Logic? What logic?
Well, did you “fall back” today? After all, it’s the end of Daylight Saving Time. I love this image and it’s questioning of our logical minds! How long is your blanket? Did we really gain an hour of daylight? Is it just an “mental” illusion, a trick we play on ourselves? Benjamin Franklin first thought […]
What day is today?
Does your mood depend on what day today is? Or does your day depend on your mood? Is it a “TGIF” or “hump” day? Is it delightful or dismal? How about telling yourself each morning as you get up that this is a: Marvelous (or miserable?) Monday, Terrific (or terrible?)Tuesday, Wonderful (or weary?) Wednesday, Tremendous […]
Is it art? You be the judge!
There is fascinating research saying that 98% of us test as highly creative at the age of five, and by age twenty-five, only 2% of us test that way. Since this is the month of Halloween, I’ve just started seeing photos of what are really creative jack-o-lanterns! Instead of the traditional faces that my sisters […]
Your life is a symphony…
Tuesday night was the opening concert of the Walla Walla Symphony for this season. And it was great with Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, and Leonard Bernstein as well as Stephen Beus’ piano playing! We can consider our lives as a symphony, knowing that before the first note is played, the composer has a purposeful vision for the result […]
Do you fill your bowl?
In our culture, our instinct is to fill the bowl. We’re used to having a coffee that nearly reaches the rim or a level of debt that’s just below our debt limit. If we don’t want to risk spilling the hot coffee or be caught with not enough credit to handle an unexpected crisis, then, we […]
Looking for Something to Believe in?
We all make choices! And they can change our lives. Join with me in contemplating the following possible beliefs! Can you choose just one?! And, of course, there has to be one choice about chocolate! It’s amazing how many […]
Do You Glow in the Dark?
Some people are able to reflect the light that lands on them, to take energy and focus it where it needs to be focused, to light up the way either for themselves or for others. This is a really valuable skill. Even more valuable, though, is the person who glows in the dark! Not reflecting energy, […]
I am NOT unique
I am not unique. You are not unique. We are not the only ones to experience stress, difficulty, frustration and painful experiences. What happens to me or you happens to ALL of us. There is no conspiracy against only me or you. We are not the laboratory rats of the universe. We all experience hurt, disappointment, heartache, loss, […]
A best seller on “tidying up”?
Now here’s a book to keep you busy! The international bestseller “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo has inspired me! I started out on the library’s reserve request list at number 6 a couple of months ago! It gave me a good excuse to procrastinate on my […]
Make that U-Turn!
You are the answer! I am the answer! We are always at choice! We say we want to live fully, to be peaceful, to be happy, to be a blessing to those around us. We know we are surrounded by universal ideas of love and beauty and wisdom. And some of them have our names on […]