formerly known as philodendron selloum, this guy is now a part of a new genus: thaumatophyllum. for more information, please read below. i have a large thaumathophyllum selloum (#jmthaumatophyllumselloumi) and a smaller one pictured below. i received this plant as a cutting at the end of 2017 from the family of one of my dearest…
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another one of my highly recommended books is being peace by thich nhat hanh, zen master & peace activist. it is special because my dad gave it to me. i was meeting my mom & sister in vietnam & had been living in melbourne for close to 2 years. my dad decided not to travel…
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one of the the most important books i’ve read is all about love by feminist activist/scholar bell hooks. i read it for the first time in 2013. it was a heavy period in my life & i found this book when i needed it most. it made me feel uncomfortable & liberated at the same…
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love & hope make the world go round 💞 today i’m focusing on compassion & why it is super important. i know it may sound cheesy, but for real – given the dark times we’re living in we gotta do our best. compassion is a practice where we take time to be fully present with…
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one of my fave art books is my rizzoli books kusama compilation. it’s one of my cherished items & i love flipping through the pages perusing the works of yayoi kusama. her lifelong dedication to exploring self, infinity, consciousness, & reality is incredible. i love that nature is ubiquitous in her art. side note: lol, how…
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another book to check out is naoshima by tadao ando. naoshima is one of my favourite places on earth and was recommended to me by karla, my good friend in melbourne. the whole experience of the island challenges your senses and perception. ando is one of my favourite architects. he creates simple yet complex spaces,…
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i waited a long time before getting a ficus lyrata aka fiddle leaf fig. first, we had other trees to care for in melbourne and then i wasn’t sure that i could keep f. lyrata happy. i decided to buy a smaller plant so that a) it wouldn’t be such a hard loss if it…
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another book which has taught me so much about plants, life, & anishinaabe knowledge is “plants have so much to give us, all we have to do is ask” by the late mary siisip geniusz. taking an anti-colonial stance, this book privileges aboriginal knowledge while incorporating western thought. through story telling, mary shares teachings about…
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i found a book that speaks to me & i want to share it with you. braiding sweet grass is written by dr. robin wall kimmerer, a member of the citizen potawatomi nation. she weaves indigenous knowledge with her training in botany & plant ecology to encourage an ecological consciousness that reaffirms our reciprocal relationship…
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