the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Whether this moment is happy or not depends on you. It’s you that makes the moment happy. It’s not the moment that makes you happy. With mindfulness, concentration and insight, any moment can become a happy moment. Happiness is an … Continued
“Responsibility: the ability to choose your response. How other people behave is their karma; how you react is yours.” ~ Timber Hawkeye If you’re in Central Kentucky and you own a Toyota, you owe it to yourself, and … Continued
“Celebrate the odd and eccentric people in your life.” ~ Dr. SunWolf I might be that odd and eccentric person your mother warned you about. I had the occasion to pass the doomed greenhouses again, except this time, I investigated. … Continued
“If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up, it dies and ceases to be what you love. So, if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about possession. Love is … Continued
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ Dalai Lama Today, I got to celebrate my 49th trip around the sun. That might sound old, but it’s really a very … Continued
“You can’t start the next chapter in your life if you keep re-reading the last one!” ~ Buddhist Boot Camp They say no two snowflakes are the same. Water molecularly rearranged by seemingly random design. Born of winter’s bitter cold, … Continued
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Unknown The first snow of 2014 landed today. In response, I made corn chowder. It steamed the windows perfectly. There’s little finer than a good soup and … Continued
“Each day brings its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.” ~ Ruth Ann Schabacker “I saw it hanging in the window and I just had to have it.” Props to Carol Burnett. That woman, one of the funniest human beings ever, made … Continued
“For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love“. ~ Carl Sagan Rain: a soothing end to a very busy week. The jury’s out on whether rain or human intervention caused the sand sculpture by the … Continued
“Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.” Deepak Chopra Ordinarily I don’t care for Mondays, but this one was pretty great. … Continued