appreciating the everyday

Hurt your Enemy Humans will do almost anything to avoid being hurt. They will certainly inflict pain on others to avoid hurt affecting them. Think about that. The hurt that…

You are One Person It seems quite obvious that each of us is just one person. But spending so much time around others reduces solo experiences. With fewer chances to…

Judgement day The story often told about the end of life includes a day of judgement. It is important because it is used to decide what will happen to our…

Gut Truth Without really thinking too hard about it, you have made many gut decisions. These are usually based on preexisting thoughts and former choices. They are sometimes called intuition.…

Work needs a Purpose Work is such a flexible word and shape shifts on the regular. We use this generic term to describe the tasks we do with and without…

Renting Stuff Renting usually involves a temporary aspect. Homeowners sometimes start out as renters. But many other material objects can be rented, like clothes, cars, furniture, and jewelry. As far…

Drift Along Typically, humans like to know what their purpose is. They don't necessarily follow it, but they think it is important to know. There are exceptions that include those…

Why anyone The Zen of the word "Why" is universal and lifelong. It can work as the most insightful word we use. It can also be incredibly irritating. This word…

Never is Forever All or nothing decisions seem easy because there are so few choices. Many of us are well conditioned to use this type of resolution thinking that it…

Lift Up The world is pretty big. Most big things can be overwhelming. Even big cakes; we love ultra-tall wedding cakes and awe at their ability to stay stacked up…