by Renée Silvus
“The more selfless you become, the more you will find that you have a kind of freedom…” Swami Rama, Art of Joyful Living What to do with this self. This little self with desires, passions, the need for recognition… all hijacking freedom by courting...
by Renée Silvus
…because I have a car, office and sheep wagon. Fortunately I never needed to sleep in the first two. All summer I stashed stuff in all three places, hoping no one would notice. Oh look, Renee’s clothes are hanging in her car again, she must be...
by Renée Silvus
When I made the Luminaire video last year, the brief narrative arrived easily. This line was the only one I spoke directly to the camera. I didn’t really understand why. I’d never said or written it before, and it felt a little edgy—it doesn’t...
by Renée Silvus
Don’t waste time looking at faults and “imperfections.” Appreciate the whole. Create positive, conscious neural loops or “grooves.” “Good” is just a rung on the ladder~ don’t stay there, use it to keep moving. Monitor and calibrate responses, distractions, judgments,...
by Renée Silvus
I’m on day 7 of 9 where I purposefully scheduled events almost every night. Usually I’m more judicious, so this was a conscious experiment. Then the Chamber asked me to organize the Carnival parade. Sure, I can do that. Then I got snotty and coughy for 2 weeks....
by Renée Silvus
It’s no secret about my car. Maybe you’ve watched it falling apart and wondered when I’ll upgrade to this century. With 15 years, it’s one of my last attachments and longest relationships. I know it has to go, just not now, or now, or now. It just…stopped running....