https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm Made with wonder en-us 2017-10-05 18:48:57 UTC 2024-04-10 16:14:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dootheets.png marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/194464606 After a movie night unexpectedly turned into sitting peacefully outside, we enjoy the sunset.
"The starkness of the proclamation draws the reader in, prompting them to ponder over whether they fit into the general mold of life, or if they break the conforms of daily societal life and truly seek to fulfill their life day by day, by savoring nature and its beauty for hours upon a time."
"We do not ride on the railroad; it rides upon us." Walden, Thoreau


]]> 2017-10-05 18:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/194464606 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/195772562 Treating ourselves to In-n-out after a long day walking around the mall and appreciating our wondrous surroundings. 
"Thoreau’s frank and forthright tone compelled me towards this line, as he promises that freedom and the desire to admire nature will produce a more serene and content lifestyle, which should be the goal of all."
"No wealth can requisite the leisure, freedom, and independence which are the capital in his profession." Excerpt from Walking, Thoreau

]]> 2017-10-10 18:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/195772562 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/195776208 "I was fascinated with the notion that through something so simple, uniting with nature, one can accumulate so much knowledge, both about themselves and about the world."
"I become a transparent eyeball; I am nothing; I see all; the currents of the Universal Being circulate through me; I am part or particle of God." Excerpt from "Nature," Thoreau]]> 2017-10-10 18:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/195776208 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/195777185 "Thoreau instead encourages that each individual characteristic be viewed as whole, like a puzzle or a mosaic personified in nature and all its entities, including people."
"But beauty in nature is not ultimate. It is the herald of inward and external beauty, and is not alone a solid and satisfactory good. It must stand as a part, and not as yet the last or highest expression of the final clause of Nature." Excerpt from "Beauty," Thoreau 

]]> 2017-10-10 18:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/195777185 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/195778689 The greats of ancient society gathered in one vicinity; painted by one of the great artists of the Renaissance.
"Thoreau is adamant throughout his essay that one must trust one's own genius; however, in this particular line, he maintains a congenial and amiable tone, softly encouraging the reader to trust in themselves and in those surrounding them."
"Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events." Self-Reliance, Thoreau

]]> 2017-10-10 18:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/195778689 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197073521 "The realism of the situation and of the characters highlighted the significance of the movie’s message: in order to fully appreciate life, one must seize the day."
Dead Poets' Society]]> 2017-10-15 02:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197073521 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197215276 "In this vast world, what will our small impact be?"
O Me! O Life!]]> 2017-10-16 05:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197215276 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197630141 "Care is the singular entity that the world requires an infinite amount of."

My Verse

]]> 2017-10-17 02:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197630141 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197630424 "Live! Do not stand by; appreciate, participate, live."
Simple Existence]]> 2017-10-17 02:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197630424 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197630949 "The Spiral Jetty, a quite simple setup, accentuates the already present beauty and striking nature of the lake; its unique and austere complexion attracts visitors, who thus admire the simple structure against the striking backdrop of the Great Salt Lake."
Spiral Jetty]]> 2017-10-17 02:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197630949 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197631169 "Everyone should be a trailblazer; after all, we all have the ability to change the world."

#ForgeYourOwnPath

]]> 2017-10-17 02:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197631169 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197993750 "Thoreau declares that when man depends upon others, he forgoes his human nature, as he forgets his own conscious in his blind following of what others order him to do. Thus, society would be better developed if each person embraced their conscious and intellect, as it would rid the necessary evil of government, producing free spirits that can roam the earth."
Transcendentalist Essay
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yk9VJNQPTlcoPm3Brabnpl2wT-YG0CB2yK1SuvdGQqY/edit]]> 2017-10-17 19:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/197993750 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/198081571 Cap: Last day living transcendentally! Decided to enjoy the serene night atmosphere after a successful day.
Living Transcendentally]]> 2017-10-18 03:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/198081571 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/198081751 Cap: Quiet day at the zoo spent admiring the wondrous environment and the animals.
Living Transcendentally]]> 2017-10-18 03:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/198081751 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/198083084 Cap: After enjoying dinner at a Mexican restaurant, we decided to visit the beach that our dad had been working near for the past couple weeks.
Living Transcendentally]]> 2017-10-18 03:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/198083084 marlarafou https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/198083827 "While Thoreau and Emerson preached unity with nature and ultimate simplicity in life, this may be rather difficult to attain in the present day, with so many responsibilities and extraneous attractions."
Modern Transcendental Challenges]]> 2017-10-18 03:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/marlarafou/ltvkt6fsgpvm/wish/198083827