Things I found, things I am saving for winter

Cory's Pinecone Mound

Hi Fam! Here are some treasures I gathered this week:
Kate Who Tamed The Wind Cover

Kate Who Tamed The Wind

We discover a house on the top of a tall hill, and its owner, plagued by strong gusts of wind. Soon Kate works out a solution to dampen the wind with tall trees. The process takes forward-thinking and hard work because the trees will take years to grow and finally tame the wind. Lee White makes interesting choices to convey the feeling of the wind on a flat page: blowing beards, leaves in the sky, clotheslines, and curtains. Liz's story is lyrical, at times blustery, making a totally involved picture book.

I wonder if Kate is a reference to Katherine Olivia Sessions?

By Liz Garton Scanlon
Illustrated By Lee White
  • Jim Henson was one of my childhood heroes. Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, The Labyrinth, have all been an inspiration to me in one way or another. It looks like he is getting a biopic on his life.​

This newsletter is inspired by what I am reading and doing during the week. This week I read Jess Keating's newsletter and became emotional. She said,

"You were never meant to fit. You're too original, too multi-faceted and brilliant and full of creative power." -Jess Keating

There was a stigma against doing what you love when I grew up. It was an interesting reversal caused by a generation obsessed with bullying children. It was a time when my peers developed insecurities about their originality, and in turn, encouraged each other to accept what you are given. 

In 2011, while waiting in line to see The Fleet Foxes (Helplessness Blues), my friend chided, "People need to learn to love what they do, rather than do what they love." 

This offended me at the time because I was stuck in an occupation that left me with nothing but anxiety and deeply rooted depression. I did not fit there.

You don't want to be a cog in a well-working machine any more than you don't want to be a "snowflake."

The reality is somewhere in between. You are a unique shape, and you need to find where you fit. You need to discover a place that gives you personal meaning and significance in the greater scheme.

"It's okay to love what you love, and build a life using all of it." -Jess Keating

Please take a moment to share this newsletter with a creator you love. Also, if you have any suggestions or find any errors, I am open to your comments in private.


xx

Cory
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