The Confessions of Ira Short
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Humble scribe of the thoughts flowing by. Virtue ethicist, syncretist, humanist, living the examined life, as it happens. #Vānaprastha I vet before I follow back. All photos and text are the creative product of the poster, unless otherwise noted.
Looks like a good time for a cuppa and and a little reading. Always up for additions to my TBR. BRB ... 🍵
Angela Marie Morton@angemmorton.bsky.social · yesterdayLooking for some titles to add to your TBR list? This month's blog post offers recommendations of a few truly unique works of fiction. These books are near and dear to me, and I love to share my favorites with fellow bibliophiles. Make yourself a cup of something warm and hop on over to the blog. 📚
What is in your power: your judgment, your effort, your honesty. What is not: nearly everything else. Spend your worry accordingly. #stoicism #philosophy
"Next morning, I look eagerly at this new world 11,000 feet above the sea. On a sloping glade of short grass six yurts are grouped together. Women milk the mares and tease the mute of the camp who stares at us with mouth agape." #EllaMaillart #Photography #Kyrgyzstan #Yurt
🦊 Sale on in the shop! 🦊 Flynn is not inclined to loan out his beloved books, though he has been known to make the occasional exception. If you enjoy sharing your library with trusted friends & family, bookplates are quite useful, especially for kid's books. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1838...
I never understood why people kept telling me "You'll hate retirement. You'll be so bored." 3 years in I have more going on now than I probably ever have. And loving life more than I ever have. Stay active. Stay engaged. Stay human. And as the wise man said, "Enjoy every sandwich" ✌️💗🎶
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Angela, and I'm looking for both an agent and illustration projects. Using traditional mediums, I create gentle, cozy characters and scenes for people of all ages. May we never lose our sense of whimsy and curiosity. 🙏🏼 Portfolio: angelamariemorton.crevado.com
"Look within. Let neither the peculiar quality of anything nor its value escape thee." Meditations 6.3 #stoicism #philosophy
Most of nature's greatest beauties are momentary, ephemeral. Rainbows, sunsets (and rises), the brief lives of butterflies and wildflowers ... In this day and age so much gets lost in the tumult. In our rush, we lose our awe of the miracle we are living inside. Thank you Judith. ✍️🎨 #indieartists 🌎🕊️
Judith Monroe@judithmonroe.bsky.social · last wk.I collect them because butterflies mean something. They go through a transformation so complete that the caterpillar literally liquefies inside the chrysalis before it reforms as something entirely new. That's not a metaphor, that's actually what happens.
"At last, senses dulled with fatigue, I hear barking: we are nearing our first aul. As the convention demands, we wait at a distance while our guide palavers with the headman." #EllaMaillart #Photography
Strength is not the ability to push through. It is the ability to pause and choose your response. #stoicism #philosophy
Have fun vegging out. I earned my wrinkles and gray hair. BTW, does the light go out when the door is closed?
TinyTalesDaily@tinytalesdaily.bsky.social · 2w ago
"Throw away the thought of how thou shalt seem to others, and be content if thou shalt live the rest of thy life, however short, as thy nature wills." Meditations 8.1 #stoicism #philosophy
A grudge is a stone you carry to throw at someone who has already walked on. Set it down. The road is lighter without it. #stoicism #philosophy
" ... we are all better off if we help to lift each other up, in whatever way we can. Kindness and compassion on individual levels are essential if we are to maintain our collective humanity." Thanks Angela.
Angela Marie Morton@angemmorton.bsky.social · 2w agoSeptember's blog post is up. Better late than never, right? 😉
Happy weekend, all. I hope it is a cozy and restful one for you. Today is the final sale day in my shop, so if you have had your eye on something, now is the time. And, if you have not been eyeing anything, may I suggest a cute little fall-themed mug? ☕️🍂🤎😉🫶
"Mouse at the Pumpkin Patch | Cute Fall Pumpkins Illustration" Classic Mug for Sale by AngelaMarieArt
Our triumphant little mouse has made his selection and is on his way home from the pumpkin patch. Evoking all the coziness of fall, this watercolor illustration totally got me into the spirit of the s...
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... butterflies are free to fly. A classic and evocative line. Butterflies Are Free was a movie starring Goldie Hawn. It was based in turn on a Broadway play by the same name. It predated Elton's lyrics by three years. All reference the fragile but inspiring beauty and grace of butterflies. 🦋
Judith Monroe@judithmonroe.bsky.social · 2w ago“Someone saved my life tonight… Sweet freedom whispered in my ear, You're a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly. Fly away, high away…” Sign up to get first access to my Butterfly Collection art release coming October, send me a DM or comment “I love butterflies.” #artcollector #butterflyart
"The mountain gently slopes towards a wide moth-eaten plain roughened with clumps of grass or edelweiss. I have always imagined that Greenland must look something like this and have a similarly pure and rarefied atmosphere." #EllaMaillart #Photography #Syrt #TianShan #Kyrgyzstan #TerskeyAlatau
I remind myself each morning: I will not live forever. I will not be remembered for long. And yet today still matters. That is the paradox to live inside. #stoicism #philosophy
Sale on in the shop 🖤❤️🩶 New pieces, such as this one, as well as older works are all on sale in the shop today, so pop over for a browse, if you are so inclined. 🙏🏼🥰 www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1837...
Keb' explains the challenges of recording his album 'The Breakdown' with just guitar and vocals, and how this project was a culmination of a great deal of preparation. 🎶 Listen to 'The Breakdown' at the link in bio! #blues 🎶 @concordrecords.bsky.social
Thank you Denver!🔥🎶 @tajmahalblues.bsky.social
Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ Bring a Living History of the Blues to Denver’s Paramount Theatre | F4L
There are plenty of opportunities to see live music in Denver. But there aren’t nearly as many opportunities to see the blues performed by two artists who have spent their ...
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Angela Marie Morton@angemmorton.bsky.social · 3w agoHappy Sunday, all. May it be a restful one. Thought I'd share this recent illustration, as it resonates with me at the moment. Life is so unpredictable & if you are also feeling as if you are starting a new chapter in your life, I wish you health & good fortune. 🙏🏼🩶 www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1836...
If you're a book lover looking for events with the bookish community, love meeting and celebrating Pacific Northwest authors and makers, I've got great news for you! Endless Wonders Book Fest is coming to Portland, OR on October 3 from 12-6pm at Social Good Place!
The task before you is small. Do it well. Then the next small task. A life is built this way, and only this way. #stoicism #philosophy
"In the morning we make our toilet by a stream where ducks are paddling in the mud ... We cook our eggs at the bottom of the samovar, pay two roubles per horse for hay consumed, and start off once more full of enthusiasm, though stiff all over." #Photography #EllaMaillart #Kyrgyzstan #TianShan
"Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, and do so with all your heart." Meditations #stoicism #philosophy
My wife is a retired teacher (special ed). They take forever to grow back. 🖐️
TinyTalesDaily@tinytalesdaily.bsky.social · 3w ago
