Martin Parr’s wonderful portrait of the always-inspiring wise-elder activist fashion designer, Vivianne Westwood got us wondering what she was up to. Her ongoing mission is to have people “buy less; dress up”. How you might ask? She tells you here.
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We are continually amazed by the late Fred Rogers ability to illuminate aspects of life using just a few words, in his calm, spacious way. Here are two transformative riffs to take into the week.
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Today we opened at random the Book of Joy, Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. We found this…
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This beautiful leap (here, in slow motion video) and a series of lithographs made by legendary dancer and choreographer Trisha Brown embody her unique style she once wryly described as the line of least resistance.
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W.S. Merwin, one of the great American poets, passed away on Friday. We found some beauties of poems plus a practice of his that we’re going to try ourselves, in his honor.
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After legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld passed away in February, we looked back into our archive for good ideas any of us might steal and employ…
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The New York Times parsed 13 reasons why the instagram of art and music legends David Hockney and Joni Mitchell went viral. We found some other reasons why the image is so powerful…
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Trappist monk and theologian Thomas Merton addressed the difficulties and rewards of being oneself in the modern world, with heartening words on navigating the way through.
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When guest-contributor David Saltman met filmmaker Werner Herzog, he found him full of amazingly on-point advice…
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Martin Luther King’s Six Principles of Nonviolence go far beyond political activism and protest. They are a way of life, applicable on even the most personal and private level, Principle Five in particular.
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Upon hearing the news of Mary Oliver’s passing, I found myself grateful for the potent little instructions for living she gave us.
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Rev Manning described the Ministry of Presence that became the heart of his church’s mission and teaching after the violence it experienced in 2015. And he showed it in action.
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“Every mile is a gift!” proclaimed a handmade sign we saw at mile 22 of the legendary 26-mile NYC marathon. Looking through our camera, we saw the wild beauty of the day.
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The great Mister Rogers who lived in the neighborhood where the Saturday’s heartbreaking shooting took place, had much to say about how to navigating darkness.
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When she turned 61, Anne Lamott decided to “take the opportunity to write down every single thing I know, as of today.” It is a seriously good distillation of decades of living from the author of Bird by Bird.
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“Taking a Breath” is a perfect .58 seconds with wise, kind Mister Rogers to view any time you need a shift.
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On a hot day, we can think of nothing more inspiring and refreshing than Pascoal’s astonishing Musica de Lagoa, made in a lagoon…inspiration for our own summer music.
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After years of singing professionally to great acclaim, Deborah Domanski found herself on an unexpected quest to find her true voice.
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Bill Murray never ceases to astonish us for his improvised ways and his very actionable brand of wisdom, like this…
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We came to the extraordinary Fred Rogers late, after watching Mister Rogers for Adults, a brilliant series of 1-minute videos from his show, that convey his unique philosophy of love.
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