the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Let them be wrong about you. There’s nothing to prove.” ~ TinyBuddha It has been a hard October for many and we’re barely into the first week. On Saturday my rental family lost their beloved sister, aunt, mother, and friend … Continued
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James This sign and the house it belongs to came up in class a week ago. It sits in a historic neighborhood near downtown. Years ago, … Continued
“Start by doing 1 pushup. Start by drinking 1 cup of water. Start by paying toward 1 debt. Start by reading 1 page. Start by making 1 sale. Start by deleting 1 old contact. Start by walking 1 lap. Start … Continued
“I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic, your playlist makes you dance, strangers make you smile, and the night sky touches your soul. I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive.” … Continued
“Stop criticizing yourself for everything you aren’t and start appreciating yourself for everything you are.” ~ Unknown This old house, somewhat restored at least on the outside, sits between Upper Street and Morris Ally. Its closest neighbor is … Continued
“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever … Continued
“Love yourself.” ~ Unknown I’ve shown you snow shots from the President’s yard. I’ve even shown you summer, spring and fall shots from the President’s yard, but I don’t think I’ve actually shown the President’s house. Here it … Continued
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. ~ Helen Keller Over the course of a decade, give or take, I lived in three of the four apartments in this house … Continued
“Every moment that you spend upset, in despair, in anguish, angry, or hurt because of the behavior of anybody else in your life is a moment in which you’ve given up control of your life.” ~ Wayne Dyer They … Continued
“Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.” ~ Desmond Tutu Wally and I often walk to Stacy’s house after supper. On beautiful days like … Continued