appreciating the everyday

Close Compassion The world gave us a masterclass this year. Many of us spent more time with those we live with than we normally would have. We were forced to…

Community light Commune living brings to thought old hippies dressed in multi-colored robes dancing about without a care in the world. It's a little too carefree to be practical for…

No time to care If you rarely watch young children interact on a playground, you may be surprised by how rough and tumble that world is. Toddlers, elementary school students…

Fearing Fear The ability to be afraid is awesome. The main reason that my ancestors managed to remain alive after they left the cave is due to this feeling. I…

Team Us Humans evolved partially due to their ability to make teams. There was strength in numbers. Groups formed to overcome hazards, complete tasks and outgun other teams. The group…

Exit this way Sometimes I get myself into things. Intentionally and by choice. The trick is when I want to get out. If I don't have an exit strategy, the…

Excuse me In truth, there is really one main excuse for everything I haven't done. I didn't want to do it enough covers almost everything. Yep, it was all on…

Count those steps Ordinarily, we think of the steps we take as a part of our daily plan to exercise. I sometimes take the time to go up and down…

Grateful reminder The calendar reminds us to give thanks. We speak those words often in response and they were drilled into our psyches long ago as the proper way to…

I want to be alone There are definite times when this Garboesque remark comes to mind. Young parents like to visit the bathroom by themselves without the whining of kids…