For Halloween, we’re loving pumpkins transformed by Yayoi Kusama’s unique vision. She made them wondrous in ways no one had ever imagined and changed the way we see them forever.
Read MoreInstruction for Not Giving Up (Ada Limón)
Ada Limón’s extraordinary poem “Instructions on Not Giving Up” provides a powerful reminder we sorely need during these dark days. We invite you to pause for a moment and listen…
Read MoreHow to Navigate the Darkness of our Time (Fred Rogers)
The great Mister Rogers who lived in the neighborhood where the Saturday’s heartbreaking shooting took place, had much to say about how to navigating darkness.
Read MoreBrian Eno’s Oblique Strategy: Don’t Wait for Inspiration. Do this instead…
This video of artist and musician Brian Eno is full of interesting ideas about the creative process. The best, to us, is right up front in the first 1:44 minutes…
Read MoreOpened at Random: The Botany of Desire “The Meaning of Life”
This morning we opened The botany of Desire by Michael Pollan at random and found this:
Read More‘Don’t try’ and other Practical Wisdom from Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski said many wise things in his life. We especially like is antodote for depression and burnout, and his views on “trying”…
Read MoreReading Poetry is Deeply Grounding Amidst the Crazy Shit that Life Brings
During the extended upheaval in my life recently, reading a poem each morning kept me grounded and refreshed by throwing whammies into my linear thinking about harsh realities..
Read MoreFearsome Poetry of an Owl in Flight (Mary Oliver)
A convergence of two owl poems: one, wordless…one by Mary Oliver, when we opened Blue Horses…
Read MoreEndlessly Useful, Morphable, Stylish Photographer’s Apple Boxes
When I worked as a food stylist in photo studios, I came to appreciate the endless ways apple boxes could be used. They are just as useful at home. Witness Le Courbusier.
Read MorePractical REAL-Life Wisdom from the Very Wise Ann Lamott
When she turned 61, Anne Lamott decided to “take the opportunity to write down every single thing I know, as of today.” It is a seriously good distillation of decades of living from the author of Bird by Bird.
Read MoreStarting Here, What Do You Want to Remember? (William Stafford)
This came over our transom this morning via Ellen Silverman: a poem by William Stafford that immediately enlivened the day. It tunes the self to seeing, and being more fully here.
Read MoreFoolproof Slow-Roasted Salmon: a Food 52 Genius Recipe + 5-Ingredient and Under Wonder
My go-to strategy for salmon, to make or to teach, is to slow-roast it accompanied by a simple sauce that I can make ahead. I’m thriled that Food52 considers it Genius…
Read MoreA Clever Solution to Low Bookshelves That Minimizes Visual Clutter
In a house-tour of a mid-century apartment in São Paulo we spotted a clever iteration of low bookshelves that too often look cluttered and domineering.
Read MoreOver our Transom: Lynzy Lab’s Brilliant ‘A Scary Time’ Video
With only a ukelele, a cell phone camera and a Twitter feed, Lynzy Lab made a smart, insightful pitch-perfect video that went viral.
Read MoreJOMO, A Simple Less-is-More Antidote to FOMO
Lately we’ve been interested to read about an antidote to FOMO — fear of missing out — that has been gaining steam.
Read MoreOpening Poetry and Art Books at Random Each Morning Sparks Hope (Naomi Shihab Nye + Joseph Albers)
Because we are aware of the dark side of things, we’re always on the lookout for antidotes and reminders of other ways of seeing. This morning, we struck gold.
Read MoreA Reminder of the Power You Hold In Your Hands (Tessa Traeger)
A short video by a blind man and Tessa Traeger’s remarkable photographs provide a fast, profound lesson on the power we all have access to.
Read MoreThe Light Touch in Life that Requires Letting Go
Tired, with his hands shaking, Chris Eldredge didn’t think he’d be able to stack the 7 smooth stones on his table. Then he tried shifting his limiting view…
Read MoreYour Clothes Embellished with Simple Stitching
Over at Kleidersachen, we occasionally spot boldly stitched clothing that makes us wonder why we don’t take a need and thread to our clothes more often to jazz them up.
Read MoreLife Lesson on The Ordinary State of Affairs
During my recent week off to recover from moving house and getting repairs underway to my leak-damaged home, I continued the work of embracing a big life lesson…
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