When did we stop choosing our lives and begin surrendering to them? Half-living each day as a reaction to the constant barrage of never-ending to-do lists, social obligations, work functions, status updates, and more? Pummeled by reactive, autopilot busyness, rather than living life as an expression of who we really are? Of what matters most.… via …
Stop, smell the roses, appreciate the simple things in this world! Money does not buy time, love or true beauty!
The good life is the simple life. Among philosophical ideas about how we should live, this one is a hardy perennial; from Socrates to Thoreau, from the Buddha to Wendell Berry, thinkers have been peddling it for more than two millennia. And it still has plenty of adherents. Magazines such as Real Simple call out… via …
Casablanca and Allied: A ‘Date’ With the Real City Behind the Movie — TIME
World War II was still years from its conclusion when the city of Casablanca was immortalized at the intersection of love and war. The 1942 film Casablanca highlighted the Moroccan locale as a place where Allied and Axis forces lay in uneasy balance, and a place to which—and from which—European refugees hoped to escape. The… via …
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Holiday Gifts for Bird Lovers That Support the Cornell Lab — All About Birds
Holiday Shopping for Our Cause! Shop for Our Cause Cornell Lab Audio Guides Wild Birds Unlimited When You Buy These Products, You Help Support Us Bird Biology CourseNEW: Ornithology: Comprehensive Bird Biology Course In this university-level, self-paced course you’ll learn about bird diversity, behavior, ecology, evolution, physiology, and conservation. Students earn digital badges for passing… via …
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People are making themselves miserable by trying too hard to be happy — Quartz
Happiness comes to those who FEEL happy, not to those who TRY to feel happy. Life is too short not to embrace - celebrate - the emotional true feeling of being happy. In the wake of global events like Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory, it’s hard for a lot of people to feel happy right …
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It’s Popcorn Time, Woohoo!
I love love love popcorn, nom nom nom.
Daily Prompt: Percolate
We all need to take a deep breath, close our eyes, and let percolate in our brains the events of the last few months: election results around the world, icons of music and film taken too soon, struggles and strife, and the continual assault and slaughter of the world's wildlife. Let these and other issues …
Watch Adele’s Hilarious Freakout As a Rogue Bat Crashes Her Concert — TIME
So it's true, EVERYTHING loves Adele!!!! Adele might have 10 Grammy awards, but that doesn’t mean that she’s exempt from being caught off-guard by a bat every now and then. The powerhouse singer was surprised during a concert in Mexico City, Mexico on Monday night when a rogue bat crashed her stage, eventually attacking one …
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I’m a journalist from rural America. The media can’t understand Donald Trump until it hires more of us — Quartz
The American media botched the story of Donald Trump. Following his victory in the US presidential election last week, journalists have been reflecting on the blind spots that led them to underestimate the potency of his following—and the possibility that a man who ran on a white nationalist platform could become the leader of the… via …
3 Cows Stranded After New Zealand Earthquake Are Rescued
Three cows that were left stranded on a tiny, elevated island in New Zealand following an earthquake have been rescued after spending a full day marooned. The animals’ owner led them to safety on Tuesday by creating a passageway once the area was deemed stable from landslides, according to CNN. “It was a difficult exercise,”… via …
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