breaking the rules

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I notoriously feel itchy and horribly uncomfortable when it comes to rules, and I often find the compilation of "life rules" trit...

ease on the bass

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One of the few times I have ever come close to being interested in the double bass. Renaud Garcia-Fons: Tiny Desk Concert August 27, 2...

non English

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Being a word junky, I cannot believe the English language does not contain gems like these. Some of the best phrases ever: Words That ...

process

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My oh my, this made me want to get back into wheel-throwing stat! via { swissmiss }

i...what

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For you, Maman. Too true: land of spoiled children via {fb}

bucket list

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I just heard about the prevalence of pre-30 bucket lists in Blogtopia on an NPR podcast of my ever-fav, Radiolab. I already had starte...

memoirs

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I am a fan of memoirs, and I would love it to write one someday. Talk about having to be a even more nutty than I already am to come close ...

words

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Why I love writing letters and morning pages. “She had always wanted words, she loved them; grew up on  them. Words gave her clarity, ...

openness

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Another lesson learned this summer from Seth: galesnjak, croatia With an open heart and an open mind It might not be warranted, b...

definition

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Having been called headstrong many, many times in my life, I loved this take on it. Headstrong. via { indexed }

sheep or wolf

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I have often wondered about this in terms of relationships. I will choose a wolf any day... Hugh MacLeod via { quote vadis }

every day

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The looming advent of school has gotten me thinking about my personal goals again. I love Seth's viewpoint on showing up, similar to o...

magic

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Another lesson learned from the summer: magic happens in its own time and its own place, whether or not I am looking for it, and always o...

flying over the Alps

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Here is exactly what I want to do.  I would try the squirrel suit as well, also known as base jumping, but I have visions of ruining my...

rain

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Swimming in the rain Camille Massau photo via { pinterest }

childhood illustrations

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I was ecstatic to stumble across her etsy shop after having found a card of the "Rainy night" in Bellingham this summer. There ...

memories of sunlight

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With the prospect of losing the beach as I am preparing to leave, I find that the beach is one of the things I will absolutely miss the mos...

what you love

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As my summer comes to a close, I am reminded about one of the many, many lessons I have learned. via { little reminders of love }

dancing letters

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What a sweet alphabet by illustrator Oscar Bolton Greene, the kind I would want to use in order to teach my future children their letters. ...

valuable

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Seth Godin, you never cease to disappoint. Thanks for the wonderful reminder today. ...

arc of sweetness

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It has been such a rainbow day of ideas, memories and music on a cloudy day here in western Mass. This was the perfect picture to go with ...

the giant

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Apparently the tallest tree in the Redwoods has been trumped by a secret tree. I remember seeing this picture in National Geographic a few...

sunbeams

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Working towards thinking more happy thoughts. via {fb}

spectator

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This states exactly how I feel about social media, why I rarely post on facebook, and why part of me wants to get rid of it all in order ...

politicians can laugh

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The funniest Swiss accent I have ever heard. Politik kann auch lustig sein. Dies beweist Finanzminister Hans-Rudolf Merz. Er soll eine ...