Abstract Existencetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-834480851550594682012-01-24T09:48:37-08:00I'm a contemporary artist living in Portland, Oregon and I like to write stuff.TypePadAbstractExistencehttp://feedburner.google.comInsight - Albert Einsteintag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c0168e6026c99970c2012-01-24T09:48:37-08:002012-01-24T09:48:37-08:00Hilary Winfield"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
— Albert Einstein<div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbstractExistence/~4/ABEfSu0JCj8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.abstractexistence.com/blog/2012/01/insight-albert-einstein.htmlHere's to 2012 - Happy New Year!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c0168e4c656c2970c2011-12-31T17:23:24-08:002011-12-31T17:23:24-08:00Hilary WinfieldThis morning I woke up to a beautiful, cold wintry Pacific Northwest day and an overwhelming feeling of gratitude. It's New Year's Eve! <div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbstractExistence/~4/P5gTqmNr8e4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.abstractexistence.com/blog/2011/12/heres-to-2012-happy-new-year.htmlInsight - Henrik Edbergtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c015436cc6de9970c2011-12-27T08:30:00-08:002011-12-27T08:30:00-08:00Hilary Winfield"Don't get lost in details and unimportant things. Realize what is most important in your life and discard what you don't need."
- Henrik Edberg, The Positivity Blog<div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbstractExistence/~4/90zS8gxkK0I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.abstractexistence.com/blog/2011/12/insight-henrik-edberg.htmlInsight - Confucioustag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c015392f8ec78970b2011-12-20T04:21:00-08:002011-12-20T04:21:00-08:00Hilary Winfield"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large."
- Confucious
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbstractExistence/~4/2iwu3q4vjKM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.abstractexistence.com/blog/2011/12/insight-confucious.htmlInsight - Ray Zahabtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c015436c47dee970c2011-12-13T04:10:00-08:002011-12-13T04:10:00-08:00Hilary WinfieldBy attempting what might seem impossible in our lives…by taking risks…by pushing and reaching out for the edge, we free ourselves from our own boundaries. <div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbstractExistence/~4/zWmIzXxwHt0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.abstractexistence.com/blog/2011/12/insight-ray-zahab.htmlInsight - James Thurbertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c0162fc463b53970d2011-12-06T04:49:00-08:002011-12-06T04:49:00-08:00Hilary WinfieldIt is better to ask some of the questions than to know all of the answers.
- James Thurber<div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbstractExistence/~4/feG3SqYvWkY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.abstractexistence.com/blog/2011/12/insight-james-thurber.htmlInsight - Leo Babautatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c015436c46d49970c2011-11-29T07:56:00-08:002011-11-29T07:56:00-08:00Hilary WinfieldTake the easiest step you can imagine. Once you start moving, you’ll feel unbelievably better.
- Leo Babauta<div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbstractExistence/~4/L1dJq62xrLg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.abstractexistence.com/blog/2011/11/thanksgiving-black-friday-small-business-saturday-sale.htmlStudio Rituals and A New Paintingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c0154373c4b45970c2011-11-22T10:25:51-08:002011-11-22T10:28:23-08:00Hilary WinfieldThere is a part of most of my workdays that I always find interesting, strange even, and this morning it occurred to me that I could actually write about it and try to describe it.<div class="feedflare">
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbstractExistence/~4/jDahCkt80h8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.abstractexistence.com/blog/2011/11/studio-rituals-and-a-new-painting.htmlInsight - William Wordsworthtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0128779760d3970c0162fc463f83970d2011-11-22T04:52:00-08:002011-11-22T04:52:00-08:00Hilary WinfieldThe little unremembered acts of kindness and love are the best parts of a person's life.
- William Wordsworth<div class="feedflare">
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