You’re standing very close to the edge, you know. We’ve been warned about “the edge“ since childhood. “Don’t stand so close to the edge,“ our aunts, uncles, parents, and closest friends have warned us. With sincere caution in their voices they’ve told us of the dangers of getting too close. Frankly, thank God for the … Continue reading What’s Stopping You? →

Let the Sunday breezes blow over your soul! Oh how a gentle breeze can bring a soft reset to your heart and mind. Grab a coffee, get yourself outside today, look up for a few moments, and be grateful for another day. Breathe in deeply and be thankful for anything large or seemingly insignificant in … Continue reading Simple Sunday →

The cream ALWAYS rises to the top. It’s a solid though lighter substance and one would imagine it should sink. The loggers in days of yore realized they had a good thing going. They would cut down scores of towering pines then toss them in the river where they’d float, free of charge, to the … Continue reading The Cream Always Rises →

What do you do for “a living?” What is your line of work? What’s your day job? We’ve all been asked this question at a cocktail party or bar, a speed dating event or a coffee house. It isn’t always easy to answer if you don’t work 9 to 5 or when you’re home raising … Continue reading The Fruit of Your Labor →

I watched a red tailed hawk perched high on a light standard a couple days ago. Not only was he beautiful but he looked confident and in command from his post, surveying his kingdom below. I continued watching as a little drama began to unfold. Two large black crows appeared from a nearby stand of … Continue reading The Red Tailed Hawk →

Maybe it’s time to watch Field of dreams again or, if you’ve never seen this film, it’s a YouTube must rent. The plot revolves around “a voice” telling Iowa corn farmer, Kevin Costner, “if you build it he will come.“ He plows under his family’s profitable cornfield at great personal expense and transforms it into … Continue reading Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda →

Johnny Nash, the prophet. . . this timeless hit of his was released back in 1972 when a gallon of petrol cost .35 pounds sterling and a Barbie doll cost a whopping $2.85. His incredibly simple lyrics . . . I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in … Continue reading The Rainbow I’ve Been Praying For →

This 1930’s illustration by Rockwell Kent depicts Prince Harry striking down the much more charming, much more formidable and more highly skilled swordsman aptly named Hotspur, son of the Earl of Northumberland. According to the story that WS wove, the lesser character of the two was victorious and slew his legendary nemesis. Hotspur by all … Continue reading Killin’ It →

Semper virēns means ever green—most commonly used in reference to trees that remain green all year long. Right? And the term is closely related to the concept of something that’s flourishing, which happens to be one of my very favorite words. To flourish is to grow, to thrive, to be doing well. Is it well … Continue reading Evergreen →

Yesterday morning I noticed three pre-teens walking on their way to school. The two boys walked and talked together. They were skinny and twerpy in stature but I don’t mean that in a cruel way, rather as a descriptor. Their attitude conveyed a cool-ness like, “Yeah, I AM all that” vibe as they walked, heavy … Continue reading A Spring in Her Step →