"Each time I make the bread, kneading it near the glaze my sister rendered a pale, sea-wash blue, I know, I am loved"
I wish for a world, where every single person experiences love in this way –through the things we use, read, touch, create... the love of the person making them, and the love inside us that calls us to create.
Beautiful writing, Kirstie, thank you. And that scarf is exquisite.
This is so beautiful Kirstie. Evocative and tactile - the rocking of the boat, the feel of the scarf, your hands making ciabatta in the bowl your sister crafted with her hands. 💛
Thank you KIrstie. Such a marvellous meditation on aspects of love-giving, love-receiving. It made me think of commitment as part of love, both the giving and receiving. The captain and her crew make a commitment to the ferry and the passengers. The sad people on the seats fending off nearness, trying to make for themselves a safe space. Giving nothing. Is such a tendency growing? Probably. I agree with your friend that creative acts, no matter how small, are a good response to this. And the gift giving, openness to receiving, like you when the rain came, participatory rain. xx
Thank you Carolyn. Yes, creating is sometimes (often, usually) the only thing that makes sense. I’ve been thinking about trust too, how it is part of receiving, and is even maybe the fulcrum of the fine give-receive balance.
"Each time I make the bread, kneading it near the glaze my sister rendered a pale, sea-wash blue, I know, I am loved"
I wish for a world, where every single person experiences love in this way –through the things we use, read, touch, create... the love of the person making them, and the love inside us that calls us to create.
Beautiful writing, Kirstie, thank you. And that scarf is exquisite.
Thank you so much Toni. And for highlighting the comment on the glaze. I wish this too.
Wonderful Liz! Thank you, I hadn’t noticed that aspect of the design. Brilliant. Aroha.
Awesome Kirstie
Thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you so much Neil 💛
Beautiful Kirstie x Top and tailing the love hearts brings them closer!
A beautiful expression of acts of love.
Thank you so much 💛.
This is so beautiful Kirstie. Evocative and tactile - the rocking of the boat, the feel of the scarf, your hands making ciabatta in the bowl your sister crafted with her hands. 💛
Thank you KIrstie. Such a marvellous meditation on aspects of love-giving, love-receiving. It made me think of commitment as part of love, both the giving and receiving. The captain and her crew make a commitment to the ferry and the passengers. The sad people on the seats fending off nearness, trying to make for themselves a safe space. Giving nothing. Is such a tendency growing? Probably. I agree with your friend that creative acts, no matter how small, are a good response to this. And the gift giving, openness to receiving, like you when the rain came, participatory rain. xx
Thank you Carolyn. Yes, creating is sometimes (often, usually) the only thing that makes sense. I’ve been thinking about trust too, how it is part of receiving, and is even maybe the fulcrum of the fine give-receive balance.
Ah yes, wonderful. Trust as the fulcrum.