bricolage project day 19 [be]
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bricolage project day 19 [be]

ByKymberlee

Today’s randomly-chosen word is be and comes from The Quantum and the Lotus by Matthieu Ricard & Trinh Xuan Thuan.  It’s a fascinating exploration of the intersection of Western science and Buddhist philosophy.   I cannot more highly recommend this book.  Turns out, I’m in good company: The Quantum and the Lotus is the rich and…

bricolage project day 18 [breaking]
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bricolage project day 18 [breaking]

ByKymberlee

Today’s random word comes from my friend, Aaron Dietz‘s book Super.  I wrote about his book a few years ago when it was published.  Today’s word is breaking. breaking with tradition.  breaking up.  breaking hearts.  breaking old habits.  break dancing.  breakfast.  breaking a pattern.  give me a break.  breaking. Breaking is a delightful word for…

bricolage project day 17 [joy!]
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bricolage project day 17 [joy!]

ByKymberlee

The word of the day is joy! from my well-loved copy of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Today’s bricolage is a little video from a walk I took with my older daughter today.  I love the way the water in the creek has a kind of woven, herringbone pattern.  She and I sat and…

bricolage project day 16 [early]
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bricolage project day 16 [early]

ByKymberlee

Today’s random word, early, is from Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day by Ben Loory. I had the good fortune of seeing Ben read in Seattle many years ago.  He was kind and generous and made a deep impression on me.  I befriended him on social media and we talked from time to time….

bricolage project day 15 [result]
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bricolage project day 15 [result]

ByKymberlee

As a Result of Tensions Today’s random word, result, comes from Archetypes & Strange Attractors:  The Chaotic World of Symbols by John R. Van Eenwyk who I had the pleasure of hearing speak at Antioch University Seattle many years ago.  Because I love the text so much, it serves nicely as today’s quote: “As we…

bricolage project day 14 [shiver]
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bricolage project day 14 [shiver]

ByKymberlee

Today’s word, shiver, comes from the book chasers of the light by Tyler Knott Greggson.  It’s a lovely book of poetry that my daughter got me.  Filled with the tender ache of love and other bits and pieces of a life well-lived, I adore it and open it for inspiration often.  Reading the description online…