My camera has an automatic focus. I point at something, and it focuses on it. It doesn’t argue with me, turn away, go out of focus, or refuse to see what is right before it. People, on the other hand, … Read More
Dear Everybody, If you were given a Rolls Royce, a Stradivarius, a precious jewel, or something lse of great value, how would you take care of it? i think the answer is obvious. You would guard it and care for … Read More
How do we know which road to take? Taking the easy path is not always the appropriate choice. The key is to have an open mind and not judge the path you end up on as right or wrong, but … Read More
This is a guest post by Prudence Sinclair. Hello, lovely you! Every January, I feel it. The quiet pressure to do more, be better, and finally become the version of myself I promised I would last year. Suddenly my days … Read More
Chief Seattle (or Chief Sealth) once said, “We did not weave the web of life – we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.” In considering his statement, it occurs to … Read More
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care, for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” ~ Buddha Anthropologist Ashley Montagu said it well: “The meaning of a word is the action … Read More
Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you are going to do now—and do it. ~ William Duran Life is a parade. Sometimes we march along and realize we have passed by what we were looking for. … Read More
Part of learning to love ourselves is appreciating our own miraculous body, not just externally, but what is much more interesting and truly awesome to me, internally, as complex body chemistry generates internal messages that reach every necessary cell. The … Read More
This is a guest post by Prudence Sinclair. Hello, lovely you! The holidays are supposed to be joyful, but for many of us, they also bring tension. Family gatherings, old dynamics, differing opinions, and high expectations can make emotions … Read More
Have you ever noticed how animals just seem to know what they need to heal? They don’t rush it, they don’t push it, they simply lean into the process, whether that’s curling up in the sun, resting in a safe … Read More