There is a mysterious, rarely acknowledged drive in each of us to celebrate, to negotiate, to re-present our lived human experience. We scribble in the middle of tedious meetings. We hum to ourselves as we wash dishes. We tweet witty texts. We “Facebook” inventive poses. Art making for our species has always been and will remain as essential to life as eating, and nothing exemplies this better than the “Art Made of Garbage” exhibition.
Bend, Stretch and Reach for the Sky
Massage therapist Verlalia Lewis introduces us to breathing and stretching exercises that engage our minds and souls — not just our bodies. The results can be truly profound.
Tarmac Meditations #32: Running Out of Excuses
Ran with B this morning. He is recovering from use injuries that have plagued him for over a year. Me? I’m recovering from the ravages of aging (ego mostly)…
The Roatan Global Village
Choosing to live on a Caribbean Island offers many obvious benefits — soft white sand beaches, crystal clear blue sea, lush tropical foliage, and sunrises and sunsets beyond compare. Then there is a benefit that I was pleasantly surprised to encounter—becoming a member of the Roatan Global Village.
How to Live in a Consumer Culture Without Being Consumed
I wonder if, one of these days when I wake up, someone is going to try to sell me sunshine. Now that everyone buys water in bottles, pays hundreds of dollars every month for digital entertainment products, and feels they can’t get out and exercise without Lululemon ‘yoga inspired athletic apparel,’ there aren’t many frontiers left.
The Reno Man: Tales from the Attic
What can a guy do when he gets the urge to do home renovations in the dead of night? Well, sometimes, a man’s just got to do what a man’s got to do.
Bees for My Backyard
I’ve been interested in keeping bees for at least a couple of decades, probably since reading Sue Hubbell’s A Book of Bees. Hubbell, once a New York librarian, had moved to the Ozarks and taken up beekeeping as a livelihood. She wrote lyrically of the yearly rhythm of beekeeping, and the keen observation of bee behavior and of flowers in bloom that the bees inspired.
1000 Thank Yous!
Life As A Human has posted our 1000th article and our readership has continued to grow. We’re one of the top-read sites in North America…and we’re aiming for readers everywhere on the globe.
Lost for Words
When a writer begins to forget words, she worries it may be something more serious than just having “Senior Moments”.
Dancing After Midnight
A man meets a woman and writes a poem. It seemed like a good idea at the time. But things aren’t always as they seem.
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