the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.” ~ … Continued
“Let us not look back in anger, or forward in fear, but around us in awareness.” ~ James Thurber It’s heartening to see the joy and hope new lives bring to a room. Just yesterday the girls (Annabell … Continued
“Don’t promise when you’re happy. Don’t reply when you’re angry. And don’t decide when you’re sad. ” ~ Unknown I joined the Yelton sisters at the family cemetery in Burlington, KY to view their father’s recently placed headstone. … Continued
“Say goodbye to drama, toxic people, and self-criticism. Say yes to more happiness, love in your life, and time with good friends.” ~ Unknown Meet Steve and Anne Kiselewich. They joined the party back in November to welcome Grier … Continued
“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.” ~ Pema Chödrön If baby Grier hadn’t brought us all together Saturday, rental nephew Brett’s birthday would have. Brett’s son, Jackson, aka “Cincinnati Red” has not been … Continued
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. The only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” ~ Zig Zigler Meet Katie Bick Menard: one of the coolest people on the planet. She’s … Continued
“What is to give light must endure burning.”~ Viktor Frankl I initially missed this day’s post because of late night visitation services for Ryan Paul Bick. People waited in a winter cold line wrapped around the funeral home … Continued
“Sublime means you get inside of it…it goes from a solid into an entirely different shape and in that transition you can see yourself.” – Nikky Finney I refer to the second generation of the Yelton/Bick/Barnes family as my nieces … Continued