Quiet Mind
http://bookmania.me/post/125524048237/quiet-minds-cannot-be-perplexed-or-frightened-but…
Saul Bellow
http://explore.noodle.com/post/121200676688/for-saul-bellows-centennial-today-his-superb That whirling mind of a modern reader reminds me that earlier today. I saw this story about Lawrence Ferlinghetti [http://www.npr.org/2015/06/11/410487944/at-96-poet-and-beat-publisher-lawrence-ferlinghetti-isnt-done-yet?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=morningedition&utm_term=…
Active Rest
> "I believe in active rest… thinking quietly with books, paper, pens… taking the time to think." http://t.co/q1ESJmINnS via @philosophybites [https://twitter.com/philosophybites] — Tom Chatfield (@TomChatfield) February 25, 2015 [https://twitter.com/TomChatfield/status/570590072430596097] A challenging title at the link: We Need To…
Pockets of Stillness
> “Build pockets of stillness into your life.” — @brainpicker [https://twitter.com/brainpicker] http://t.co/16YgdgHjmm — On Being (@Beingtweets) February 5, 2015 [https://twitter.com/Beingtweets/status/563415607874682881] Krista Tippett is interviewing Maria Popova this afternoon.…
Goodman on Silence
http://explore.noodle.com/post/108010452268/paul-goodman-on-the-nine-kinds-of-silence At the link, a reading of the nine types by Christopher Ricks.…
Pico Iyer on Stillness
In Healthy Body, Unhealthy Mind [http://nyti.ms/1vIQFsU], an op-ed at The New York Times, Pico Iyer tells how regular doctor visits prompted him to undertake an exercise program as he aged. He recounts a friend's reaction to his news with this brilliant image > I proudly…
Sharon Isbin Unplugs
Well, this really reads as if she never even plugged in— > If the weather is good, a run is in order. I feel energized and invigorated and ready to face the day. I usually run for about 25 minutes. I go about two and a half miles, around 10:…
Not the Kind of Quiet I Want
> National Geographic's 2014 Photo of the Year award goes to....a picture about tech addiction: http://t.co/VzGora2d2r #signofthetimes [https://twitter.com/hashtag/signofthetimes?src=hash] — carlhonore (@carlhonore) December 21, 2014 [https://twitter.com/carlhonore/status/546607285355950080] Carl Honore points the way to the National Geographic…