Every problem has a gift for you in its hands.
- Richard Bach
Monday, November 08, 2010
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Smile!
Gretchen Rubin at The Happiness Project is reminding us to smile:
Random smiling is an example of my resolution to Act the way I want to feel: while people suppose that feelings inspire actions, in fact, actions also inspire feelings. So by acting happier, I should feel happier. And you know, I think I do. “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,” Thich Nhat Hanh wrote, “but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
Random smiling is an example of my resolution to Act the way I want to feel: while people suppose that feelings inspire actions, in fact, actions also inspire feelings. So by acting happier, I should feel happier. And you know, I think I do. “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,” Thich Nhat Hanh wrote, “but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
Friday, November 05, 2010
Big Mama Thornton Break
Big Mama Thornton with "Ball and Chain."
And, of course, every so many months, this one must be posted.
And, of course, every so many months, this one must be posted.
Eileen Fisher: The Power of Simplicity
Eileen Fisher tells about starting her company. An excerpt from the Inc. article.
I bought a sewing machine and tried making a few things in my spare time. It was a disaster. But in my mind I kept seeing simple shapes made with good fabric. I was living in a loft in Tribeca at the time and had lots of artist friends. One was a jewelry maker who suggested I take over his booth at a trade show where buyers came to buy clothes for their stores. I had three weeks to produce my line, $350 in the bank, and no idea how to make a pattern. Another friend knew someone who volunteered to make the samples. The first line was a pair of flood pants based on ones I'd seen in Japan, a simple top with a three-quarter sleeve, a V-neck vest, and a sleeveless shell.
I bought a sewing machine and tried making a few things in my spare time. It was a disaster. But in my mind I kept seeing simple shapes made with good fabric. I was living in a loft in Tribeca at the time and had lots of artist friends. One was a jewelry maker who suggested I take over his booth at a trade show where buyers came to buy clothes for their stores. I had three weeks to produce my line, $350 in the bank, and no idea how to make a pattern. Another friend knew someone who volunteered to make the samples. The first line was a pair of flood pants based on ones I'd seen in Japan, a simple top with a three-quarter sleeve, a V-neck vest, and a sleeveless shell.
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