46. And Lo, The Sprinkler Sprinkled
Welcome to The Dossier #46, I can’t believe we’ve come this far. If you’ve found your way over by some miracle but are not yet subscribed, here, let me help you with that:
It’s Sunday friends.
Good morning from me and The Profanity Embroidery Group of Whitstable, Kent.
Here’s a few links I clicked on for you this week.
1. A Poem
Lines For Winter — Mark Strand
for Ros Krauss
Tell yourself
as it gets cold and gray falls from the air
that you will go on
walking, hearing
the same tune no matter where
you find yourself—
inside the dome of dark
or under the cracking white
of the moon's gaze in a valley of snow.
Tonight as it gets cold
tell yourself
what you know which is nothing
but the tune your bones play
as you keep going. And you will be able
for once to lie down under the small fire
of winter stars.
And if it happens that you cannot
go on or turn back
and you find yourself
where you will be at the end,
tell yourself
in that final flowing of cold through your limbs
that you love what you are.
2. Watching
How do you help a grieving friend?
3. Reading
You’re Only As Good As Your Worst Day via fs.blog
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“Anyone can steer the ship when the sea is calm. ”—Publilius Syrus
You’re only as good as your worst day. Not because what you do the rest of the time doesn’t matter. Not because you should be expected to be perfect under immense stress or to behave according to plan when everything goes awry. But because what you do on your worst day is impossible to fake. It’s honest signaling. There’s little time for posturing or stalling. On your worst day, you reveal whether you’ve been planning for the possibility of disaster or just coasting along enjoying the good times. Your plans and preparation (or lack thereof) show how much you really care about the people who depend on you. You get to build and strengthen bonds in ways that will last a lifetime, or you risk destroying relationships in moments. You get to build trust and respect or you might break what you have irreparably.
Your worst day is a chance to show your best qualities, to stand out, and to learn an enormous amount about yourself. Very few people plan or prepare for what they’ll do and how they’ll act during those times. Those who do might well end up turning their worst day into their best.
4. Loving
This short interview with Hôtel Weekend founder, Natalia Swarz via ROWSE.
Natalia Swarz was born in Cali, Colombia, 27 years ago. Having been raised in a family with an artist mother and a floral designer grandmother, creativity came as something natural. After working for around 10 years in the fashion industry, back in 2015 she launched Hôtel Weekend, a beautifully curated site and shop exploring the contemporary culture of travel: voyage stories, hotel memories, insiders guides and photo diaries.
I love her answer here:
5. What's your vision of beauty?
I think imperfections are beautiful. I also think beauty comes from the inside first, outside then. It starts with taking care of your spirit, heart and mind, then your gut (eating healthy) and lastly the outside.
5. I Live Here Now
See you next Sunday.
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