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…
“April showers bring May flowers,” and flowers attract pollinators. Pollinators, such as birds, bees, butterflies, beetles, and bats, are responsible for the pollination of over eighty percent of the world’s flowering plants. These are highly integral creatures that need protection. Humans need to be Pollinator Protectors, and Earth Day is the perfect time to start.…
Years ago, a friend gave me a card that read, “I am fairly certain that given a cape and a nice tiara, I could save the world.” With or without princess attire, I’ve never had illusions of saving the world, but damn, if I don’t try to make the world a better place through acts…
On Thursday, as you sit around the dinner table and dish up more food than your appetite calls for, think about applying that mentality another way. Go heavy on the gravy for the day and heavier on the gratitude every day. Thanksgiving is a sentimental holiday that reinforces the idea of gratitude, but gratitude is…
Fantasizing about what life will be like as grown-ups is part of childhood. Children’s imaginations continually bloom with thoughts of careers, houses, spouses, and the possibility of children. They paint colorful pictures of what their lives will be like. They dream, without abandon, about their futures. With time and maturity, those dreams, or variations of…
Spring has announced its arrival. If you don’t stop and admire, you’ll miss the awesomeness of the season. In addition to the lawns turning green, flowers bursting, and trees budding, animal babies are starting to appear. These fluffy bundles are a marvel to watch as they rapidly learn their way of life. Before their fluff…
Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He was very successful at fishing but wondered if there was more to life than what the sea had to offer him. He wanted to know of his happiness in advance. The next time he was in port, he visited a fortune teller. The fortune teller waved…
On a shelf above my desk sits a jar of hearts. I have collected these hearts of different sizes, colors, and materials for many years. My collection has been accumulated from places around the world. Each heart represents a person, place, or memory. Some were shaped by the hands of artists. Nature is responsible for…