The art of losing isn’t hard to master;so many things seem filled with the intentto be lost that their loss is no disaster.Lose something every day.—Elizabeth Bishop, "One Art." Poetry Foundation. 1979.
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Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Mental Illness, aka Looking at The Bright Side of Life
Maria Bamford on Mental Illness, Climate Change, Losing, Dying Young, Addiction, Being a Single Mother, Relationship Failure, Financial Ruin, Loneliness and Unspeakable Tragedy. Sounds hilarious, doesn't it? And it is! Once the Joneses hear about the advantages of mental illness, everyone's going to want it. Want more good news? You probably already have a mental … Continue reading Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Mental Illness, aka Looking at The Bright Side of Life
Snippets from Saga, vol. 3.
"Life is mostly just learning how to lose...There are two kinds of people left in this world, consumers and destroyers. We used to have creators, but they all ran away...All good children stories are the same: young creature breaks rules, has incredible adventure, then returns home with the knowledge that the aforementioned rules are there … Continue reading Snippets from Saga, vol. 3.
