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"It is not so much what we do but the spirit with which we do it that counts. The only thing worth..."

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:24:13 -0700

“It is not so much what we do but the spirit with which we do it that counts. The only thing worth spending my life on is something that makes life richer, warmer, fuller, happier where I am. We are each given only one life. The spirit we bring to it, the heart we put into it is the measure of its value, whatever else we do with it to make a living. The purpose of life is one thing. It has to do with choosing to pursue the lofty as opposed to the ignoble. The purpose of my life is entirely another. That has to do with choosing to spend myself in ways that bring holiness to the mundane. The problem is that only I can do it. How I am, the environment around me will be: full of arsenic or full of the warmth of the Spirit.”

- Joan Chittister (via mollyirwin)

Karen Maezen Miller: 10 Tips for a Mindful Home

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:39:05 -0800

Karen Maezen Miller: 10 Tips for a Mindful Home

Do fewer things. Do them better.

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:09:01 -0800

Do fewer things. Do them better.

"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some..."

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:34:03 -0800

“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.”

- Gilda Radner (via storytellingquotes)

Set of 20 Drinks Paper Napkins | Crate&Barrel

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:21:17 -0800

Set of 20 Drinks Paper Napkins | Crate&Barrel

alisaburke

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:31:31 -0800

alisaburke

Design Mom — The Intersection of Design & Motherhood

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:20:13 -0800

Design Mom — The Intersection of Design & Motherhood

Intel Visual Life - The Sartorialist (via channelintel)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:53:06 -0800

Intel Visual Life - The Sartorialist (via channelintel)

"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into..."

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:01:20 -0800

““There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open….” Martha Graham”

- Home (via tesserae)

Knitting Crochet Sewing Crafts Patterns and Ideas! - the purl...

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:21:56 -0800

Knitting Crochet Sewing Crafts Patterns and Ideas! - the purl bee

SouleMama love this sentiment

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:16:45 -0800

SouleMama

love this sentiment

You are...

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:36:25 -0800

You are goodness and mercy and compassion and understanding. You are peace and joy and light. You are forgiveness and patience, strength and courage, a helper in time of need, a comforter in time of sorrow, a healer in time of injury, a teacher in times of confusion. You are the deepest wisdom and the highest truth; the greatest peace and the grandest love. You are these things. And in moments of your life you have known yourself as these things. Choose now to know yourself as these things always.

Neale Donald Walsch

idea-obscura: i’ve been thinking of doing this for a while now....

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:26:49 -0800

idea-obscura:

i’ve been thinking of doing this for a while now. after i saw this floating around, i wanted to make my own version to hang on my wall. and knowing me, well, i had to make it all ~shnazzy~ so i made this 11x17 poster. i made it so you can download yourself one too, if you like. it’s a nice PDF file so you can take that to Kinko’s and blow it up and hang it nicely in your room or whateva.