the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“True self-love is about paying attention to our needs instead of ignoring or neglecting them. It’s about speaking to ourselves, treating ourselves, and seeing ourselves with kindness, forgiveness, fairness, encouragement, patience, and helpfulness.” ~ TinyBuddha The skies cleared, … Continued
“Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.” ~ Vincent van Gogh This is a photo from January of Short Street near Upper. It was a beautiful morning despite the frigid temps. … Continued
“My goal is not to be better than anyone else. It is to be better than I used to be.” ~ Unknown Here’s my orange boy from a sunny day in the window. He’ll have surgery this coming … Continued
“May your life be like a wildflower growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.” ~ Native American Proverb Hands down, Reinette Jones brings the best people and projects into Special Collections. Meet Debra Faulk aka … Continued
“Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not … Continued
“One positive thought creates millions of positive vibrations.” ~ John Coltrane Notice the dilated iris’. That’s what kitty-kalm-down will do for ya. And look at that sexy pose. If she had a bikini she’d be a centerfold. I … Continued
“I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. To stand for something, and to have made some difference that you lived at all.” ~ Leo Rosten I’m running about six … Continued
“Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found.” ~ Eckhart Tolle I’ve had a Himalayan Salt lamp since Judy Sackett and I stumbled into a little shop in Madison Wisconsin back in 2016 (I think it … Continued
“May the calm be widespread May the surface of the ocean glisten like greenstone And may the shimmer of sunlight Ever dance across your pathway” ~ Maori blessing Mom gave me this frame at Christmas. It had been … Continued
“To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal, to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, … Continued