getting to the other side
A real-life story from the autumn of 2016. *** The car headlights swept over a small body as I turned left into the unpaved cul-de-sac where I lived. A…
how to wrap your cat in less than 2 minutes
It’s the priceless long-suffering look on the cat’s face that cracks me up. It’s like “Okay, what indignity must I suffer today to get my treats?” To be clear,…
7 leap before you look lessons from Mandarin ducklings
Hatching a new venture? Or reinventing yourself? In my experience, there are lessons to be learned everywhere all the time – especially in nature and the animal kingdom. The…
10 Notes in an Ode to Joy
According to a happiness test I once took, I score highly on the “happiness scale.” But I don’t often feel happiness. Rather, I frequently feel joy, which for me is…
when I die, I want to come back as a goat…
I first saw this video in 2013. I never get sick of watching it. Every time I play it, I have to play it again. It’s just so cute….
Spring fever
Question: Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the birdies is? Answer: Many of them are in my backyard, much to my joy and delight. Weeks ago,…
5 Steps to Success When Things Seem Impossible
Inspiration lands in my inbox every day, sometimes in the form of images like the ones in this post. I have no way of knowing who took the pics, when,…