Make a Living, Make a Life

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June 8, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace We are told that making money and consuming things is what we do. Is this the same as making a living and eating with friends? - John Evans - Make a Living, Make a Life I met poet and independent bookstore owner John Evans over 20 years ago. Here, he paraphrases Louis Patlers response to a womans question about the place of independent bookstores in the culture. "This may sound strange to you, but I think a bookstore's main function is to provide an aesthetic presence in its neighborhood." Evans writes, "I understand that completely." In this short essay he unpacks what he means. { read more } Be The Change What are the small things that really nourish us? Perhaps we can watch to see what our hearts notice. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News What It Means to Hold Space & 8 Tips to Do it Well Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? People Helped You Whether You Knew It Or Not How Trauma Lodges in the Body To Keep Company With Oneself The Moment I Knew Gratitude is the Answer to Every Question 7 Simple Ways to Cultivate Comfort Mark Nepo: Where To Now? DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,143 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More