"Sometimes, we’re so afraid of creation that we don’t even leave blank pages around. " Seth Godin Reasons for Keeping: 57. to fail 58. to begin again 59. to draw more 60. to live with questions 61. to see the world more sacramentally 62. to listen with the heart 63. fulness of life
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"I was amazed how few people had any idea of the names of the live beings inhabiting their little plot of land." ~ Natalie Goldberg Reasons for Keeping:
50. for the sake of names 51. to become more habitual 52. to understand human nature 53. to allow time for observation and gestation 54. to expand my vocabulary 55. to copy good writing 56. to admire design Reasons for Keeping:
43. the serendipity of flipping pages 44. to be grounded in reality 45. for the love of paper 46. to ponder the thoughts of others 47. to invite new thoughts 48. to enjoy imperfection 49. to honor the Grand Conversation But I need more than two.Reasons for Keeping:
36. for refreshment 37. to change my life 38. neuroscience confirms 39. to be a chooser 40. to break the "rehearsal loop" 41. to limit distraction 42. to distill ideas Reasons for Keeping:
29. for the satisfaction 30. to "itemize happiness" 31. to mind the Church Year 32. for consistency 33. to lose myself 34. to quiet the inner critic 35. "we pine" Reasons for Keeping:
22. to count the riches of each day 23. the call of paper and pen 24. to remember 25. to hope 26. to live more solitude 27. to connect more with others 28. it is necessary to me Reasons for Keeping:
15. as a sign and a witness - if only to myself 16. to model self-education 17. to capture what I see 18. to understand what I love 19. to care more 20. to become more content 21. to see personality unfold Reasons for Keeping:
8. as a record 9. to meditate 10. to slow down 11. to grow wonder 12. as play 13. as prayer 14. to understand my classroom posture Reasons for Keeping:
1. to look up - expect Mystery 2. to know the power of a small act sown daily 3. to change my thoughts 4. to grow attention 5. to understand my desires 6. to stay on my own page 7. as an act of resistance re virtual life "Oh that today (we) would hearken to His voice." Ps. 95:7 |
"Thus, I propose that the middle of February remind CM admirers
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