Outside of The Box and Spreading
A blog about hikes, art and life.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
People and Corporations
Corporations are not people. Corporations cannot follow a religion.
Corporations should not pretend they are mortally pure because that is a
contradiction. Corporations should not have political sway.
Corporations should only be concerned with putting out safe, healthy,
humane, and environmentally responsible products for their customers.
Corporations should not discriminate against people based on their race, religion, or gender.
You are a person. You can follow a religion. You can be morally pure but you can't force others to follow your moral code. You have political influence with your vote. You can choose to buy safe, healthy, humane and environmentally responsible products. You can choose not to discriminate against a person based on their race, religion, or gender.
You are a person. You can follow a religion. You can be morally pure but you can't force others to follow your moral code. You have political influence with your vote. You can choose to buy safe, healthy, humane and environmentally responsible products. You can choose not to discriminate against a person based on their race, religion, or gender.
“You are not hear merely to make a living. You are
here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater
vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to
enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.”
— | Woodrow T. Wilson |
Sunday, December 18, 2011
This time of the year
I know for a lot of people this is a really hard time of the year. One the sun is not out as often but two it is a season that revolves around family. Family is not always a Disney depiction of what it is supposed to be. It can be a very lonely time.
I just want you who is reading this and feeling these things to know it will get better. You are not alone. You are in a world with a billions of people and so many of them are going through the same thing.
You can find that happy place again. If you really want it. It wont arrive in a present under your tree with shiny wrapping paper but if you want it and are bold enough to whisper it sending it out into the universe amongst the starts it will come. Another person can’t give it to you but they can nurture it like a tiny seed. You must plant the seed fist through. Seek happiness. Fill your life with sun, rain and and love. You are the Gardener. You choose the environment this tiny seed of happiness will grown in. Give yourself good food, go outside into the light, learn to see your own beauty. Be sure to surround your self with people who will not squash your tender stem but give you support and shelter. Learn to forgive but cut out toxic elements in your life.
Whenever you feel like it is all too much just think of that tree that started out as a fragile sapling on top of a windy cold mountain. Life can find its way in any environment. We are rugged and strong. We can grow in the harshest conditions. Keep fighting, expect nothing but what you can provide for yourself and seek what will help you thrive.
I have been all the way to the bottom and survived. You can too. I know this and expect nothing less. Have a wonderful holiday; every one will get better with time.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Cut Paper Luminary Tutorial
Draw your little design that you want to make on your luminary. This can be done for a wall hanging too. |
Use a ruler to help you make your folds on the card stock. I make a small tab at the base about 3/16 of an inch. This will be used to close the luminary when you are done. |
Once you have the tab fold it in half below the tab. You want every side to be the same size accept the side that will have the tab on it. |
After folding it in halves fold it into quarters. |
This tab will attach to the opposite side making a seamless luminary. |
Draw your design onto the inside second one in opposite the tab. |
Start cutting the card stock with your X-Acto knife. My hand looks funny here because I was taking a photo with the other. lol |
Again use a ruler to help you make the folds. It makes the straight and crisp. |
The key is to do one section at a time or you will get lumps in the vellum. |
When finished add your tape to the tab you left behind before and secure it to the opposite side of the luminary. |
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