October 2025 – breezes at dawn
2 posts published by Robin during October 2025| breezes at dawn
To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim. — Mark Nepo Let change be a marker of possibility instead of something to be afraid of. Let change be the vehicle for […]| breezes at dawn
“The body is mountains and waters. The hardness of the teeth and bones. The softness of the lips and tongue. The living flowing of the blood, that circulates round and round throughout the sk…| breezes at dawn
Bless the poets, the workers for justice, the dancers of ceremony, the singers of heartache, the visionaries, all makers and carriers of fresh meaning—We will all make it through, despite politics and wars, despite failures and misunderstandings. There is only love. ~ Joy Harjo It was not all work and no play while we were […]| breezes at dawn
When Sun leaves at dusk, it makes a doorway. We have access to ancestors, to eternity. Breathe out. Ask for forgiveness. Let all hurts and failures go. Let them go. ― Joy Harjo, Crazy Brave: A Memo…| breezes at dawn
What you encounter, recognize or discover depends to a large degree on the quality of your approach. Many of the ancient cultures practiced careful rituals of approach. An encounter of depth and spirit was preceded by careful preparation. When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us. Our real life comes to the […]| breezes at dawn
In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant …| breezes at dawn
omnivagant: poetic & rare adj. wandering everywhere or anywhere; Spanish vagabunda roaming inscape: the unique inner nature or essence of a person or thing, esp. as expressed in poetry or other arts; the landscape of an indoor area ~ from “Epic English Words,” by Robin Devoe I want to write about how I’m feeling. At […]| breezes at dawn
“Circumbendibus” means an indirect or roundabout way or process, often used humorously. It’s a mock-Latin term, combining “circum” (round about) and “bend” with the Latin plural ending “-ibus”. Essentially, it’s a synonym for circumlocution, a way of speaking or writing in a complicated, indirect manner. — AI overview of the word circumbendibus: in a roundabout […]| breezes at dawn
For we live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; and our time should be counted in the throbs of our hearts as we love and help, learn and strive, and make from our own talents whatever can increase the stock of the world’s good. ― A.C. Grayling, The Good Book: A Secular Bible […]| breezes at dawn
We need a different strategy—one that doesn’t just burn, but smolders, spreads, takes root. One that knows endurance is its own kind of rebellion. Soft Rebellion is the mycelial strategy of weaving beneath the surface, unsettling rigid structures with slow, persistent entanglement. It does not meet violence with a mirrored fist but with the supple […]| breezes at dawn
