Our brains think associationally. The Republican Party has found a useful metaphor for their movement. Can you think of a powerful metaphor for the Democrats? How about “Let’s Rock and Roll” as a response to sipping tea?
Starting a New Season
To greet the autumn equinox I sat in on a teaching by visiting Tibetan Monk Taklung Matul Rinpoche.
“Reality is illogical,” he said at the beginning of his talk.
“Appreciate the little things. Be adamant,” he said at the end.
I left smiling.
What Color is Today?
One of my sisters used to remind me that I might be more in harmony with Monday the if I wore a certain color that day. There’s many systems of thought regarding what color will maximize the energy of that day. Consulting Wikipedia I found this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_the_day. Maybe it will give you some ideas.
Sunday – Red
Monday – Yellow
Tuesday – Pink
Wednesday – Green
Thursday – Orange
Friday – Blue
Saturday – Purple
What Cannot Be Taken Away
I participated in a two hour workshop titled: “What Cannot Be Taken Away, A Visual Arts Workshop,” taught by Evan Bissell yesterday. The focus was “Health and Healing as Justice.” Two quotes Evan shared resonated with me.
“You have to have the ocrrect analysis to have the correct conclusion.” – Elaine Brown, a former leading member of the Black Panther Party, author, and advocate for juvenile justice.
“Breathing in, I see myself as still waters. . . breathe out, I see things as they are. ” – Thich Nhat Hanh