“it is the empty seats that listen most raptly.”
-james richardson
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northside woods , ann arbor – fall 2021
Oct10
Category Archives: calm
Aug16
storm.
at a lake house with a few friends
watching the storm roll in
on a peaceful afternoon.
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“there is peace even in the storm”
-vincent van gogh, the letters of vincent van gogh
Jul27
peaceful.
am – peaceful walk in the woods
pm -peaceful protest on the streets
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day 1, 99 to go.
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“there may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. “
-elie wiesel
May9
sink right in.
walking with the grandies
they are mesmerized
by the carpet of tiny flowers in the grass
and sink right in.
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“life is always a rich and steady time
when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.”
-e.b. white, ‘charlotte’s web’
May7
stillness.
argo park, ann arbor, mi, usa – spring 2020
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“the important stuff will still be important by the time you get to it. the unimportant will have made its insignificance obvious or simply disappear. then, with stillness rather than needless urgency or exhaustion, you will be able to sit down and give what deserves consideration your full attention.” – Ryan Holiday, Stillness is the Key
Apr3
without knowing.
– morgan harper nichols
Mar13
constant.
margot harper nichols
Jun1
solitude.
happened upon this man enjoying his solitude while out walking tonight.
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“extraordinary things happen in solitude.”
-michael finkel
May16
apricity.
I love that feeling
of getting in the car
after a long day
closing the door
absorbing the warmth of the sun
slowly relaxing and melting into the seat.
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apricity – the warmth of the sun in the winter.
this term comes from the latin meaning “to bask in the sun.”
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source: google images
May13
content.
while spending the better part of a morning
at the salon
and at the having my hair washed stage
a woman I’ve never met
hair in foil for highlights
wrapped in a black robe
walked up
and stood before me pointing
then proclaiming,
to the entire salon:
“now here is a woman who is contented and relaxed,
taking 10 minutes, all for herself!”
something about my demeanor
must have given me away
for she was spot on.
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“contentment is the only real wealth”
― albert nobel
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image credit: google images
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