Peace

This tattoo is a graduation present that we got for our friend, Emily.
It says "live, love, laugh"....in Spanish........she had it put on the inside of her foot.
I thought it turned out pretty cool.
Now that is a gift that will last a lifetime!!!
Namaste,
Michele




Wilderness memories are ballast in my life but, to find peace in the human world, something more is needed. Peace comes from knowing what you want out of life, paring down, simplifying, focusing on a few important things. Do works of beauty. Serve something bigger than yourself. Pour yourself into satisfying work. Then, deep relaxation. Make an art form of deep relaxation.

Nurture your friendship with yourself, with your inner world. Minimize the extraneous. Minimize the number of moving parts. Be careful of who and what you let into your life. Protect your time. Do creative work. Be gentle on yourself. Make room for love in your life. Build close friendships with good people.

Read. Think. Spend time alone. "The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid: the state of being alone."

- James Baldwin