Morning, Sunshine

Holly. 21. Canada and California Lover of people and this beautiful planet. Be kind to this earth. var sc_project=6898971; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="9d73e2cc";

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They were a lovely couple

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Last week, I learned that the English language has more euphemisms for death than any other language. I learned that the ancient Greeks had no word for the colour blue and that the Hawain alphabet has only twelve letters. I spent last week hollowing out a little place in my heart and filling it with worry. What does that say about us? Do we really go out of our way to avoid death like that? How did the Greeks describe the sea? Are twelve letters really enough? Does every language have a word for love? Every language should have a word for love. And compassion. And gentleness. And figs and snow and that soft sensitive part on the inside of one’s arm. We should have words for everything so that we don’t feel alone. We need very very very specific words for all of the different kinds of sad and even more specific words for the kinds of happy. What if we were able to talk about everything? I want to tell you how I feel and I want to be precise. Sometimes ‘good’ just isn’t enough and few understand what I mean when I say that I feel ‘like lightning.’

[pattie-remembers]

“While the Beatles were recording the White Album, George wrote a song called ‘Something’, which he released as his first single. He told me, in a matter-of-fact way, that he had written it for me.

I thought it was beautiful –and it turned out to be the most successful song he ever wrote, with more than a hundred and fifty cover versions. His favourite was the one by James Brown. Frank Sinatra said he thought it was the best love song ever written.

My favourite was the one by George Harrison, which he played to me in the kitchen at Kinfauns.”

Pattie remembers that George wrote Something for her. George and Pattie at Kinfauns 1968. They are gorgeous.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U16IU7HwhDY

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Natalie Miller weaving

[bekindtothisearth]

My DREAM. I really want to learn how to weave!

[wetheurban]

Deconstructed Nature Portraits, Vicki Rawlins

Chicago-based artist Vicki Rawlins constructs whimsical portraits of enigmatic, legendary women using flowers, greenery, sand and other organic objects. These unconventional works of art are captivating not only for their creativity but also for their ephemeral journey to creation and destruction. Rawlins has prints available of her works at http://sistergolden.com.

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my girl. buenos aires, argentina

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12"x12"oil on canvas

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Summer Day, Naughton, England

[groeneinkt]

Resist injustice, oppression and rightwing shitheads.

[suitep]

From Chicago to DC to Boston to St. Louis to Malawi to South Africa to New Zealand to Antarctica to Paris. Over 3 million people marching around the world.

[theimpossiblecool]

“A small act is worth a million thoughts.”

Ai Weiwei, NYC, 1983.

[bekindtothisearth]

I have this picture in my room! This man. This man. What an incredible man.

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“Let me tell you, this generation coming up — unselfish, altruistic, creative, patriotic — I’ve seen you in every corner of the country. You believe in a fair, and just, and inclusive America; you know that constant change has been America’s hallmark, that it’s not something to fear but something to embrace, you are willing to carry this hard work of democracy forward. You’ll soon outnumber any of us, and I believe as a result the future is in good hands.

My fellow Americans, it has been the honor of my life to serve you. I won’t stop; in fact, I will be right there with you, as a citizen, for all my remaining days. But for now, whether you are young or whether you’re young at heart, I do have one final ask of you as your president — the same thing I asked when you took a chance on me eight years ago.

I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change — but in yours.”

[bthechange]

This lovely image from BeZero.org perfectly sums up my major goals for 2017, which are:

Simplifying my belongings so that the only things in my home are things that are useful and/or provide value to my life

Learning to eat and cook wholesome (and yummy!) meals

To continue learning how to make better buying decisions and more importantly for me, how to repair.

To help myself stick to these goals I’ll be posting every so often to discuss my progress or challenges and I’ll also be posting anything that I find relevent or strikes my fancy :) Cheers and Happy New Year!!!

[bekindtothisearth]

I’m starting a lifestyle tumblr to help me stick to my personal wellness goals for 2017. Please follow if you want to be a part of my journey for the next 12 months :) Happy New Year everyone!!!

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