#when things fall apart

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Walking in front of an icebreaker: Guido van der Werve, Nummer acht: Everything is going to be alright (2007)

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“The path is unchartered. It comes into existence moment by moment and at the same time, drops away behind us. It’s like riding in a train sitting backwards. We cant see where we’re headed, only where we’ve been. This is a very encouraging teaching because it says that the source of wisdom is whatever is going to happen to us today. The source of wisdom is whatever is happening to us right at this very instant.” — Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart [Alive On All Channels]

[anancientheart]

Pema Chödrön

[wellconstructedsentences]

If we're willing to give up hope that insecurity and pain can be exterminated, then we can have the courage to relax with the groundlessness of our situation. This is the first step on the path.

When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön

[awolfinmycity]

"Nontheism is relaxing with the ambiguity and uncertainty of the present moment without reaching for anything to protect ourselves." -Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart

[muddypyro]

the teapot 💔

this was the first to start snapping, and the worst of it happened after picking it up, so essentially i got to hold this as it died lol. my interpretation of how this happened can be found in my previous text post highlighting the results of my annular solar eclipse firing.

quite happy though with the crystal development with this glaze, far better thanks to adjusting the ramp holds during peak growth, within the lower 1900° range, which helps promote large, circular round zinc silicate crystals to develop. this firing held at two temp ranges within that sweet spot for a total of 3 hours. then they got a chance to grow various colored and shaped rings while being held at various lower temps between the 1600°f and 1800°f range.

i love this shit

[bobbie-robron]

What a mess 🥴…

[yesjojobirdflyhigh]

Nevertheless, when the bottom falls out and we can’t find anything to grasp, it hurts a lot. It’s like the Naropa Institute motto: “Love of the truth puts you on the spot.” We might have some romantic view of what that means, but when we are nailed with the truth, we suffer. We look in the bathroom mirror, and there we are with our pimples, our aging face, our lack of kindness, our aggression and timidity—all that stuff.

This is where tenderness comes in. When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something. We might realize that this is a very vulnerable and tender place, and that tenderness can go either way. We can shut down and feel resentful or we can touch in on that throbbing quality. There is definitely something tender and throbbing about groundlessness.

- When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chödrön

[symphonyoflovenet]

Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. We try to do what we think is going to help. But we don’t know. We never know if we’re going to fall flat or sit up tall. When there’s a big disappointment, we don’t know if that’s the end of the story. It may be just the beginning of a great adventure.

Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart