the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important.” ~ Natalie Goldberg Don’t be stressed. Put some pretty color on … Continued
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do.” ~ Helen Keller This time of year my sedum begins to turn deep pink. Bees adorn the blush plateau like gemstones gobbling up the last of … Continued
“Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you, no one would believe it.” ~ Unknown I grew up with artist Ron Gevedon. Against all odds he has remained as steadfast and driven to making art as … Continued
“True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. … Continued
“Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.” … Continued
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” ~ William S. Burroughs Some days are busier than others. Some days or more fun than others. Some days are busy and fun, like … Continued
“You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.” ~ Unknown Fall is in the air. The light at day’s end reminds me so much of my Papaw Adams. This kind of day would … Continued
“What you allow is what will continue.” ~ Unknown I worked most of the day cleaning the house. When you get busy, the last thing you really pay attention to is your living quarters, at least that’s true in my … Continued
“Look into your heart and be honest about all of the people in your past who have harmed you in any way. Where there is pain, practice pardon. Forgiveness is the very foundation of spiritual awakening.” ~ Dr. Wayne W. … Continued
“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” ~ Unknown For many years most of my best friends have lived far away. I’ve missed all that food and hilarity and … Continued