To the creators and cast of Schitt’s Creek, I would like to begin by first taking a moment to acknowledge and congratulate you all on the laundry-list of accolades you received at the Emmy Awards this year. It is no small feat to walk into a ceremony with 19 nominations and leave with 9 prizes,Continue reading “Our Cup Runneth Over”
Author Archives: Joe Messink
A Dedication to Life
Due Date: ???? A letter to the lonely hearts, Hello again! It’s me, Joseph. How are things? I know they must be difficult since you’ve come to read this letter. How are you? I’m doing well now because you’ve finally made it. For a minute there, I thought you might not. So I wrote youContinue reading “A Dedication to Life”
Update on the Navajo Nation
“Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows” Mohammed Today’s post will be extremely short; this is not for a lack of positive things, more so a surplus of other commitments I have to attend to. With starting a new job,Continue reading “Update on the Navajo Nation”
Stop and Smell the Roses
“Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.” -Luther Burbank, American botanist While walking around my neighborhood, there are several houses I make a beeline toward in order to see what they’ve planted outside. In fact, there are several houses whose yards are so beautiful IContinue reading “Stop and Smell the Roses”
When Life Gets Rough, Do Pot(tery)
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they hate it or love it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” -Andy Warhol, artist and film director Whether you’re still in it, a fresh faced graduate, or your school days are far behindContinue reading “When Life Gets Rough, Do Pot(tery)”
I Would Walk 10,000 Miles
“To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” -Mary Davis, author and spiritualist. Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about my creative process. It can take a lot of energy to write an article every Monday-Friday for this blog: ideas must be formulated. Drafts written then proofread. Then entirely deleted becauseContinue reading “I Would Walk 10,000 Miles”
Piano: Read. Play. Love.
“Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit and never dies.” -Edward Bulwer-Lytton, English Writer and Politician. I’ve always been a big lover of music: classical, hip-hop, alternative. You name it, I’ve heard it. Since my earliest days I still remember how the church pianist could make my hairs stand on endContinue reading “Piano: Read. Play. Love.”
Got a Project? There’s a Tutorial for That.
“Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.” -Vernon Howard, Teacher/Philosopher Doorbell chime kit: $15.97. Two tubs of ready-to-spread grout: $16.28. Four new, cut-to-fit cordless blinds: $24.00 a piece. For less than $120 dollars, I spent the weekend fixing, installing, or otherwise finishing some of the little householdContinue reading “Got a Project? There’s a Tutorial for That.”
Silence is Golden
“True friendship is sitting together in silence and feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.” -Unknown As many of you know, the art for every article is posted by Daily Cup of Joe’s Graphic designer, Izzy Reyes. It’s not often one gets the pleasure of working with someone so talented or easilyContinue reading “Silence is Golden”
Come Hell or High Water
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.” -Audrey Hepburn After a brief check-in with my mental health, I decided it was time to go back to therapy. Sometimes, the problems we face are a lot bigger than us. So IContinue reading “Come Hell or High Water”
