Fool’s spring

A list of things I like, part one

1. When people tell stories with their entire bodies

2. Enough seats for everyone on the bus

3. When someone brings donuts

4. Curling up on the couch with a friend

5. A new walking route in a familiar place

6. A comfortable pair of shoes

7. A warm day in the middle of a cold winter

8. Making a good point in a clear way

9. Things going better than planned

10. Things going worse than imagined, but handling it well

11. Learning a new word

12. Finding a song so good you listen to it over and over

13. A hug that lingers

14. Lazy mornings

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Brain collage

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Primary

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To Change The World Enough

by Alice Walker

To change the world enough
you must cease to be afraid
of the poor.
We experience your fear as the least pardonable of
humiliations; in the past
it has sent us scurrying off
daunted and ashamed
into the shadows.
Now,
the world ending
the only one all of us have known
we seek the same
fresh light
you do:
the same high place
and ample table.
The poor always believe
there is room enough
for all of us;
the very rich never seem to have heard
of this.
In us there is wisdom of how to share
loaves and fishes
however few;
we do this everyday.
Learn from us,
we ask you.
We enter now
the dreaded location
of Earth's reckoning;
no longer far
off
or hidden in books
that claim to disclose
revelations;
it is here.
We must walk together without fear.
There is no path without us.

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Recommended reading (and viewing)

“Céline Sciamma’s Quest for a New, Feminist Grammar of Cinema” and Sciamma’s beautiful film, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

“Stone Mattress,” a short story by Margaret Atwood

“What We Lose When Work Gets Too Casual”

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Quote by Ram Dass

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If you need the type of laugh that only a cartoon can provide…

Cartoon by Edward Steed courtesy of The New Yorker

Cartoon by Sueryann Lee courtesy of The New Yorker

“There’s a lot of neural activity focussed on whether or not her shirt will ride up and expose her tummy, which she feels self-conscious about.”

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I’ll leave you with some words by Yung Pueblo: Do the earth a favor, don’t hide your magic. I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday and that you allow yourself to really, truly relax. Settle into comfort. Relax your shoulders. Take some breaths. Do the things you love. See you next time. Thanks for reading.