the dishes can wait
I finally remembered that I like to take pictures. Finally remembered how strapping on the camera and heading out to […]
one kind act
When we show kindness to others we change the world. We also change ourselves. And I think we all know […]
ten things I know for sure
1. You know what to do…you always really know what to do…deep down, whether you listen to yourself or not. […]
seven ways to be happier today
You really do deserve to be happy today. Right now. You don’t need to wait until you’ve landed the job […]
why whimsy is good for you
“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.” (~William Goldman) Life is hard. You know this […]
enough to go around
Your win is not my loss. Well, maybe in baseball it is. Or football. Or soccer or chess or yeah, […]
there’s joy to be had
Happy, happy, happy February! And also…happy, happy, happy Friday! There’s so much to be happy about, to be joyful about, […]
how kindness changes us
So yeah, December 10th. And yeah, busy. You too? All of us, maybe. Or maybe just most of us are […]
simply noticing grace
What is today, but tomorrow’s yesterday? Cute saying, but what – if anything – can it teach us? Well, if […]
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 […]
simply here
Not fretting about the future. Not regretting the past. Not wondering or worrying about tomorrow or next week or whether […]
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 […]
when the week goes by too fast
I know it’s not something a lot of people complain about. I sorta wish more of us did, though. I […]
where life is really lived
I pull in about twenty minutes late, follow that circle of asphalt past well-manicured lawn and landscaping, up to the […]
these are the good old days
“And tomorrow we might not be together I’m no prophet and I don’t know nature’s ways So I’ll try and […]
when it’s time to let go
I’m just gonna say it – there’s way too much to do and not enough time to do it all. […]
before the summer ends
So, it’s Friday. And it’s darned near the middle of July. And I’m wondering a lot, as I work at […]
just the way you are
It’s still sort of steamy around here. Days and days of hot and I’m not exactly complaining but my lawn […]