the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Worrying about the past or the future isn’t productive. When you start chastising yourself for past mistakes, or seeing disaster around every corner, stop and take a breath and ask yourself what you can do right now to succeed.” ~ … Continued
“Just be, and enjoy being. If you are present, there is never any need for you to wait for anything.” ~ Eckhart Tolle I went to West Liberty to watch an afternoon of basketball with mom, dad, and the … Continued
“You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance, and write poems … Continued
“An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.” ~ Zen Proverb Wally doesn’t understand grace, but he understands roast chicken and veggies. He also understands that Papaw Terry is a sucker for a pitiful looking dog. … Continued
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore One look at this little fella and my heart just melts. I could never get tired of that precious face greeting me at … Continued
“If somebody is a problem for you, it’s not that they should change, it’s that you need to change. If they’re a problem for themselves that’s their karma, if they’re causing you trouble that’s your problem.” ~ Ram Dass … Continued
“Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there’s room.” ~ Neal A. Maxwell After cooking for hours, eating for hours, and then cleaning for an hour, mom, dad, and I drove across town to my Aunt … Continued
“Walk in peace. Shine love into every dark corner. Show kindness. Maybe a little sassafras.” ~ Vicki Caroline Cheatwood When the Thurman – Plested clan were here in the fall I told a story about Wally confronting a … Continued
“If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.” ~ Lucy Larcom Wally loves dad. Dad loves Wally. When dad’s here Wally sits only with him, sleeps only with him. They are inseparable. It is … Continued
“I am still determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be, for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.” … Continued