the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“when the world goes mad be wildly kind to everyone everyone everyone everyone – you can’t control much but you control how you treat others in these breaking news heartbreaking times when nothing feels certain let your raw kindness be … Continued
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it does not dishonor others, it is not self seeking…” ~ 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 Happy Birthday, Uncle Tony Adkins. Thanks for … Continued
“Everything that happens to you is a form of instruction if you pay attention.” ~ Robert Greene The weather cooperated for Aunt Charlene and Uncle Tony to drop by for a socially distanced visit with mom and dad. They came … Continued
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” ~ Thornton Wilder Over the last several years many of the Terry family in Central Kentucky had become accustomed to spending … Continued
“Be willing to go alone sometimes. You don’t need permission to grow. Not everyone who started with you will finish with you. And that’s OK.” ~ Unknown This guy right here made his 82nd trip around the sun today. We … Continued
“You don’t have a right to the cards you believe you should have been dealt. You have an obligation to play the hell out of the ones you’re holding.” ~ Cheryl Strayed It was the first day of class for … Continued
A Winter Solstice Blessing ~ Molly Remer May you have a warm heart, open hands, a creative mind. May you experience inspiration and brilliance, clarity and focus. May you laugh richly and deeply. May you circle and celebrate, may you … Continued
“You will always be “too much” for some people. Too loud, too soft. Too this, too that. But you’ll always be perfect for the people who need you.” ~ Unknown Hero turned 81 this past Tuesday. Tonight, the family celebrated … Continued
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently… As if it is the axis on which the earth revolves. Slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.” ~ Thich Nhat Hahn Charlene … Continued
“Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the moving of the mountains. But … Continued