I had the pleasure of spending a bit of time at my sister’s home recently. Like me, she is a dog lover. She has two boisterous boys named Harley and Rocky. Rocky is a small, Jack Russell sized mixed breed and is just the most social dog ever. When we arrived, we were greeted with the customary excited barking and Harley quickly retired to his toys and his dog bed. Rocky, on the other hand, wanted my attention. He wanted it now, now, NOW! He let me know this by jumping up toward me with his tail wagging so hard that he could barely keep his feet on the floor.
Minute to Freedom #50: Go the Distance
Today let’s talk about “go the distance.” Have you ever felt like you just didn’t have the energy to fight against your problems any more?
Hope Isn’t a Buddhist Teaching
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. ~ By Thich Nhat Hanh I disagree with this statement. It panders too much to the stickiness that lies behind hope. The longing for a future that may […]
Embarrassment As Motivation
There’s nothing wrong with telling close friends what you hope to do, as they would more than likely offer support and encouragement, but telling everyone, in my opinion, is a bad idea.
Whale Watching in Atlantic Canada
You release the breath you didn’t know you were holding. You pick up the jaw you didn’t know you’d dropped. The camera rests in your hand, forgotten.
Boom …
BOOM! … Mount St. Helens Erupts – They say it was the atmospheric conditions that allowed us to hear it … to feel it. I will never forget that day!
The Thinking Person’s Guide To Las Vegas
Las Vegas conjures up images of gambling, mobsters and scantily clad women, but it’s so much more.
Living Life Like A Movie
Life is like a movie and we all have our roles. We all engage in this this every day, whether or not we are consciously aware of it. There are negative and positive effects of all this acting on both an individual and collective level.
The Audience
As classical pianist Josef Hofmann performs a concert on November 28, 1937, the audience is seen from the rear of the stage at the former Metropolitan Opera House in New York City .
Black Grass
Anastasia didn’t wrap the fruit trees, windows low to the ground … abandoned izba, peasant house, in Zalesye village, near Chernobyl …
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