the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“My day begins and ends with gratitude and joy.” ~ Louise Hay Today’s lunch topic: haircuts. I desperately need one and Crystal wants one, too. Meanwhile, Jen was happy to settle for pad thai. Otherwise, it was a slow news … Continued
“I do not at all understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” ~ Anne Lamott The Lunch Ladies were broke this year, so instead … Continued
“Compassion does not just happen. Pity does, but compassion is not pity. It’s not a feeling. Compassion is a viewpoint, a way of life, a perspective, a habit that becomes a discipline – and more than anything else, compassion is … Continued
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi It is a rare thing as a supervisor to have every single person in the office be just the … Continued
“May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to Healing; Your Heart embrace Feeling. May Wounds become Wisdom; Every Kindness a Prism. May Laughter infect you; Your Passion resurrect you. May Goodness inspire your … Continued
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. ” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Another stellar lunch was had with two of my all-time favorite people, Becky Ryder and … Continued
“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” ~ Charles Dickens I love the lunches I’ve had lately. For the first time in recent memory, Crystal … Continued