Scary Hygiene Tip
When you flush your toilet with the lid open, you get a Fourth of July spray that ranges 6-8 feet. (2+ meters). That means it gets on your toothbrush and drinking glass. : (
Close the lid.
Details: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1839
The Feng Shui (pronounced fehng-shway in English) folks have advocated this for years to enhance the happy energy at home and business. Close the lid. It’s also quieter.
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My daughter Zoe asked me, “So tell me about this Zombie… I saw it on your Facebook page.” I smiled.
Go see http://www.BodyAndSoulMentor.com and on the left sidebar you’ll see a new addition > SEASONAL THEME > click on SEASON OF THE ZOMBIE. These goodies are for members only… But you can join now. (The Zombie stuff is under construction.)
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One of my beloved patients was feeling some difficulties in her life. I told her about the amazing Lena Horne singing Bein’ Green to Kermit the Frog. It made me cry in 1974. Still does.
She found it on youtube –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvlP6EIOkNQ
Blessings,
William
Monday, January 12, 2009
Friday, December 19, 2008
THIS IS HOW IT IS
THIS IS HOW IT IS
Another 50 -Word Story
There is a time in autumn when the leaves on the sycamores
start to dry, the wind blows. Listen to the rustle sweep
over you. Soon, your body sings, you rustle. You blow
through the trees across the meadow. You hear. If,
perchance, the flicker calls now, you will disappear.
What grabs you and pulls you deep into the present?
What bird song or bird call does it for you?
What animal always makes you pause and draw a quick breath when it crosses your path?
When were you so moved? How long has it been?
Go outside. Today. Get some Sacred connections.
Blessings,
William
P.S. SIMPLY SERENE - Four Amazingly Powerful Ways to Be Instantly Alert and at Peace -- will serve you well if you want some guaranteed ways to become present. I talk about the famous Owl Eyes in depth in this one.
Go for it = > http://tinyurl.com/mbd4x
P.P.S. You have my permission to share this story with no more than three people.
Another 50 -Word Story
There is a time in autumn when the leaves on the sycamores
start to dry, the wind blows. Listen to the rustle sweep
over you. Soon, your body sings, you rustle. You blow
through the trees across the meadow. You hear. If,
perchance, the flicker calls now, you will disappear.
What grabs you and pulls you deep into the present?
What bird song or bird call does it for you?
What animal always makes you pause and draw a quick breath when it crosses your path?
When were you so moved? How long has it been?
Go outside. Today. Get some Sacred connections.
Blessings,
William
P.S. SIMPLY SERENE - Four Amazingly Powerful Ways to Be Instantly Alert and at Peace -- will serve you well if you want some guaranteed ways to become present. I talk about the famous Owl Eyes in depth in this one.
Go for it = > http://tinyurl.com/mbd4x
P.P.S. You have my permission to share this story with no more than three people.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Inaugurate the Wondrous
Kim Ivy of Embrace the Moon and I met to inaugurate our plans for the class we’re crafting for you – Body & Soul Inauguration.
You may have read that we’re presenting a class on January 3rd at Kim’s Dojo (training hall) in wonderfully vibrant downtown Ballard.
Kim and I enjoy each other’s company and we have fun together. We invite each other to be simultaneously more playful and more profound. Your presence will fuel this creative fire.
Here’s how you might benefit… Creative magic will sizzle and you can play along with this energy to open doors, make changes, heal, find joy, and unknown wonders to be revealed.
Hey, what’s inaugurate mean anyhow?
Here’s what one dictionary says – other than the presidential version on the 20th. – 3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate. The Latin root does come from – to auger. Auger is what soothsayers do by reading the signs and portents. If you’re like us, you are reading the signs of paradigm changes.
Kim and I are formally, that is with clear intention, going to help you to inaugurate a blessed era as you step into this new world that is forming around you, right now.
Ask yourself – what do you want to dedicate yourself to in this new world. What do you want to bring forth.
I am dedicating myself to living from my heart. This is not a new idea, even for me, but a deepening and a renewal of dedication.
We are crafting tools to help you connect to the profound and joyous realms of your heart to bring forth something that will serve you in years to come.
You will gain tools you can use everyday to stay connected to your deep center.
You will have fun.
Obviously, you may feel challenged when you move outside your comfort zone.
The real fun is just outside your comfort zone - Pat O'Bryan
You can read more details here
www.VitalArts.net/events/
>> REGISTER BY CALLING KIM AT (206) 789-0993 <<
I’ll leave you with this gentle conceit –
I just watched Henry V where Henry stirs the troops to noble action in the face of a fearsome horde. The exhausted English faced a much larger mass of fresh French troops who defended their own soil. It was impossible.
Henry ends by saying – pity those who were not here on this day of glory.
Will they be sorry to have missed this opportunity to inaugurate this wondrous on-going intent into the new world?
You can watch the famous scene (less than four minutes.) –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDZVxbrW7Ow
Join us.
>> REGISTER BY CALLING KIM AT (206) 789-0993 <<
Blessings,
William
P.S. If you think this class will benefit friends, please forward this email to them.
You may have read that we’re presenting a class on January 3rd at Kim’s Dojo (training hall) in wonderfully vibrant downtown Ballard.
Kim and I enjoy each other’s company and we have fun together. We invite each other to be simultaneously more playful and more profound. Your presence will fuel this creative fire.
Here’s how you might benefit… Creative magic will sizzle and you can play along with this energy to open doors, make changes, heal, find joy, and unknown wonders to be revealed.
Hey, what’s inaugurate mean anyhow?
Here’s what one dictionary says – other than the presidential version on the 20th. – 3. To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate. The Latin root does come from – to auger. Auger is what soothsayers do by reading the signs and portents. If you’re like us, you are reading the signs of paradigm changes.
Kim and I are formally, that is with clear intention, going to help you to inaugurate a blessed era as you step into this new world that is forming around you, right now.
Ask yourself – what do you want to dedicate yourself to in this new world. What do you want to bring forth.
I am dedicating myself to living from my heart. This is not a new idea, even for me, but a deepening and a renewal of dedication.
We are crafting tools to help you connect to the profound and joyous realms of your heart to bring forth something that will serve you in years to come.
You will gain tools you can use everyday to stay connected to your deep center.
You will have fun.
Obviously, you may feel challenged when you move outside your comfort zone.
The real fun is just outside your comfort zone - Pat O'Bryan
You can read more details here
www.VitalArts.net/events/
>> REGISTER BY CALLING KIM AT (206) 789-0993 <<
I’ll leave you with this gentle conceit –
I just watched Henry V where Henry stirs the troops to noble action in the face of a fearsome horde. The exhausted English faced a much larger mass of fresh French troops who defended their own soil. It was impossible.
Henry ends by saying – pity those who were not here on this day of glory.
Will they be sorry to have missed this opportunity to inaugurate this wondrous on-going intent into the new world?
You can watch the famous scene (less than four minutes.) –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDZVxbrW7Ow
Join us.
>> REGISTER BY CALLING KIM AT (206) 789-0993 <<
Blessings,
William
P.S. If you think this class will benefit friends, please forward this email to them.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
What Alice Walker Says Applies to You
In the last posting for you, Alice Walker’s wonderfully compassionate letter to President Elect Obama. Today, I have re-written it for you, as if she had composed it to you.
I believe what she says applies to you, dear one. Take it to heart.
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Nov. 5, 2008
Dear One,You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the people of Planet Earth. You think you know, because you are thoughtful, and you have studied our history. But seeing you deliver the torch so many others before you carried, year after year, decade after decade, century after century, only to be struck down before igniting the flame of justice and of law, is almost more than the heart can bear.
And yet, this observation is not intended to burden you, for you are of a different time, and, indeed, because of all the relay runners before you, Planet Earth is a different place.
It is really only to say: Well done. We knew, through all the generations, that you were with us, in us, the best of the spirit of peoples of all continents. Knowing this, that you would actually appear, someday, was part of our strength. Seeing you take your rightful place, based solely on your wisdom, stamina and character, is a balm for the weary warriors of hope, previously only sung about.I would advise you to remember that you did not create the disaster that the world is experiencing, and you alone are not responsible for bringing the world back to balance.
A primary responsibility that you do have, however, is to cultivate happiness in your own life. To make a schedule that permits sufficient time of rest and play with your family. And so on. One gathers that your family is large. We are used to seeing men and women soon become juiceless and white-haired; we notice their family looking strained and stressed. They soon have smiles so lacking in joy that they remind us of scissors. This is no way to lead. Nor does your family deserve this fate.
One way of thinking about all this is: It is so bad now that there is no excuse not to relax. From your happy, relaxed state, you can model real success, which is all that so many people in the world really want. They may buy endless cars and houses and furs and gobble up all the attention and space they can manage, or barely manage, but this is because it is not yet clear to them that success is truly an inside job. That it is within the reach of almost everyone.I would further advise you not to take on other people's enemies. Most damage that others do to us is out of fear, humiliation and pain. Those feelings occur in all of us, not just in those of us who profess a certain religious or racial devotion. We must learn actually not to have enemies, but only confused adversaries who are ourselves in disguise.
However, as my mother used to say, quoting a Bible with which I often fought, "hate the sin, but love the sinner." There must be no more crushing of whole communities, no more torture, no more dehumanizing as a means of ruling a people's spirit. This has already happened to people of color, poor people, women, children. We see where this leads, where it has led.A good model of how to "work with the enemy" internally is presented by the Dalai Lama, in his endless caretaking of his soul as he confronts the Chinese government that invaded Tibet. Because, finally, it is the soul that must be preserved, if one is to remain a credible leader. All else might be lost; but when the soul dies, the connection to earth, to peoples, to animals, to rivers, to mountain ranges, purple and majestic, also dies. And your smile, with which we watch you do gracious battle with unjust characterizations, distortions and lies, is that expression of healthy self-worth, spirit and soul, that, kept happy and free and relaxed, can find an answering smile in all of us, lighting our way, and brightening the world.We are the ones we have been waiting for.
In Peace and Joy,
Alice Walker
Blessings,
William
P.S. While Mr. Obama takes care of himself, you can use WHOLESOME ENTREPRENEUR'S One Dozen Life-Giving Secrets to sustains and nourishes your body & soul while caring of business.
Go for it => http://tinyurl.com/6boskq
I believe what she says applies to you, dear one. Take it to heart.
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Nov. 5, 2008
Dear One,You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the people of Planet Earth. You think you know, because you are thoughtful, and you have studied our history. But seeing you deliver the torch so many others before you carried, year after year, decade after decade, century after century, only to be struck down before igniting the flame of justice and of law, is almost more than the heart can bear.
And yet, this observation is not intended to burden you, for you are of a different time, and, indeed, because of all the relay runners before you, Planet Earth is a different place.
It is really only to say: Well done. We knew, through all the generations, that you were with us, in us, the best of the spirit of peoples of all continents. Knowing this, that you would actually appear, someday, was part of our strength. Seeing you take your rightful place, based solely on your wisdom, stamina and character, is a balm for the weary warriors of hope, previously only sung about.I would advise you to remember that you did not create the disaster that the world is experiencing, and you alone are not responsible for bringing the world back to balance.
A primary responsibility that you do have, however, is to cultivate happiness in your own life. To make a schedule that permits sufficient time of rest and play with your family. And so on. One gathers that your family is large. We are used to seeing men and women soon become juiceless and white-haired; we notice their family looking strained and stressed. They soon have smiles so lacking in joy that they remind us of scissors. This is no way to lead. Nor does your family deserve this fate.
One way of thinking about all this is: It is so bad now that there is no excuse not to relax. From your happy, relaxed state, you can model real success, which is all that so many people in the world really want. They may buy endless cars and houses and furs and gobble up all the attention and space they can manage, or barely manage, but this is because it is not yet clear to them that success is truly an inside job. That it is within the reach of almost everyone.I would further advise you not to take on other people's enemies. Most damage that others do to us is out of fear, humiliation and pain. Those feelings occur in all of us, not just in those of us who profess a certain religious or racial devotion. We must learn actually not to have enemies, but only confused adversaries who are ourselves in disguise.
However, as my mother used to say, quoting a Bible with which I often fought, "hate the sin, but love the sinner." There must be no more crushing of whole communities, no more torture, no more dehumanizing as a means of ruling a people's spirit. This has already happened to people of color, poor people, women, children. We see where this leads, where it has led.A good model of how to "work with the enemy" internally is presented by the Dalai Lama, in his endless caretaking of his soul as he confronts the Chinese government that invaded Tibet. Because, finally, it is the soul that must be preserved, if one is to remain a credible leader. All else might be lost; but when the soul dies, the connection to earth, to peoples, to animals, to rivers, to mountain ranges, purple and majestic, also dies. And your smile, with which we watch you do gracious battle with unjust characterizations, distortions and lies, is that expression of healthy self-worth, spirit and soul, that, kept happy and free and relaxed, can find an answering smile in all of us, lighting our way, and brightening the world.We are the ones we have been waiting for.
In Peace and Joy,
Alice Walker
Blessings,
William
P.S. While Mr. Obama takes care of himself, you can use WHOLESOME ENTREPRENEUR'S One Dozen Life-Giving Secrets to sustains and nourishes your body & soul while caring of business.
Go for it => http://tinyurl.com/6boskq
Monday, November 17, 2008
You Can Learn the Magical Healing Panacea
You Can Learn the Magical Healing Panacea
FOOT REFLEXOLOGY
Recently, I needed some help with my bladder and prostate… too much information? I turned to my first love – Foot Reflexology to handle the problem.
Really, my first love is magic. But when I first met Foot Reflexology back in 1973, the therapist diagnosed all sorts of cool things that confirmed what the doctor had said. How did he know? I felt confident that reflexology was magic. I still feel that way.
Here’s why you might think Reflexology exhibits wonders
· You can heal yourself when you travel. This is crucial if you travel – it’s portable.
· You can heal and assist the healing of anything and everything you or a family member has. It is a true panacea.
· You can learn it easily. Suzanne taught our 5 year old to work on her. Hoo ha! Good news.
· It’s mysterious. No-one really knows why it works. Therefore, it’s cool.
· It feels good and fun to do. Some say they crave it.
· You will feel relaxed from its effects. Or, weirdly enough, energized.
· You can impress your friends with the magic.
· Quadruple the effects of the other therapy work you engage in. I made up that number, but it does make every other modality work better.
· You can stop colds and flu in their tracks. Help your family and friends.
· You can boost your immune system.
· You can diagnose problems at the very beginning making them easier to handle.
Fee: $37. You can reserve your place by calling me or emailing me and then sending me your check.
Or by credit card or PayPal here => http://tinyurl.com/5pd84k
When: 9:00- Noon. Saturday, December 6th, 2008 at my flat on Alki Ave. SW overlooking the bay.
Who: William Wittmann, M.Ed., LMP www.VitalArts.net
Questions: William@BodyAndSoulMentor.com 206.328.2073
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Get notified – http://www.vitalarts.net/events/
Fill in your information, and I promise to let you know the next time I offer a class. Naturally, there’s no obligation and you can unsubscribe from the list easily.
Blessings,
William
P.S. If you think this class will benefit friends, please forward this posting to them.
FOOT REFLEXOLOGY
Recently, I needed some help with my bladder and prostate… too much information? I turned to my first love – Foot Reflexology to handle the problem.
Really, my first love is magic. But when I first met Foot Reflexology back in 1973, the therapist diagnosed all sorts of cool things that confirmed what the doctor had said. How did he know? I felt confident that reflexology was magic. I still feel that way.
Here’s why you might think Reflexology exhibits wonders
· You can heal yourself when you travel. This is crucial if you travel – it’s portable.
· You can heal and assist the healing of anything and everything you or a family member has. It is a true panacea.
· You can learn it easily. Suzanne taught our 5 year old to work on her. Hoo ha! Good news.
· It’s mysterious. No-one really knows why it works. Therefore, it’s cool.
· It feels good and fun to do. Some say they crave it.
· You will feel relaxed from its effects. Or, weirdly enough, energized.
· You can impress your friends with the magic.
· Quadruple the effects of the other therapy work you engage in. I made up that number, but it does make every other modality work better.
· You can stop colds and flu in their tracks. Help your family and friends.
· You can boost your immune system.
· You can diagnose problems at the very beginning making them easier to handle.
Fee: $37. You can reserve your place by calling me or emailing me and then sending me your check.
Or by credit card or PayPal here => http://tinyurl.com/5pd84k
When: 9:00- Noon. Saturday, December 6th, 2008 at my flat on Alki Ave. SW overlooking the bay.
Who: William Wittmann, M.Ed., LMP www.VitalArts.net
Questions: William@BodyAndSoulMentor.com 206.328.2073
+ + + + +
Get notified – http://www.vitalarts.net/events/
Fill in your information, and I promise to let you know the next time I offer a class. Naturally, there’s no obligation and you can unsubscribe from the list easily.
Blessings,
William
P.S. If you think this class will benefit friends, please forward this posting to them.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
From your happy, relaxed state ...
To begin today, the software fairies at Body & Soul Mentor chose for you a big quote from Alice Walker. Even if you aren’t an American, you’ll find inspiration and great mentoring here.
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Nov. 5, 2008
Dear Brother Obama,
You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the black people of the Southern United States. You think you know, because you are thoughtful, and you have studied our history. But seeing you deliver the torch so many others before you carried, year after year, decade after decade, century after century, only to be struck down before igniting the flame of justice and of law, is almost more than the heart can bear. And yet, this observation is not intended to burden you, for you are of a different time, and, indeed, because of all the relay runners before you, North America is a different place. It is really only to say: Well done. We knew, through all the generations, that you were with us, in us, the best of the spirit of Africa and of the Americas. Knowing this, that you would actually appear, someday, was part of our strength. Seeing you take your rightful place, based solely on your wisdom, stamina and character, is a balm for the weary warriors of hope, previously only sung about.
I would advise you to remember that you did not create the disaster that the world is experiencing, and you alone are not responsible for bringing the world back to balance. A primary responsibility that you do have, however, is to cultivate happiness in your own life. To make a schedule that permits sufficient time of rest and play with your gorgeous wife and lovely daughters. And so on. One gathers that your family is large. We are used to seeing men in the White House soon become juiceless and as white-haired as the building; we notice their wives and children looking strained and stressed. They soon have smiles so lacking in joy that they remind us of scissors. This is no way to lead. Nor does your family deserve this fate. One way of thinking about all this is: It is so bad now that there is no excuse not to relax.
From your happy, relaxed state, you can model real success, which is all that so many people in the world really want. They may buy endless cars and houses and furs and gobble up all the attention and space they can manage, or barely manage, but this is because it is not yet clear to them that success is truly an inside job. That it is within the reach of almost everyone.
I would further advise you not to take on other people's enemies. Most damage that others do to us is out of fear, humiliation and pain. Those feelings occur in all of us, not just in those of us who profess a certain religious or racial devotion. We must learn actually not to have enemies, but only confused adversaries who are ourselves in disguise. It is understood by all that you are commander in chief of the United States and are sworn to protect our beloved country; this we understand, completely.
However, as my mother used to say, quoting a Bible with which I often fought, "hate the sin, but love the sinner." There must be no more crushing of whole communities, no more torture, no more dehumanizing as a means of ruling a people's spirit. This has already happened to people of color, poor people, women, children. We see where this leads, where it has led.
A good model of how to "work with the enemy" internally is presented by the Dalai Lama, in his endless caretaking of his soul as he confronts the Chinese government that invaded Tibet. Because, finally, it is the soul that must be preserved, if one is to remain a credible leader. All else might be lost; but when the soul dies, the connection to earth, to peoples, to animals, to rivers, to mountain ranges, purple and majestic, also dies. And your smile, with which we watch you do gracious battle with unjust characterizations, distortions and lies, is that expression of healthy self-worth, spirit and soul, that, kept happy and free and relaxed, can find an answering smile in all of us, lighting our way, and brightening the world.
We are the ones we have been waiting for.
In Peace and Joy,
Alice Walker
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Blessings,
William
P.S. You have my permission to share this story with widely.
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Nov. 5, 2008
Dear Brother Obama,
You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the black people of the Southern United States. You think you know, because you are thoughtful, and you have studied our history. But seeing you deliver the torch so many others before you carried, year after year, decade after decade, century after century, only to be struck down before igniting the flame of justice and of law, is almost more than the heart can bear. And yet, this observation is not intended to burden you, for you are of a different time, and, indeed, because of all the relay runners before you, North America is a different place. It is really only to say: Well done. We knew, through all the generations, that you were with us, in us, the best of the spirit of Africa and of the Americas. Knowing this, that you would actually appear, someday, was part of our strength. Seeing you take your rightful place, based solely on your wisdom, stamina and character, is a balm for the weary warriors of hope, previously only sung about.
I would advise you to remember that you did not create the disaster that the world is experiencing, and you alone are not responsible for bringing the world back to balance. A primary responsibility that you do have, however, is to cultivate happiness in your own life. To make a schedule that permits sufficient time of rest and play with your gorgeous wife and lovely daughters. And so on. One gathers that your family is large. We are used to seeing men in the White House soon become juiceless and as white-haired as the building; we notice their wives and children looking strained and stressed. They soon have smiles so lacking in joy that they remind us of scissors. This is no way to lead. Nor does your family deserve this fate. One way of thinking about all this is: It is so bad now that there is no excuse not to relax.
From your happy, relaxed state, you can model real success, which is all that so many people in the world really want. They may buy endless cars and houses and furs and gobble up all the attention and space they can manage, or barely manage, but this is because it is not yet clear to them that success is truly an inside job. That it is within the reach of almost everyone.
I would further advise you not to take on other people's enemies. Most damage that others do to us is out of fear, humiliation and pain. Those feelings occur in all of us, not just in those of us who profess a certain religious or racial devotion. We must learn actually not to have enemies, but only confused adversaries who are ourselves in disguise. It is understood by all that you are commander in chief of the United States and are sworn to protect our beloved country; this we understand, completely.
However, as my mother used to say, quoting a Bible with which I often fought, "hate the sin, but love the sinner." There must be no more crushing of whole communities, no more torture, no more dehumanizing as a means of ruling a people's spirit. This has already happened to people of color, poor people, women, children. We see where this leads, where it has led.
A good model of how to "work with the enemy" internally is presented by the Dalai Lama, in his endless caretaking of his soul as he confronts the Chinese government that invaded Tibet. Because, finally, it is the soul that must be preserved, if one is to remain a credible leader. All else might be lost; but when the soul dies, the connection to earth, to peoples, to animals, to rivers, to mountain ranges, purple and majestic, also dies. And your smile, with which we watch you do gracious battle with unjust characterizations, distortions and lies, is that expression of healthy self-worth, spirit and soul, that, kept happy and free and relaxed, can find an answering smile in all of us, lighting our way, and brightening the world.
We are the ones we have been waiting for.
In Peace and Joy,
Alice Walker
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Blessings,
William
P.S. You have my permission to share this story with widely.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Mind Altering Quotes
I have one space left for my class FLOW: THE MAGIC OF MAKIN ART. If you want to come, call me 206.328.2073. You can read more about it and get on the email notification list here
=> http://www.VitalArts.net/events/
I though you might enjoy these quotes that I will be handing out in class on Saturday.
What spaces do they open up for you?
What new perspective?
QUOTES FOR THE CLASS
One of the surest tests [of the superiority or inferiority of a poet] is the way in which a poet borrows. Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different. The good poet welds his theft into a whole of feeling which is unique, utterly different than that from which it is torn; the bad poet throws it into something which has no cohesion. A good poet will usually borrow from authors remote in time, or alien in language, or diverse in interest. - T.S. Eliot,
Good artists copy; great artists steal. - Picasso
Painting isn't an aesthetic operation; it's a form of magic designed as mediator between this strange hostile world and us. - Picasso A long, long time is needed to be young. -- Picasso I like to live poor... but with a lot of money. -- Picasso It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child. -- Picasso
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. - Picasso
There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who transform a yellow spot into the sun. - Picasso
We painted like children in the face of nature. - Henri Matisse
When I started to paint, I felt transported into a kind of paradise. - Henri Matisse
My advice is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. -- Thornton Wilder.
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. - Buddha
In one of the spate of dance movies of a few years ago, the beautiful woman asks the gorgeous man, "Do you know how to dance?"
"I'm Cuban, of course, I know how to dance," he says.
This response reminds me of something I read about Bali.
They have no word for artist. And that is because, like the Cubans and dancing, they presume that if you are Balinese, of course, you are an artist. - Reflections from William
Blessings,
William
P.S. Speaking of great quotes here's a magic message from Uncle Mike --
If you ask me, Www, I'd say the main thing to keeping the main thing the main thing, is reminding yourself as often as you can of where the most joy will come from.
Ain't no thing -
The Universe
If you aren't getting these magic messages from Uncle Mike, read my review of Mike's goodies including this fabulous freebee.
Go for it = > http://tinyurl.com/3yu6yz
P.P.S. You have my permission to share this story with no more than three people.
=> http://www.VitalArts.net/events/
I though you might enjoy these quotes that I will be handing out in class on Saturday.
What spaces do they open up for you?
What new perspective?
QUOTES FOR THE CLASS
One of the surest tests [of the superiority or inferiority of a poet] is the way in which a poet borrows. Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different. The good poet welds his theft into a whole of feeling which is unique, utterly different than that from which it is torn; the bad poet throws it into something which has no cohesion. A good poet will usually borrow from authors remote in time, or alien in language, or diverse in interest. - T.S. Eliot,
Good artists copy; great artists steal. - Picasso
Painting isn't an aesthetic operation; it's a form of magic designed as mediator between this strange hostile world and us. - Picasso A long, long time is needed to be young. -- Picasso I like to live poor... but with a lot of money. -- Picasso It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child. -- Picasso
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. - Picasso
There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who transform a yellow spot into the sun. - Picasso
We painted like children in the face of nature. - Henri Matisse
When I started to paint, I felt transported into a kind of paradise. - Henri Matisse
My advice is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate. -- Thornton Wilder.
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. - Buddha
In one of the spate of dance movies of a few years ago, the beautiful woman asks the gorgeous man, "Do you know how to dance?"
"I'm Cuban, of course, I know how to dance," he says.
This response reminds me of something I read about Bali.
They have no word for artist. And that is because, like the Cubans and dancing, they presume that if you are Balinese, of course, you are an artist. - Reflections from William
Blessings,
William
P.S. Speaking of great quotes here's a magic message from Uncle Mike --
If you ask me, Www, I'd say the main thing to keeping the main thing the main thing, is reminding yourself as often as you can of where the most joy will come from.
Ain't no thing -
The Universe
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