Richard Prince

05/10/2024

On leaning into what feels uncomfortable

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back. They teach us to perk up and lean in when we feel we’d rather collapse and back away. They’re like messengers that show us, with terrifying clarity, exactly where we’re stuck. This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with us wherever we are. ~Pema Chödrön

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(Art: 'Fisherman by the Laïta', 1890 by Paul Sérusier)

13/07/2024

“Love is the nature of the soul. When we love and allow ourselves to be loved, we begin more and more to inhabit the kingdom of the eternal. Fear changes into courage, emptiness becomes plenitude, and distance becomes intimacy.” John O’Donohue

05/03/2024

On change

10/08/2023

On leaning into the fertile void

Lean in to boredom, not your smart phone screen. You’ll learn more about yourself and the world around you than you think

02/08/2023

On keeping the flame of imagination and curiosity alive

A year of rote learning had sucked the joy out of my last days at school. Then came a speech that taught me an unforgettable lesson about curiosity and growth

16/07/2023

On consciousness and the aging body