One of the most wonderful gifts I ever received was the following advice — Listen to Joy Simple words, but what do they mean? For me, it was a reminder to stop trying so hard to do and produce, and to comfortably rest in experiencing joy for the sake of Read more…
Quote of the day: “Just as certain seeds require a forest fire to crack open their shells, crisis burns away our limited self-concepts, allowing our deeper nature to come forth. We must remember that our suffering carries the seed of our salvation; our problems are actually our answered prayers, and Read more…
Quote of the day: “Fire isn’t always an element of destruction. Classical alchemical doctrine teaches that it also has dominion over another province: change.” ― Jim Butcher, Cold Days Saturday night I had the privilege of photographing the last night of Clayton Amemiya’s firing pottery in his traditional cave kiln at his home in Read more…