Escapism

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others; even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself to others you may become ...vain and bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

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Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your career however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of times. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself, especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the council of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture the strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars: you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should!

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you perceive Him to be; and whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul. With all its shams, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Desiderata
Max Ehrmann, 1927

Pinapple Upside Down Cake & David Bowie

Happy New Year..I know I am a little late getting out the gate but the past few weeks have been an readjustment period of sorts. With that came a new home and all the plagues and pleasures that go along with it. I do enjoy however the space around me and the peace and quiet that was impossible to achieve in my retro townhouse. Classes have been reconfigured and I have been focusing my attention on making a home for us here in all its beauty, imperfections and solitude.My husband has been out of town and I am spending yet another night chickin out as I like to call it. Tonight it has involved baking a cake and listening to the Pandora which has been stuck on Art music circa 1980's for the better part of 4 days now, maybe more. During this move I got rid of a lot of stuff, a lot of baggage that I have been carrying around for years and I am in the process of removing more. It feels really good as hard as it was to get in that mode to well simplify. It has been a good few years since I have done this yet this is the first time I have been as proactive about it as I have been in the last few days. I have thought long and hard about the New Year ahead and have a somewhat relaxed approach to what it means, meaning these days I am not apt to find myself trying to figure everything out anymore I just go with the flow. Some days taking it just one day at a time. I have parted the seas and made more room in my life for the good friends I neglect all to often, my studies and spending time with my family and look forward to what I have yet to learn as 2012 gets underway and sharing my journey with you every step of the way....