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Thought

As a general matter we find it hard to be really at home with things that shine and glitter. The Westerner uses silver and steel and nickel tableware, and polishes it to a fine brilliance, but we object to the practice. While we do sometimes indeed use silver for teakettles, decanters, or sake cups, we prefer not to polish it. On the contrary, we begin to enjoy it only when the luster has worn off, when it has begun to take on a dark, smoky patina.

– Jun’ichiro Tanizaki, In Praise of Shadows 

Quote

Rabindranath Tagore on beauty: 

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.”

Moment of Gratitude 

I’m grateful that I got to spend some inspiring time with loved ones traveling to Mexico and Senegal this summer.

What are you grateful for today? 

Happy Monday,

Val