“Life is a repeated cycle of getting lost and then finding yourself again. There are many smaller cycles within that cycle where you get lost to a smaller degree and then remember yourself again. Sometimes you do it to yourself on purpose, consciously or unconsciously. Every time you get lost it is so that you…
Day 31: Urban greening in Hannover
“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…