Bedrock

‘Nature poetry is both a record of and an elegy to our natural heritage. The shifting, dappled details it records teach us to notice the other beings that still share our surroundings, the sights and sounds that connect us to the past.’ Read: bedrockmagazine.substack.com/p/gerard-manle…

‘Whether you are a teacher, a parent, a student, or just someone trying to make sense of a chaotic world, the idea of inherent human dignity offers a compass.’ Read: bedrockmagazine.substack.com/p/rediscoverin…

‘We can (and must) start small and gradually build our new behaviour one bitesize habit at a time.’ Read: bedrockmagazine.substack.com/p/on-alarm-clo…

‘And so, like Thomas More and Dicksee’s prince, do we have a purpose beyond tomorrow? The next question to ask is then: am I happy with that purpose, or, is that purpose the bedrock upon which I wish to pin all my hopes?’ Read: bedrockmagazine.substack.com/p/a-mission-wo…

‘The stars in our day are those touch points where calm consideration and curious spontaneity meet. Notice those moments, reflect on their value, align your perspective, let them settle and seep into your heart.’ @alexloewecoach Read: bedrockmagazine.substack.com/p/a-mirror-tha…

‘Dear reader: Never underestimate the significance of addressing someone, anyone, as “my friend”. Spoken with sincerity, they can become words gift-wrapped in love.’ Read: bedrockmagazine.substack.com/p/when-the-tim…

‘The key to lasting improvement is persistence. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but with consistent effort, small actions build over time into lasting transformation.’ @edwardckendall Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘The pursuit of knowledge and meaningful work is no different; the path may be slow and unglamorous, but the end result—the pursuit of truth—is one of the most fundamental, perhaps even sacred, callings of our human nature.’ @wilmorechem Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘As well as helping us to transcend the limitations of pragmatism, discovering holistic wisdom and beauty may help us to appreciate scientific progress all the more.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘Appreciating the fundamental function of art enables one to discern what is art, and what only bears its banner, but falls short of that seal of approval that comes from the heart.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘Perhaps we should try to be open to inconvenience, and therefore adventure... This openness to adventure without seeking it accepts that life is not easy, and that we must grow through adversity in order to live life to the full.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘We’re often slowed down or discouraged in our intellectual efforts because we are too concerned with the facts at hand, that is, whether what is being said is demonstrably true or false.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘It was only when I became pregnant that I began to make sense of what he had said. It was only with the acceptance of motherhood that I felt throughout my body, in an undeniable way, the reality of the differences between the sexes.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘What we can explain is just the foundation on which we can build something greater, something majestic, something poetic.’ @MichalYouDoing Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘Rossetti suggests that the key to freedom here is sacrifice. By resisting temptation, we sacrifice our desire to obtain the object, and we do not suffer the sickness Laura experiences.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘To walk among English graves is to be exposed to paradoxical statements of hope.’ @Scarffe1453 @Gnostalgia_pod @Monastic_Order Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘Why not unleash your thumbs? Be fair to your fellow fingers! We have ten of them dexterous for myriad purposes!’ @yeyexu_ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘I am going to share with you a few secrets—hidden gems which have spanned the ages and reached classic status with the passing of time. These are books which have remained in print since first publication.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘Too often we are prone to evaluate our actions and decisions purely on the basis of outcome. This would be a mistake—we should not assume a decision was imprudent because we did not get the desired outcome.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…

‘I believe craft to be an incomparably more worthy endeavour than any kind of screen-based media entertainment that might be proffered as a means to fill one’s spare time.’ Read: open.substack.com/pub/bedrockmag…