Friday, January 16, 2015

You are what you share,16 January 2015

You are what you share

I have a friend who can always be counted on to have a great book recommendation handy. Another who can not only tell you the best available movie currently in theatres, but confidently stand behind his recommendations.

And some people are eager to share a link to an article or idea that's worth reading.

Most people, though, hesitate. "What if the other person doesn't like it..."

The fear of being judged is palpable, and the digital trail we leave behind makes it feel more real and more permanent. We live in an ever-changing culture, and that culture is changed precisely by the ideas we engage with and the ones we choose to share. 

Sharing an idea you care about is a generous way to change your world for the better.

The culture we will live in next month is a direct result of what people like us share today. The things we share and don't share determine what happens next.

As we move away from the top-down regime of promoted movies, well-shelved books and all sorts of hype, the recommendation from person to person is now the most powerful way we have to change things.

It takes guts to say, "I read this and you should too." The guts to care enough about our culture (and your friends) to move it forward and to stand for something.

We'll judge you most on whether you care enough to change things.

Seth Godin



Saturday, January 10, 2015

Winter,10 january 2015

There is an endless net of threads throughout the universe. The horizontal threads are in space. The vertical threads are in time. At every crossing of the threads, there is an individual, and every individual is a crystal bead. And every crystal bead reflects not only the light from every other crystal in the net, but also every other reflection throughout the entire universe.
Rig Veda



Friday, January 2, 2015

2 january 2015,felt whisper,

Where you stumble, there your treasure lies.
Joseph Campbell

Crafts: "A matter of scale and pace"

We feel ,we felt
The loose fibers interconnected into a web,into bonded fabric.
We women ,like the fibers become interconnected. Visible and invisible.
There are the visible felt creations,and the invisible felt which represent the meetings ,the partnerships,and the sustainability  of the women.
Felt making an expressive Art to develop a new community.
I am grateful to be invited in this world .
Stay with the wool.
Happy new year. Marjolein