Last week I wrote about the first six of twelve lessons from my garden. Originally I intended to post all twelve at once, but it ended up longer than expected. Today, I present to you lessons seven through twelve. 7….
Category: Blessings
Leo Tolstoy said, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” With all the respect due the late Mr. Tolstoy, I am not everyone, nor am I no one.
Making space for the new It’s Boxing Day! Woo-hoo! What? What do you mean you don’t know what Boxing Day is? Ha, ha! Who doesn’t know what Boxing Day is? Well, actually, if you live in the United States, you’re…
I had every intention of writing a meaningful post about holiday get-togethers. In fact, I have quite a number of words in a draft on my computer. You might wonder why I’m not going with the work I have already…
This week’s post is out a day earlier than usual because today is World Kindness Day. Now you all know that kindness is something near and dear to my heart. In the words of the Dalai Lama, “Be kind whenever possible….
In the United States, it’s almost Thanksgiving. All across the internet people are participating in gratitude challenges. Stories highlighting the link between gratitude and happiness are floating around the media like ducks a pond. I am absolutely pro-gratitude and a…
One of my favorite sayings is, “We plan, God laughs.” Regardless of your religious beliefs, there is more than one lesson to take away from this aphorism. The reason I take so much delight in it is this: It encompasses…
Bright morning! Today is the first Monday that has felt like a Monday (think Garfield) in a long time. One of my idiosyncrasies is that I need a LOT of sleep each night to feel good. Most mornings I feel…