my free time, I wish to express my joyContinue reading “In praise of Japan’s most majestic cat, circa 889 A.D”
Comforting Thought: Healing and the ‘precious now’
“Sometimes the end is sudden
and you are left without closure,
heartbroken and unprepared
for such a sharp change
for a while, you live with a mind
that is half here and half full of regret,
wondering, “what if?”
for a while, your heart only feels grief
and your mind only sees gray
and then life starts to call you back
into its arena of possibility;
it reminds you that all is not lost
and that even though a chapter ended,
there is still a longer story to be told
with time and intention,
wounds lose their heaviness,
healing fills the tough parts of your being,
and you awaken the light of love within yourself
in time, you will return fully into the precious now with a heart that feels refreshed and ready to move forward”
Ancient word of the day: Celandine
This pretty yellow star-like flower is from the buttercup family. It is common to see it flourishing at the beginning of spring in new grasses, hedges and in at the banks of rivers. It blankets forest floors. Commonly thought of as being a weed, it is still absolutely beautiful to behold.
Book Review Happy Skin Kitchen – Elisa Rossi
Get ready for your glow-up with these #plant-based scrumptious #recipes that are made from #food that help you glow from the inside out. It helps that they are packed full of #flavour. A wonderful companion for #eating more healthfully #BookReview #Books #cooking #vegan
Failures can be a great thing in the long-term
How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? I can recall many times in my life when I’ve failed and I’m not afraid to share them with you. It taught me a lot about what I wanted the direction of my life to go in. When I was a teenagerContinue reading “Failures can be a great thing in the long-term”
Comforting Thought: An emotion tree
“just a simple me, an emotion treenot growing for you togrow off of or to destroy.leave me be, so i may grow strong,on my own,and i will be my own damn home.” good grief, brianna pastor
Great New Music: March 2025 Edition
Here’s a selection of house music, post-punk, jazz, ambient, avante garde experimental electronic music released over the past week and found via TIDAL. #music #postpunk #house #jazz #ambient #newmusic
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #148
Floaty #Japanese environmental #ambient #music, the #etymology of #bread, ancient manuscripts of #alchemy, poisonous snakes in an infographic, Strasbourg, #fantasy #art and much more. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip Osaki Seiichi – The Tale Of A Long Forgotten Sunken City ‘Give us this day our daily bread’ has a whole new meaning now The words “lord” and “lady”Continue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #148”
Thrilling and Subversive Street Art: 2025 Edition
I suppose you all know by now that I have strong political views. Mostly I keep these to myself but really I had to share this. Although my political views are far from radical. They involve advocating for a government that is elected by the people, working for the people and not for wealthy billionaires.Continue reading “Thrilling and Subversive Street Art: 2025 Edition”
