Showing posts with label James Baldwin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Baldwin. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Enthusiasm




I loved the energy of the is crowd!!! Now I know where my hat came from........a security guard gave it to me......it was on the ground in front of the stage. :)
I hope you enjoy the quote below!!
Have a great day!!!!!!
Namaste,
Michele

Fires can't be made with dead embers,
nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men.
Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort
and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.

-James Baldwin