1. RIP Jimmy Buffet.💔 Jimmy Buffett, Roguish Bard of Island Escapism, Is Dead at 76 on The New York Times and Jimmy Buffett, who sang of wastin’ away in ‘Margaritaville’, dies at 76. They shared this picture on the Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers Facebook page. 

2. Wisdom from Nick Cave: “It seems to me that it is the most human of things to love foolishly, that most love in the world is unrequited as we lose our hearts over an arbitrary gesture, a casual word, a chance look. We are propelled by some contingent mischief into a sphere of yearning, of imagining, of warm dreaming, directed at someone who is oblivious to the full nature of our longing. It is a madness of sorts, not unlike religious belief – so much desire and yearning directed at an entity that so often feels indifferent and withdrawn. But this unrequited longing poured into the universe is the energy that turns the world. Mad dreams of love cast in one direction and not returned.”

3. 10 Things That Fill Introverts with Joy.

4. Good stuff from Seth Godin: The absence of proof and Are you doing what you said you wanted to do? 

5. Erika Seshadri – Eviction Notice. “As gently and softly as the narrator of the poem relocates a spider, Erika Seshadri carefully places her quiet poem ‘Eviction Notice’ at our feet. Erika’s poem is centered around the theme of ‘ahimsa’, which is a respect for all living things and avoidance of violence toward others, in Buddhist and Hindu traditions.” This reminds me of one of my favorite poems from Rudy Francisco, Mercy. 

6. Wisdom from Morgan Harper Nichols: “I hope you know it is okay to grieve what was lost or what changed. I hope you know you are allowed to take the time to do the things that help you open your heart to love again or to dream again. And I also hope you also know that you are allowed to breathe deep and trust that your story will carry on, anyway.”

7. I Made a New Friend. And Then We Argued. On The New York Times. “https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/style/new-friend-children-conversation.htmlThe conversation was rolling along until it turned to the topic of having children.”

8. Man Called Fran. “Plumbing, the depths.”

9. Leaning Toward Light: A Posy of Poems Celebrating the Joys and Consolations of the Garden.

10. How To Declutter Your Home: 10 Tiny Tasks To Start from Courtney Carver on Be More With Less.

11. Good stuff from Lion’s Roar: Embracing the Bodhisattva Vow (“Noel Alumit reflects on the daunting commitment of the bodhisattva vows, and how his ordination bolstered his relationship with his mother and culture”), and 3 Questions That Bring Us Back to Now (“While hiking, Buddhist practitioner Leslie Davis suddenly found her mind miles ahead of her body. She offers a three-question meditation practice to reel your running mind back to the present moment”), and How to Be Kind to Yourself (“You have enlightened nature, says Pema Khandro Rinpoche. If you truly know that, you’ll always be kind to yourself”).

12. Activist Micro Action Dispatch from Omkari Williams: Mutual Aid.

13. Here’s What I Want A.I. To Do from Chuck Wendig on Terrible Minds.

14. The Arc of it All from Jami Attenberg, about her upcoming release 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round.

15. On The Small Things Where Hope Lives. “It’s hard to know the effect your actions will have over time. A child in a culture of immediacy, thinking long-term was not something I learned to do. But the plants are teaching me to imagine six months, two years, five. To have faith that what is small will establish, and what goes dormant could come back if given enough time.”

16. Daily Prayer For The Earth. A project from Satya Robyn of Gentle Buddhism.

17. Enjoy bushwhacking up the mountain from Patti Digh. “10 more lessons from my 27 years of solo entrepreneurship.”

18. Art advice with Beth Pickens from Austin Kleon. “A chat about death, deadlines, and doing your art no matter what.”

19. ‘Where Should I Live?’: In a terrifying summer, a search for safety.

20. “We Have to Teach Young People to Think”: Lessons from a James Baldwin interview with Studs Terkel.

21. Cutting Screen Time By 30 Minutes A Day May Ease Anxiety & Loneliness.

22. Why a stranger’s hello can do more than just brighten your day.

23. Doing Essential Things Makes Time For Everything Else. “I had indeed been putting off doing this kind of work because I didn’t have the time and energy, but once I was able to make space for it in my day, it became clear that it was an essential thing that I need to do so that I can create time for everything else.”

24. Old Japanese Lottery Tickets.

25. How to Be Pro-Life. This infographic came up in my Facebook memories today, and it’s worth another share, maybe even more so now.

26. What Is a Permaculture Garden? Plus 12 Tips for Planting Your Own.

27. 60 Second Docs: Dream Delivery Man and Dad To The Whole Internet. (videos)

28. My First Cult Was My Family. My Mother Was in Charge. By Maria Bamford. In related news, WTF with Marc Maron: Maria Bamford. (podcast)

29. I Slept On 2023’s Best Pillows For a Week Each – Here’s What Happened.

30. Kirkus Prize names Jesmyn Ward, Héctor Tobar among finalists for top literary award.

31. New poll reveals the top 20 things ‘that make us feel good’ in 2023.

32. Yoga Changemaker Magazine | Summer 2023 Edition.

33. Woman, 104, who swims laps every day shares simple tips for long life.

34. That Good News Girl on Instagram. “Fun & positive content every day.” So good.

35. I suddenly became a hit writer – but I felt my husband treated my career like an interruption of my domestic work. “When poet Maggie Smith’s Good Bones went viral, it helped to expose a faultline at the centre of her marriage. What happened when the true dynamic of her relationship was revealed?”

36. 30 Before & After Photos That Show How Good Design Can Really Transform A Space.

37. Fun products I didn’t buy this week but wanted to: Sam the Weighted Sloth, Green Tree Calendar 2024 with Lights, and these Tiny Treehouses.