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Treasure the Ordinary
“Every day look at a beautiful picture, read a beautiful poem, listen to some beautiful music, and if possible, say some reasonable thing.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe You hurry to look at the sunset announced by someone standing at the window. Remarkable in its beauty, this setting sun of oranges and reds mixed with purple hues […]
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Packing Your Bags for a New Year
“What you leave behind says as much about you as what you bring along.” ― Jacquelyn Middleton, London Belongs to Me It is difficult to not get caught up in the excitement of how to make a new year better, especially if the year before held a lot of sad moments. Either way, it’s here. A year […]
Read MoreGive It Just a Little More Time
“My father had warned me, “Don’t babble. Don’t bray. For you never can tell who might hear what you say.” My father had warned me, “Boy button your lip.” And I guess that I should have. I made a bad slip.” ~Steak for Supper, Dr. Seuss Why didn’t we wait? What was the hurry? Pressing […]
Read MoreLiving Beyond Balance
“I don’t like the word ‘balance.’ To me, that somehow conjures up conflict between work and family… as long as we think of these things as conflicting, we will never have happiness. True happiness comes from integration… of work, family, self, community.” Padmasree Warrior Balance is necessary in so many places, isn’t it? I’ve been […]
Read MoreA Food Orgy
That’s the comment someone left that was on the website for the place I went today. I began with the Newton Unfiltered Merlot. It was full. How else do I describe it? It has a peppery aroma and a full-bodied flavor. I am really in heaven. The hostess, Jordan, answered my question of “What tastes […]
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Thoughts to Encourage
Nothing helps like a good nap…
Birds are Beautiful
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