A Message About Messages

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October 16, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace Art frees us; and the art of words can take us beyond anything we can say in words. - Ursula K. Le Guin - A Message About Messages The complex meanings of a serious story or novel can be understood only by participation in the language of the story itself. To translate them into a message or reduce them to a sermon distorts, betrays, and destroys them. This is because a work of art is understood not by the mind only, but by the emotions and by the body itself. { read more } Be The Change Open one of your favorite books from a younger time in your life; a real book made of paper and ink. Dance with this book the way you would dance with someone you love. Then find someone to share this "felt" experience of a good story. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Turning Rain, Ice and Trees into Ephemeral Works Pushing Through: A Poem for Grieving Hearts When Someone Threw Coffee at My Face How to Be Yourself The Life of Death 7 Simple Ways to Cultivate Comfort Last Lecture Mark Nepo: Where To Now? DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,094 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More