Letting Nature

When my husband spotted a pair of Mallard ducks in our yard, he stated how cool it would be if they decided to nest there. He was visibly disappointed when they flew away. Weeks later, while I was gardening, I spied the female camouflaged under a small pine tree. She sat atop a nest of…

Intensity and Intention

Life is intense. Why do we make it more so by continually cranking up the intensity: more hours at work, calories to burn, or money in the bank? Constantly striving for more creates intensity. Increasing the intensity of life without intention is insanity. Living with intention means enjoying what we have, how we are, and…