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Go Wild Inside – 17 Ways to Connect with Nature at Home — Discover

On her blog Kids of the Wild Lucy normally likes to talk about how to get your kids outside more. However, there are also ideas for lockdown activities — including ways for children to connect with nature while staying inside. via Go Wild Inside – 17 Ways to Connect with Nature at Home — Discover

“We can learn from these dreadful days that stupidity and injustice are lethal; that, in a democracy, being a citizen is essential work; that the alternative to solidarity is death.” — Art of Quotation

“We can learn from these dreadful days that stupidity and injustice are lethal; that, in a democracy, being a citizen is essential work; that the alternative to solidarity is death. After we’ve come out of hiding and taken off our masks, we should not forget what it was like to be alone.“ Source George Packer, […]… Continue reading “We can learn from these dreadful days that stupidity and injustice are lethal; that, in a democracy, being a citizen is essential work; that the alternative to solidarity is death.” — Art of Quotation

In Memory: “I like things that don’t look like you’re in control. It’s like life itself. You just learn how to benefit from accidents and chances that you take.” — Art of Quotation

I like things that don’t look like you’re in control. It’s like life itself. You just learn how to benefit from accidents and chances that you take. Peter Beard, 1938-2020, photographer, diarist via In Memory: “I like things that don’t look like you’re in control. It’s like life itself. You just learn how to benefit from… Continue reading In Memory: “I like things that don’t look like you’re in control. It’s like life itself. You just learn how to benefit from accidents and chances that you take.” — Art of Quotation

Earth Day: “Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.” — Art of Quotation

“Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.” The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, attributed to Alanis Obomsawin, American Canadian Abenaki filmmaker via Earth Day: “Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and… Continue reading Earth Day: “Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.” — Art of Quotation

Earth Day: “Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, — To the silent wilderness, Where the soul need not repress its music.” — Art of Quotation

“Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, — To the silent wilderness, Where the soul need not repress its music.” —Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet Photo: Roko Labrovic via Earth Day: “Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, — To the silent wilderness, Where the… Continue reading Earth Day: “Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, — To the silent wilderness, Where the soul need not repress its music.” — Art of Quotation

Earth Day: “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” — Art of Quotation

“The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” – Gaylord Nelson, environmentalist, senator via Earth Day: “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not… Continue reading Earth Day: “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” — Art of Quotation

Earth Day: “I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.” — Art of Quotation

“I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.” — Eugene V. Debs, American, unionist, fireman, speaker, political figure, senator via Earth Day: “I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.” — Art… Continue reading Earth Day: “I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.” — Art of Quotation

Writing Tips: The Art of Pacing Your Novel — Scribblings of Brina Williamson

As an author, I have endless thoughts on the writing process. If I’m not writing, I’m probably thinking about writing, and after the majority of feedback on my novel, Merona Grant and the Lost Tomb of Golgotha, praised the story for being well paced, hardly ever dragging at nearly 100k words, I was surprised at […]… Continue reading Writing Tips: The Art of Pacing Your Novel — Scribblings of Brina Williamson