Monthly Inspiration
January
A collection of three things we’ve consumed this month that inspired us.
Now shared with you—enjoy our inspiration from January.
1 — A QUOTE
“The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.”
Claude Monet
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
2 — A BOOK
Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
The description from Goodreads shares,
“100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens.
How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations and human rights; to trust money, books and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables and consumerism? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come?
In Sapiens, Dr Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical – and sometimes devastating – breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology and economics, he explores how the currents of history have shaped our human societies, the animals and plants around us, and even our personalities. Have we become happier as history has unfolded? Can we ever free our behaviour from the heritage of our ancestors? And what, if anything, can we do to influence the course of the centuries to come?
Bold, wide-ranging and provocative, Sapiens challenges everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our power ... and our future.”
Photo courtesy of Goodreads
3 — A PHOTOBOOK
Wild
The Legendary Horses of Sable Island
by Drew Doggett
The artist’s website shares,
“Sable Island is home to one of the last herds of completely wild horses and nothing else. This small strip of earth, often nestled in a blanket of fog 100 miles from land, has long captivated artists. Since 2012, Drew has created one of the most comprehensive collections of imagery of the island, including the first-of-its-kind aerial documentation captured by drone.
In this long-awaited large-format coffee table book, discover the story of the wild and free horses of Sable Island as told through over 100, exquisitely reproduced photographs that inspire, thrill, and excite. Featuring never-before-seen images from Drew’s archive and personal writings that invite you on an intimate journey through a day on the island, this book is an ode to the incredible horses that have thrived, despite all odds, in a place man has failed to conquer.”
Photo courtesy of Drew Doggett