the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Our egos are easily hurt, and they react quickly and impulsively in anger, fear, defensiveness, exaggeration, frustration, self-preservation, insecurity, and self-pity. But all that drama can be avoided, or at least minimized, with a little self-awareness.” ~ TinyBuddha Look at … Continued
“May this be the day We come together. Mourning, we come to mend, Withered, we come to weather, Torn, we come to tend, Battered, we come to better. Tethered by this year of yearning, We are learning That though we … Continued
“Try to say nothing negative about anybody for three days, for forty-five days, for three months. See what happens to your life.” ~ Unknown It was a day of second Christmases on Springridge Dr. The Barnes came down from Northern … Continued
“I always say joy is the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” ~ Br. David Steindl-Rast This good boy had a spa day (before on the left, after on the right). He hates it. Loves it when it’s over, … Continued
“Sometimes you get what you want. Other times, you get a lesson in patience, timing, alignment, empathy, compassion, faith, perseverance, resilience, humility, trust, meaning, awareness, resistance, purpose, clarity, grief, beauty, and life. Either way, you win.” ~ Brianna Wiest Wally … Continued
“Don’t allow short term challenges to affect your long term goals.” ~ Unknown As Wally surveys his kingdom, being sure the squirrels know their place, Lilly awaits her turn in the sun. Related Images:
“Sometimes the best thing you can do is not think, not wonder, not obsess, but just breathe and give into the peace that is within you.” ~ Pamela Jumper Thurman Wally hates my camera, but I caught him in a … Continued
“Call something an obstacle, it is an obstacle. Call it an opportunity, it is an opportunity.” ~ Lucy Powell Stacy’s beautiful ornamental pear tree – not a stinky, invasive Bradford – was gorgeous in the evening sunlight when I stopped … Continued
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” ~ Gail Devers Wally was reading his posts. There wasn’t much walking. Related Images:
“Positive people also have negative thoughts. They just don’t let those thoughts control them.” ~ Unknown Oh, the disapproving Wallace look is mighty in this shot. It’s not me he disapproves of. It’s the camera. Wally loves people but he … Continued