This one hits close to home. I have arthritis in my spine. For a long time I was frustrated because I was in pain. ![]()
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I recently discovered that a very gentle walk didn’t cause additional pain. I am now seeing gains in strength and walking further (or faster) almost every day. ![]()
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So I’m taking Joan Rivers’ advice—keep moving and keep those joints well-oiled. ![]()
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#calligraphy #keepmoving #arthritis
Today I learned something fascinating from The Intellectual Life by Sertillanges…![]()
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There are two ways we use memory: ![]()
Repetitive memory - remembering what we already know; and![]()
Curious memory - the part that wants to discover something unknown based on what we already know.![]()
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And then came the really interesting idea…![]()
Intellectual work demands a zone of silence.![]()
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Not simply silence from noise but enough quiet for curious thought to actually exist.![]()
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I rather like that idea. 🤔✨![]()
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#calligraphy #IntellectualLife #Curiosity
I recently worked myself into a state where I felt that I was a failure.![]()
Then I realised something… I’m not failing. I’m just not there yet.![]()
It’s a little like a journey of 1,000 miles. For 999 miles, you haven’t reached the destination.![]()
Are those 999 failures?![]()
No.![]()
Every step contributes to the whole. You may not see the destination yet, but every mile is part of getting there.![]()
#calligraphy #keepgoing #trusttheprocess