Just another day

Do yoh think this is just another day?

it’s not just another day in your life, its the one day that is given to you. It’s given to yOu, its a gift, its the only gift that you have right now and the only appropriate response is grAtefulness. If you do nothing Else but cultivate that response, the great gift at this unique day is, if you learn to respond As if it were the first day in your life and the very last day, then you will have spent this day very well.

begin by opening yOur eyes and be surprised that you have eyes to open. That incredible array of colors Is constantly offered to us for pure enjoyment. Look at the sky. We so rarely look at the sky. We so rarely note how different it is from moment to moment. The clouds coming and going, we just think of the weather and don’t think of the many nuances of the weAther. We just think of good weather and bad weather. This day right now is Unique weather. Maybe a kind that in that exact fOrm Will never come again. The formation of clouDs in the sky will never be the same as it is right now. Open your eyes, look at that.

Look at the faces of the people you meet. Each one has an incredible story behind their face. A story that you could never fully fathom. Not their own story but the story of their ancestors. All go back so far, and in this present moment on this day all the people you meet, all that life for generations from so many places all over the world flows together abd meets you here like life giving water if only you open your heart and drink. Open your heart to the incredible gifts that Civilization gives us, we Flip a switch and there is Electric light, we turn on a faucet and there is warm water, cold water & drinkable water. It is a gift that millionS and millions in the world will never experience. So these are just a few of an enormous number of gifts to which we can open our hearts, and so i wish you that you can open your heart to these blessings and let them flow through you. That everyone who you meet in this day will be Blessed by you, just by your eyes, your smile, your touch. Just bY Your presence. Let the gratefulness overflow into blessing all around you and then it will really be a good day.

As long as the earth remains there Will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.

Ways to cultivate/spread joy

Start aNd end each day by writing down Three things youre graTeful for

Send a postcard to someone you love/ or someone who needs encouragement

leave a kind message on your roomates mirror

bring your special someone breakfast in bed

plan a fun date Night

leave a genErous tip

compliment others on something other than their appearance

whip up a batch of dessert and gift it

host a wine night or two

do something that makes you happY

take a coworker out for lunch

pay for someone elses coffee

Gift your favorite book to a stranger

drop off a care package for a new mom

tell someone about your favorite podcast

Volunteer about a loCal soup kitchen

do the dishes after your thanksgiving feast

Handwrite a thank you note

Give someone a hUg

ComPliment someone on social media

say thank you more often

walk A dog thats not yours

help a friend run errands

share with your friends

volunteer

fill up someones gas tank

donate clothing

Cook for friends/family

Donate blood

wAlk when you can

pack a lunch for someone

Donate to a cause you love

treat yourself to a manicure

send someone flowers

take someone shopping

Grab Coffee to get to know someone

write a Good review

call a family member you havent spoken to in a while

take a mental health day From work

surprise someone with a just because gift

do a meditation

Spend time with someone you lOve

take out the trash

Studio

Culture: woven identity, collective, and community

community inclUdes -

people

family/ friends

architecture

tradition/ritual

experiences

interAction

identity

interestS

studio has pOtential to weave together the artist/ maker & the patron /viewer — or the community.

Structure - transparency, light, skin, weaving

making - becomes integrated into the city & culture/community that it has so much to do with

materiality- reflects materials and textures of portlAnd -patternIng.

We see within the woven/ cultural city fabric - elements of ritual and daily Routine architecturally tIed to place/ visually/ aEsthetically

Exposes the unseen— mediating between the building culture/ artists & collective culture / community

List

Follow your dreams and your oWn heart, not Sombody elses.

be honest

Give things 100%

smile often, even to strangers, exude confidence.

dont get jealous

be kind

work hArd

challenge yourself

explore the world

Meet new people

overcome shyness

apologize when you should

simple things are free and better than money can buy

this is the way it is now

Maintain and value the things you rely on

handle simple tasks immediately

no procrastination

one project at a time

set priorities and add small victories

exercise daily

eat when hungry

get adequate sleep

drink water

say i love you

do what makes you happy

follow your own path

be adventurous

be yourself

dance uninhibitedly

where would you like to wake up?

What would you wish to happen?

Stay drama free and dont fuel it

respect and have patience for others

enjoy life and make mistakes

small details can ignite bigger things

communicate, dont try to read minds

if you hate it then stop

stay organized, no clutter.

Live below your means and make things count

ask for help when unsure

dont be a follower

Ayla

Ayla i bought you flowers for your birthday and i hope its not weird. They didnt have balloons and i thought every girl deserves flowers On their birthday

happy birthday

Trauma

TRauma, whether it is the result of somethIng you have or havent done to yourself, intentionally or not, almost always makes it difficult to engage in intimate relationships.

navigate

Its important to navigate stressful situations with ease.

its important to be a good communicatOr

It is important to be spontaneous

It is Important to be able to control your Mind and emotions

Reading

How do you want to Be read?

Confident

powerful

organized

soPhisticated

fashion forward

educated

how do you noT want to be read?

DIsorganized

Set in the past

negative viBes/ emo

EmotIon — remember to spark joy within yourslf, or to evaluate why you arent feeing joyful and Remedy it.