“Gide said something that I have always agreed with, even though it might be misunderstood: “Art lives from constraint and dies from freedom.” That is true, but we must not draw the conclusion that art should be controlled. Art only lives through the constraints it places upon itself: it dies from any others. On theContinue reading “Comforting Thought: The most rebellious art will be the most enduring”
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Comforting Thought: Arriving at mutual understanding
“When an argument starts
your goal should be to arrive
at a mutual understanding
it helps to become aware of the inner tension
that is impacting your reasoning
notice your level of attachment
explain yourself clearly
listen with patience
find the balance between honoring your truth
and reflecting on your partner’s perspective
and remember that success
is both of you feeling heard”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #156
How to retrain your #brain after #trauma, the coolest surnames in the world, #vegan french toast #recipe, legendary erotica writer Anaïs Nin’s amazing #midcentury home, pimped up cars and loads more #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip #interiors
Book Review: Open When by Dr Julie Smith
Clinical #Psychologist Dr Julie Smith’s #book ‘Open When’ is a practical, warm and personable set of tools to cope with life’s conundrums #mentalhealth #selfhelp #nonfiction
Comforting Thought: The entire universe is sonic
“Hushed or amplified, implausible yet audible, everything is humming—from quantum to cosmic, from the inner life of electrons to the membranes of outer space. The entire universe is sonic.” #music #sound #book #quote #connection #nature #animals
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #155
#Vegan almond butter date latte #recipe, things you can control, gigantic ancient #sloths, a quote from #Thoreau, walking with #dinosaurs #art by Kristen Eisenbraun and much more #ContentCatnip #InterestingThings
Ancient Word: The Umwelt
“The act of contemplating the Umwelt of another #creature is so deeply #human and so utterly profound. Our senses filter in what we need. We must choose to learn about the rest.” #animals #connection #love #quote #bookquote
Book Review: Invisible Lines by Maxim Samson
In Invisible Lines, geographer Maxim Samson draws readers into the unseen architecture of our world— curious and yet invisible borders, boundaries, and barriers that we humans take for granted. Yet these places shape our identities, countries, politics, languages, customs and histories. This is an absolutely fascinating deep dive into how lines—both literal and metaphorical—divide, define and disorient us. #MaximSamson #Geography #Politics #History #InvisibleLines #Book #Review #BookReview
Comforting Thought: Real Maturity
“Real maturity is observing your own
inner turbulence and pausing before
you project how you feel onto
what is happening around you” #YungPueblo #poetry #quote #selflove #hope
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #154
Eye-popping art by Joel Rea and Ed Binkly, ultra satisfying #vegan white bean #soup, a summary 50 #interiordesign styles, a cottage made of mud, how to get various stains out of different materials. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip
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