this is your life…make it beautiful
today is the day live your life with abandon be good to yourself fall in love create happiness be courageous […]
i need another pet
I need another pet. Specifically, a dog. This has just dawned on me. And by “just” I mean just in […]
thanks-giving
I was going to publish this post on Thanksgiving. I mean, I really did write it Thanksgiving morning, just past […]
the very best way to pray
“God, give me guts.” So prayed Eli Mygatt, defending his hometown of Danbury back during the Revolutionary War while the […]
simply here
Not fretting about the future. Not regretting the past. Not wondering or worrying about tomorrow or next week or whether […]
maybe love more…more
I am trying to paint. I am trying so hard to paint. I primed my canvas. Set up the easel. […]
we are all spectacular
Yes, even you. You who looks in the mirror and sees the flaws first. You who remembers failures too often. […]
how to focus in a world that distracts
We’ve all been there. Ready to sit down and work and focus and concentrate on that ONE THING that we’ve […]
snow white…sort of
I love my house. It’s tucked into the woods far enough to feel like you’re…well…like you’re tucked in the woods, […]
how we spend our time
Time. And stress about time. Pretty common these days. Some say there’s not enough time in the day to get […]
what will you water?
Whatever you water will grow. Weeds, herbs, those heirloom tomatoes that you planted. It really doesn’t matter. If it’s in […]
the joy that surrounds us
Joy. It’s that elusive something that we’re all sort of wanting to find, wanting to hold, wanting to keep close […]
becoming grateful
I don’t really know of any other way to do it. Prepare to perform a piece of music well, that […]
happy October. now get to work.
So it’s October. The month of Halloween and candy and costumes and early Christmas products in all of the stores. […]
the power of a promise
There’s power in a promise that’s kept. Promises that you make to others, and keep. Promises that others make to […]
earth crammed with heaven
It’s so easy to see the large times, the big things. The over-the-top sunrise that knocks you upside the head […]
a life worthwhile
This is for all you moms and dads and friends and sisters and brothers and anyone-who’s-ever-loved-anyone. Show up. It matters. […]
believe you can
You know what I wish? I wish that the world was filled – that your world was filled – with […]
what are you waiting for?
Most people, when asked why they’re not pursuing their dream (whether it’s their career/job, or their physical fitness goals, or […]
what the world needs
Just this. “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” (Mother Teresa) Just because. ♥ Because… […]