What counts?
I just noticed something. I can’t say how long it’s been this way, but I can say that when I was young, shampoo came with instructions...
Would you be an angel?
Revisiting a post from four years ago: Has anyone ever prefaced a request to you with the phrase, "Would you be an angel and..."? Or...
Do unto . . .
You know the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you’d have others do to you. Sometimes it’s put in the negative – do not do to others what...
Banish the thief of joy
A couple conversations this week led me to ask the question, How do you compare? But, please note: the question is ambiguous by design....
Appreciating the ordinary
I am waiting for a bird. It came to my feeder in spring 2020 and late winter 2022. I haven’t seen it as late as May before, but I’m still...
Gratitude as meditation
I had just turned out my light and turned over to go to sleep after a long day. It's the time of year I love -- evening temperatures are...
We're only human
After realizing that I’d spent hours at the computer – far more than necessary – while the rain stopped raining, and the sun started...
Share your magic
I always like to pass along information that I find helpful. For the people in my circle who are educators or in the social services,...
one + one + one = one
During spring, all of the world’s major religions have a significant holiday on their calendar, and each one has its own inspirational...
Between times
I love this season, spring. We have just passed the astronomical midpoint of the year where the day and night are equal, that pause on...
