Kelly Ashley

“As human beings, we are given a unique opportunity to...

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:30:07 +1000

“As human beings, we are given a unique opportunity to experience life with all its ups and downs, joys and sorrows. It is a privilege that must not be taken for granted.” - Hew Chee Fong (via Noosa Botanical Gardens)

“All of my efforts had been bent on reward; I had not...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:30:00 +1000

“All of my efforts had been bent on reward; I had not understood that when we want something, we have to have a clear purpose in mind for the thing that we want. The only reason for seeking a reward is to know what to do with that reward.” - The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho

Seth Godin on FOMO (the fear of missing out), joy and jealousy

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:30:14 +1000

Seth Godin on FOMO (the fear of missing out), joy and jealousy: “The only place joy can be...

"Under the pavement, the dirt is dreaming of grass."

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:30:30 +1100

““Under the pavement, the dirt is dreaming of grass.”” - Wendell Barry via...

“There is nothing more precious than the self.” -...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:30:16 +1100

“There is nothing more precious than the self.” - today’s Yogi Tea

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:00:10 +1100

““We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our...

The best music video I’ve seen in a while.

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:00:24 +1100

The best music video I’ve seen in a while.

Try something different. (via visualgraphic, Sean Wes)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:00:25 +1100

Try something different. (via visualgraphic, Sean Wes)

Delicious Ambiguity.

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:00:30 +1100

Delicious Ambiguity.

A two minute video of the history of the earth. You may want to...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:00:28 +1100

A two minute video of the history of the earth.

You may want to view it more than once, to catch everything.

Bad Things, Good People, and Why They Connect

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:12:54 +1100

I have a few friends who have recently gone through some difficult experiences, and one recently...

"“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts..."

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:00:17 +1100

““When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your...

“…at the end of the day we should remember that...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:00:30 +1100

“…at the end of the day we should remember that whoever is facing us, whatever has happened in their lives, there will be a strong element of the haphazard, and it’s that that I’m trying to leave room for, because otherwise, it can become claustrophobic.”

Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure, and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments.

Travel.

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 08:00:14 +1100

Travel.

33 Ways to Stay Creative via Wayne Sutton

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:00:00 +1100

33 Ways to Stay Creative via Wayne Sutton

My favorites: 4, 9, 24, 26, 65, 72, 78, 84, 105, 108, 122,...

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:16:51 +1100

My favorites: 4, 9, 24, 26, 65, 72, 78, 84, 105, 108, 122, 123.

timelightbox:

Pete Souza/The White House

“The President works on his Newtown speech. Two days earlier, I photographed him when John Brennan first briefed him on the shootings. Throughout that day, he reacted as we all did, which people witnessed when he delivered his statement a few hours later. Before we headed to Newtown for the Sunday night vigil, he went to watch his daughter Sasha, 11, rehearse for her ballet performance in the Nutcracker. He was going to miss her performance that night because of the trip to Newtown. During breaks in the rehearsal, he worked on the speech. His expression in this photograph may be subtle to the viewer, but not to me. There is emotion and resolve etched on his face, and I know this was perhaps the toughest day of his Presidency.”

— Chief official White House photographer Pete Souza: Portrait of a Presidency

“…dying keeps me conscious of the way I waste my...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:00:19 +1100

“…dying keeps me conscious of the way I waste my breath.”

It is my dream to see a Moose in the wild like...

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:32:57 +1100

It is my dream to see a Moose in the wild like this.

(via midwestwasp)

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:00:11 +1100

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

An excerpt from A Love Letter: Do You Desire to be Deeply Loved? by Christine Arylo

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:00:00 +1100

“…Every person on this planet, including you, desires to be deeply loved. At the core of...