I think about this when people say they don’t know what to do about #climatechange or the #biodiversity crisis. Start with what matters to you. 💚💙
“Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach."
Clarissa Pinkola Estés #quote#wisdom
In Greek mythology, a little owl represents or accompanies Athena and has become known as a symbol of knowledge and wisdom attesting to the staying power of the Olympians. The whispers of Athena's legacy are everywhere.
The symbology of the owl has often inspired my own journey. The ability to see through the darkness of life and find knowledge is a potent totem.
"Many of the Stoic aphorisms are simple to remember and even sound smart when quoted. But that’s not what philosophy is really about. The goal is to turn these words into works. As Musonius Rufus put it, the justification for philosophy is when “one brings together sound teaching with sound conduct.”
Today, or anytime, when you catch yourself wanting to condescendingly drop some knowledge that you have, grab it and ask: Would I be better saying words or letting my actions and choices illustrate that knowledge for me?"
– Ryan Holiday, The Daily Stoicism
"Look at a flower. Is it not beautiful? Does it not prove to you the indisputable presence of a Great Intelligence which is expressing Itself as beauty, form and color, and above all, JOY?" Flowers have taught me so much. ❤️