Baraka-esque, this trailer for the BBC show Human Planet reminds me of what we're capable of as humans.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/humanplanet

Human Planet is an awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, heart-stopping landmark series that marvels at mankind's incredible relationship with nature in the world today.

I really like it when I read something a friend has written, and I can hear their voice.

What are some of your simple pleasures?

The sphere has always been my favourite shape. Early on in my life I had a plastic sphere, about the size of a beach ball, that was hollow. Its entire surface had holes of various shapes - triangle, square, star, diamond - and correspondingly shaped mini-three-dimensional objects. The objective was to take one of these shapes, find the right hole, and put it inside the sphere.

One of my earliest memories is sitting on the front-seat of an old truck with my grandmother. The seat was no longer in the truck, though - it now belonged to a small hill beside my grandparents’ rural home.

I am a gatherer of beautiful things. I am a light keeper. I am a midwife of spirit. I am a big-eyed seer. I am a joyful guider. I am a thoughtful teacher. I am vibrating flesh. I am a wide-breathed optimist. I am an earthbound motion of grace. I am a fierce animal. I am a playful spirit. I am a gentle breeze. I am a listener. I am a patient pendulum. I am movement in nature.

The following was handed onto me by a professor around the time I began committing full-heartedly to my artistic practice. I come back to it time and again, and thought it would be suiting to share here.

An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth
http://www.brucemaudesign.com/

I think you should pick up the phone and call someone you love even if you are not sure the message will be received. I think you should stop falling asleep with the company of the television screen. I think you should lie on the kitchen floor and stare at the birds and planes out the window -- it's amazing how similar they look from that perspective.