The Patient and The Artist
The power of the right question For a time, while I was still working, I rode to work every day on a bus. One afternoon, as I waited in...
The Garden
So Much for So Little. Today is a beautiful summer day. The grass is a vibrant green, the trees are in full leaf, and best of all our...
Quiet Your Ego
Take a moment for some self-compassion We just came back from South Carolina, our first camping trip of the 2021 season in our new...
Why Do I Feel So Weird?
Could it be traumatic stress? Lately, I've found that I don't have a lot of energy or much motivation. Sometimes just sitting on the back...
My Problem with Inanimate Objects
The Power of Self-Compassion Lately, I have been having trouble with inanimate objects. They just don't want to cooperate. I can't...
Sometimes a Sandwich is Enough!
What motivates us? Each year I make little promises to myself to do better or to be better. “This year is going to be different," I tell...
Let Your Light Shine, Your Peace Flow
What’s Most Important to You? Walking around our neighborhood each evening, I’ve noticed how differently people decorate for Christmas....
A Tip from Mike
Write a New Story I have been journaling daily for almost 20 years. I write to-do lists, things I've learned, summaries of books, brief...
Don’t Believe Everything You Worry About
Write Your Worries Away A week ago, Mary and I went camping for the first time in our new camper and for the last time this year. Our...
Change Your Mind
It’s Amazing What You’ll See In September, Mary and I took a camping trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We pitched our tent at a...
