“There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more” – Lord Byron Project 365: #31I really do love nature, and through nature I feel closer to…
Day 30: The amusement of ducks
“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere” – Dr Seuss Project 365: #30I know that I have said it before, but we have been very blessed to live where we do. Living next to a lake has been total escapism, and I really forget that we live in a city!…
Day 29: Learning to relax
“It’s very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems”- Thich Nhat Hanh Project 365: #29 While rushing around today, and…
Day 28: Amazing modern technology
“Modern technology has become a total phenomenon for civilization, the defining force of a new social order in which efficiency is no longer an option but a necessity imposed on all human activity” – Jacques Ellul Project 365: #28 Well, when I woke up this morning, I was a little down. Mike had to…
Day 27: Signs of summer
“I want you to begin keeping a calendar of who you see and when: the first day each year you see buttercups, the first day frogs start singing, the last day you see robins in the fall, the first day for grasshoppers. In short, I want you to pay attention” – Derrick Jensen Project 365:…