Here I am by the computer on this beautiful Monday morning, Edith Piaf is singing in the background so strong, and convincing, La la la la… I have no idea what she is saying but surely she must be right!
Here are a few links that I hope you will find interesting.
Ingrid Fetel Lee’s TED talk on where to find joy; I implemented some of her ideas after reading her book, Joyful and now have plenty of round objects and plants in my home both of which enlivened the place.
Love this recipe, a divine version of Mozaik cake, which I had plenty when I was a kid… I use store bought shortbread cookies instead of baking biscuits.
To get a little perspective.
I enjoyed this conversation on On Being, Krista Tippett talking with Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman on Releasing Anger as an Act of Self-Compassion:
Robert Thurman: ‘…“This is intolerable; that person did this; this is like something.” It’s the inner thought that comes, and it seems to come in a way that is undeniable. You have to act on it. So in other words, it takes you over.
…you’re like a TV set that has one channel only and no clicker.
…And then the key is, the hopeful thing for some people who like their anger — and some people do like their anger. The hopeful thing is that that energy of heat, kind of like a heat — and actually in Buddhist psychology, anger is connected to intelligence, to analytic and critical intelligence. So that energy — a strong, powerful energy of heat, force — can be ridden in a different way and can be used to heal yourself. It can be used to develop inner strength and determination. And that is really something much to be ambitious for. That is a great, great goal.’
