 "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
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 Kyra Clegg's book. Image by David Knight 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  Source Unknown  Lenten Rose, Image by Laurie Bestvater 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  "Woman Sitting by Fireside" Edouard Vuillard 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  Image by Driftwood Designs 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  The Feeling of Home - image by Eli Home 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  "Well, I don’t think of myself as a mystic. I think of myself as a listener. You never know whether providential events are only coincidences or not, but as I grow older, more and more little things happen that are either of no consequence at all or else they’re just rare glimpses into mystery itself. I even hesitate to mention them because they’re so small and laughable in some ways. " ~ Frederick Buechner Ash Wednesday/St. Valentine's Day we begin again our One Hundred Days of Keeping. Are you ready for "glimpses into mystery itself?" |
"Thus, I propose that the middle of February remind CM admirers
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