Today, I turned 35. I feel a deep gratitude for each breath I take. I feel blessed beyond measure for reaching this age. I’m still here, still healthy. So many people …
Big rocks first
‘Most people go through life rather organically, whereas you have a whole set of rules you apply,’ a friend mused, referring to Thursday’s post. That is true, I’m an all …
Mirror of my soul
Walking through the woods, collecting horse-chestnuts for their beautifully dark and shiny skin, I was awed into silence finding nature’s mirror in a shell .
True happiness
‘Storybook happiness involves every form of pleasant thumb-twiddling; true happiness involves the full use of one’s powers and talents.’ John W. Gardner
Life is a game
Long ago, on a sunny summer’s day. On a green lawn, a young girl is hula hooping. Trying to keep the hoop around her waist as long as possible. As …
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
I have committed myself to entering one post every day, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. Seven posts a week, four of which my own writing. …
on becoming an optimist
We all have beliefs about life. Our perception is constantly scanning our environment gathering evidence to prove our beliefs are right. This is how pessimists and optimists can view a …
My life, my choice
I used to be a notorious people pleaser. I believed pleasing people was a quality. Until, one day, I recognized that I had made some of my poorest choices simply …
Purest of make-up
In shady places, dew drops lie still for hours, displaying their beauty with ease.