mind, soul & body

<n>5 Ways to Practice Tree Listening</n> for <n>Atmos</n>. Photo by <n>Lena Aires</n>, design by <n>tessa forrest</n>.

A card from <n>The Daily Practice Deck</n> by <n>Self Practice</n>.

A still from the 1966 film <n>The Face of Another</n>.

An illustration by the artist behind Emotional Support Key.

Actress <n>Helena Anýžová</n> in a still from <n>The Cremator</n> (1969), directed by <n>Juraj Herz</n>.

“Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now.”

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light, and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery — celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: ‘It’s not where you take things from — it’s where you take them to.’

A quote on writing from author <n>Anne Lamott</n>.

A still from the 1969 film <n>Les femmes</n>.

Actor <n>Mark Margolis</n> as <n>Sol Robeson</n> in <n>Darren Aronofsky</n>'s 1998 film <n>Pi</n>.

A still from the animated film <n>The Red Shoes</n>, directed by <n>Michael Sporn</n>.

Actor <n>Irrfan Khan</n> in a still from <n>Life of Pi</n> (2012), directed by <n>Ang Lee</n>.

A still from the 2018 film <n>The House that Jack Built</n> by director <n>Lars von Trier</n>.

A scene from the manga <n>Akira</n> by <n>Katsuhiro Otomo</n>.

A still from the 1991 film <n>Slacker</n>, directed by <n>Richard Linklater</n>.

If you see beauty in something, don't wait for others to agree.

A quote by author <n>Nora Roberts</n> from the <n>Of Being</n> series.

A still of actor <n>Haydée Politoff</n> in <n>Éric Rohmer</n>'s 1967 film <n>La Collectionneuse</n>.