"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not, rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common--this is my symphony."

--William Henry Channing

I read this over at Tulipgirl's site a month or two ago and it has hung on the fridge since then.

I love the the peaceful, practical, gentle tone of it.

Encourage one another,
Donna