I started this over a decade ago after returning from a backpacking trip. The simplicity drew me in, but I hadn't considered the health benefits. Some decisions I've never regretted: sleeping on the floor, ditching the TV, and giving away the dishwasher.
"Tell me how much a dollar cost
It's more to feed your mind
Water, sun and love, the one you love
All you need, the air you breathe"
~ Kendrick Lamar
"How Much a Dollar Cost" |To Pimp a Butterfly
"There is a spirit which I feel that delights to do no evil, nor to revenge any wrong, but delights to endure all things, in hope to enjoy its own in the end. Its hope is to outlive all wrath and contention, and to weary out all exaltation and cruelty, or whatever is of a nature contrary to itself. It sees to the end of all temptations.
As it bears no evil in itself, so it conceives none in thoughts to any other. If it be betrayed, it bears it, for its ground and spring is the mercies and forgiveness of God. Its crown is meekness, its life is everlasting love unfeigned; it takes its kingdom with entreaty and not with contention, and keeps it by lowliness of mind.
In God alone it can rejoice, though none else regard it, or can own its life. It’s conceived in sorrow, and brought forth without any to pity it, nor doth it murmur at grief and oppression. It never rejoiceth but through sufferings; for with the world’s joy it is murdered. I found it alone, being forsaken.
I have fellowship therein with them who lived in dens and desolate places in the earth, who through death obtained this resurrection and eternal holy life."
~ James Nayler (1660)
#Quaker
"My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself and the fact that I think I’m following your will does not mean that I’m actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore, I will trust you always. Though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death, I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone."
~ Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude
Consumerism corrodes the soul.
Grappling with paradox is essential to developing a deep understanding of the world and ourselves. It's a path to wisdom.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DTiSqOMtqyJY5RF9JfxWp?si=6b5471235f30420c
Nice! I tried mushroom logs once and had no luck. This makes me think I should try again.
gn
Quaker Lobby Calls for De-Escalation and Restraint Between Israel and Iran
FCNL is deeply concerned that Iran’s recent retaliatory strikes on Israeli territory, following Israel’s unlawful attacks on its diplomatic facility in Syria in early April, will only fuel more war, bloodshed, and regional instability. War is not the answer and another round of retaliation strikes by any party to the conflict will only further inflame the region and drive more violence.
#peace #ceasefire #quaker
Israel’s Conscientious Objectors Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
#peace #ceasefire
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures
on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in
and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths
and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
~ Matt 6:19-6:21 NIV
Actually, I'm not sure Grellet said this. But I like the sentiment.
"May we look upon our treasures, and the furniture of our houses, and the garments in which we array ourselves, and try whether the seeds of war have nourishment in these our possessions."
~ John Woolman, #Quaker
"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again."
~ Stephen Grellet, French-American Quaker missionary
"Do not meddle in political parties or matters, but seek for the truth and righteousness of the Lord to be established in the earth."
- Stephen Grellet, French-American Quaker missionary
“We will not build a better world by killing other people’s children…It’s time for us to turn up the volume for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and an end to all the violence.”
- Shane Claiborne on the Philadelphia Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage.
Preparing for the next stage of the bull run...
"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much."