lightness of being...i shall find

meme4u: 98 year old dobri dobrev, a man who lost his hearing in...

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:11:53 -0400

98 year old dobri dobrev, a man who lost his hearing in the second world war, walks 10 kilometers from his village in his homemade clothes and leather shoes to the city of sofia, where he spends the day begging for money.

though a well recognized fixture around several of the city’s chruches, known for his prostrations of thanks to all donors, it was only recently discovered that he has donated every penny he has collected — over 40,000 euros — towards the restoration of decaying bulgarian monasteries and churches and the utility bills of orphanages, living entirely off his monthly state pension of 80 euros and the kindness of others.

The light of our humanity

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Sun, 19 May 2013 09:59:18 -0400

"The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:56:07 -0400

“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.”

- Carl Sagan (via sirmitchell)
this morning’s cuppa o’ goodness

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Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:00 -0400

sashastergiou: Auguste Rodin Eternal Spring. The Metropolitan...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:56:24 -0400

sashastergiou:

Auguste Rodin Eternal Spring. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917 (17.120.184)

"you started out as a curious traveler inside the turbulent blood-source of my body. you inhabited..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:04:00 -0400

“you started out
as a curious traveler inside the
turbulent blood-source
of my body.
you inhabited the first vein.
you moved on to the main
heart artery.
then you became
my very own
blood.”

- frida kahlo, ”The Diary Of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait”

true story :)

"Nobody can build the bridge for you to walk across the river of life, no one but you yourself alone...."

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:02:40 -0400

“Nobody can build the bridge for you to walk across the river of life, no one but you yourself alone. There are, to be sure, countless paths and bridges and demi-gods which would carry you across this river; but only at the cost of yourself; you would pawn yourself and lose. There is in the world only one way, on which nobody can go, except you: where does it lead? Do not ask, go along with it.”

- Friedrich Nietzsche, Untimely Meditations (via farewell-kingdom)

Real Women: Forget the Disney Princesses

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:10:12 -0400

Real Women: Forget the Disney Princesses:

Austin photographer Jaime Moore has recently celebrated her daughter’s fifth birthday. Wanting to do a creative shoot for Emma’s 5 year pictures, Jamie searched the web for some creative inspiratio…

From seed to flower, your roots and your branches reach deep and...

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:33:51 -0400

From seed to flower, your roots and your branches reach deep and wide. ~A

Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful women in my family, friends, and fb community who’s love, devotion, affection, guidance, strength, and labor are the treasures, the silk threads, the light, and the shelter for our families of different designs and sizes (incl. the mother’s of furry kins :). Today we honor and celebrate all the mothers, grandmothers, god mothers, step-mothers, adopted mothers, and mother-in-laws who have helped us enter and/or navigate in this world; who nourish and protect us when are most vulnerable…..thank you for your compassionate and loving grace. With love, light, and honor I wish you a happy Mother’s Day! ~A

(Art: Willow Arleana)

lowkeat: Today in science we learned that you can never gain cold, you can only have an absence of...

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:35:49 -0400

lowkeat:

Today in science we learned that you can never gain cold, you can only have an absence of heat; and it made me think that maybe hatred doesn’t exist, and there’s only an absence of love.

bunkyy: Never lie to me again.

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:33:32 -0400

bunkyy:

Never lie to me again.

likiteesplit: likeafieldmouse: Arnold Newman 1. Igor...

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:32:38 -0400

likiteesplit:

likeafieldmouse:

Arnold Newman

1. Igor Stravinsky, New York, NY (1946)

2. Francis Bacon (1975)

3 . Aaron Copland, Peekskill, NY (1959)

4. Arthur Miller, New York, NY (1947)

5. Georgia O’Keeffe, Ghost Ranch, NM (1968)

6. Man Ray, Paris, France (1948)

7. Otto Frank, Father of Anne Frank, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1960)

8. Jackson Pollock, Long Island, NY (1949)

9. Marcel Duchamp, New York, NY (1966)

10. Alberto Giacometti, Paris, France (1954)

An excellent collection.

ryanpanos: Bulge by Lucas Vasilko

Sun, 05 May 2013 17:32:21 -0400

ryanpanos:

Bulge by Lucas Vasilko

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Sun, 05 May 2013 17:32:14 -0400

May the fourth be with you.

Sat, 04 May 2013 05:08:38 -0400

May the fourth be with you.

wefellinlove: mrmosbyisgettingtiredofyourshit: Post it notes...

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:19:24 -0400

wefellinlove:

mrmosbyisgettingtiredofyourshit:

Post it notes from a stay-at-home dad

(part 1)

This is adorable.

An early Father’s Day post.

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Fri, 03 May 2013 06:03:12 -0400

“Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe,...

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:55:27 -0400

“Music is a moral law. It gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good, just and beautiful, of which it is the invisible, but nevertheless dazzling, passionate, and eternal form.” ~Plato

Theme song to work to and something I try to practice on a busy...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:51:47 -0400

Theme song to work to and something I try to practice on a busy day.

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Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:42:04 -0400