‘It’s only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.’ – Steve Jobs The trouble with slow is that there is time to think, and consider the state of one’s life. This summer was quieter on the work-front than the previous months, a much welcome break. While working fewer… Continue reading Not Buying It
“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” – Mark Twain I read this statement recently, and was equal parts repulsed and curious, until I read the text that followed. The article mentioned this is a famous Mark Twain quote, which somehow… Continue reading Eat the Live Frog
Guilt is the price we pay willingly for doing what we are going to do anyway.” ~Isabelle Holland, author Guilt and parenting are synonymous. From the moment a mom-to-be discovers she is pregnant, the two become inseparable bed partners. Moms know eating healthy is important, but morning sickness is not often conducive to the healthiest… Continue reading Saying No to Platinum Guilt
Melting, dripping, cold’s grip slipping. Sunning, warming, thunderstorming… Spring – Bob Raczka This line is from one of my favorite children’s books. Every February I eagerly look forward to opening the spring décor bin, finding it nestled alongside handmade heart decorations and bits of Easter grass. This year, it seems to hold a particular… Continue reading The Inherent Satisfaction in Gone
Everybody’s free to feel good Brother and sister together we’ll make it through Someday a spirit will take you and guide you there I know you’ve been hurting I’ve been waiting to be there for you And I’ll be there, just helping you out, whenever I can – Rozalla I love this song from the… Continue reading Free to Feel Good
We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant. – Karl R. Popper, The Open Society and Its Enemies There are seemingly endless quotes about the finality of time, how it is our most treasured resource, and in short supply, although no one knows how much remains. It… Continue reading Time to Tolerate No More
Echoes fade and memories die: Autumn frosts have slain July. Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies; Never seen by waking eyes. – Lewis Carroll And, in the still dark of night, suddenly, I’m awake again. First I roll one way, then the other. I’m hot, then I’m cold. I struggle to get… Continue reading Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Calisthenics for the Mind
Use what talents you possess; The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best. – Henry van Dyke Sometimes it’s not that fun to be an adult. You do all kinds of things you don’t want to: waking up early on rainy Mondays, going to work in… Continue reading Room to Breathe
‘And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.’ —F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Summer is a beautiful time of year. While most days are like any… Continue reading Summer’s Bounty: A Moveable Feast
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. – Socrates This week presented a rare unexpected treat: an early look at the Olympic performances to come. I’m gearing up to clear my schedule, although I’m not quite sure what it is about the Olympics I love so much. I’m not a dedicated a sports fan, but the… Continue reading Sparklers and Olympic Spirit
