When do we finally learn?
Remember the fun little poem by Portia Nelson titled Autobiography in Five Short Chapters? It’s a delight and even has a message for us! Chapter 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless. It’s isn’t my fault. It takes forever […]
Some fun “truths” to ponder!
Truths that little kids have learned: If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch the second person. No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats. You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. The best place to be when you’re feeling sad is Grandma’s lap. […]
How much does a snowflake weigh?
Enjoy this winter parable! “Tell me the weight of a snowflake,” a sparrow asked a wild dove. “Nothing more than nothing,” was the answer. “In that case I must tell a marvelous story,” the sparrow said. “I sat on a branch of a fir tree, close to its trunk, when it began to snow, not […]
That list thing…
Rather than stressing over our 2024 “To-Do” lists, let’s use this time of the year to create our “Ta-Da” list! (It’s much more fun) When it seems like we are too busy, on overload, scattered and ineffective, we can take this opportunity to change our feelings by changing our perspective. We can look back at […]