“ Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language..” ~ Henry James Do you ever wonder about how things get their names? Why is it that people like to coin terms? What’s the difference between a euphemism and a fancy word? We [...]
“ Nature never rushes, yet everything gets done.” ~ Donald Hicks Have you ever left anything on the back burner so long it starts to seem like a permanent fixture? Why is it that completing something is such a feeling of release? How can you balance the motion of life with the inertia [...]
“ When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around..” ~ Willie Nelson Do you ever look for the silver lining? Have you ever found a blessing hidden inside of adversity? Why is it that limits sometimes point the way to freedom? Seems like the sage was on to something when [...]
“ Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience:this is the ideal life.” ~ Mark Twain What’s the difference between a friend and an acquaintance? Why do some connections withstand the test of time? How can you tell which friendships are worth the effort? Let’s face it, relationships run the gamut. From the [...]
“ If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~ Siddhārtha Gautama Do you ever wonder about the path not taken? Have you ever considered where you might be at this very moment if you would’ve made a different decision somewhere along the way? The most important [...]
“ There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique..” ~ Martha Graham Did you know you have a superpower? You might’ve never even noticed that you have it. [...]
“ The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” ~ Linus Pauling Let’s talk about ideas. How often do you have a really good one? How many of your ideas do you take action on? How do you decide which ones are worth it? Well, here [...]
“ The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.” ~ Eckhart Tolle Do you ever feel like sometimes you need a little jolt? What kind of nudge from the universe do you get that brings you into the [...]
“ Every person is defined by the communities they belong to.” ~ Orson Scott Card Community is a quirky concept. What makes a community? How do you know when you’re in one? Can communities overlap? The whole idea of community is sort of like a fractal. If you zoom out to the [...]
“ Creativity is intelligence having fun.” ~ Albert Einstein Let’s give three cheers for the power of creativity. Where do you find it? How do you cultivate it? What gifts does it bring to your life? Sometimes you’ll hear people lament that they are terrible dancers or can’t paint, or don’t have a [...]
