This bits and clips post is a monthly feature on this blog of the best that I’ve seen on the internet in the past month. I hope you find something among all this artwork, photography, memes, links, and quotes that spurs you on, informs, inspires, supports, educates, encourages or motivates you. Take your time and scroll all the way down; there is a lot here:

Art:

Masters of Perception

How to Make Paintings Good

Spirituality:

Being Part of the Great Spiritual Awakening of Today

The Difference Between Biblical Longsuffering and Just Putting Up with Things

Ideas:

Sharpening Your Decision-Making

Five Bad Habits that are Holding You Back

President Obama’s Full Remarks at the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony

Michelle Obama at opening of Barack Obama Presidential Center

The Power of Surrounding Yourself with Good People

The Authority Gap

Google is no longer a search engine

Mansplaining how well women have done

For the plot Fridays

Books:

Create a world where people read

Food:

2026 James Beard Restaurant Award Winners

Poetry:

Summer Solstice

Garbage Removal

Hope:

Removing Microplastics from water