This very moment is the time to choose happiness.
“Happiness, knowledge, not in another place, but this place—not for another hour, but this hour”
— Walt Whitman… Continue reading
Mind
Thought for the Day: Ross
Let us travel lightly, consciously, and kindly, celebrating the everyday journey with great joy.
“It’s good to have an end in mind but in the end what counts is how you travel.”
― Orna Ross… Continue reading
Thought for the Day: Tolkien
Let’s be grateful for what we have in our daily lives. If we celebrate what we have instead of focusing on what we do not, our lives will be merrier indeed.
“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ―J.R.R. Tolkien… Continue reading
Caterpillars to Butterflies: A Lesson in Metamorphosis
The first time we ordered caterpillars with the intent of studying their metamorphosis, I was almost at the end of my second pregnancy (we used a kit like THIS). I ordered them within a day or two of moving into our new home, and they arrived about a week later. It seemed a wonderful way to celebrate the beginning of life in our new house.… Continue reading
Thought for the Day: Blake
Where do you want to be? What do you want to feel in life? Pursue that, and let the rest fall away.
“It’s paramount we take ownership of our lives. Sadness is greatly due to our having sacrificed ourselves over to a power outside of ourselves. We need to be proactive in creating positive thoughts and actions that will align ourselves with where we want to be and what we want to feel in life.”… Continue reading
Thought for the Day: May
Our everyday decisions make up who we are, as well as having a huge, cumulative impact on all of the living things around us. Let’s make our choices mindfully.
“People attain worth and dignity by the multitude of decisions they make from day to day.” — Rollo May… Continue reading
Life: When Chaos Descends
Every once in a while, I feel like chaos simply descends upon our house. We’re all going through life, fairly normal and happy and in a routine of sorts, and then, one day, seemingly from out of nowhere: chaos. This week it was ushered in by the conjunction of two things. First, my 2 year old is both teething and has a nasty cold.… Continue reading
Simplify Saturday: Create a Daily To-Do List
As long as I’ve known him, my husband has kept a daily list of priorities. He even numbers them, with the 1s being things that need immediate attention, on down to those things that will only happen when there’s abundant extra time. He modifies this list frequently, and refers to it daily.
I’ve seen that practice for over 13 years now, and I’ve decided to give a modified version of it a try.… Continue reading
Thought for the Day: Kabat-Zinn
Today may we all be fully awake and completely present in each moment of our lives.
“Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment. We also gain immediate access to our own powerful inner resources for insight, transformation, and healing.”
– Jon Kabat-Zinn… Continue reading
Thought for the Day: Thoreau
And each day is ours to begin anew. Amazing.
“I got up early and bathed in the pond; that was a religious exercise, and one of the best things which I did. They say that characters were engraven on the bathing tub of King Tching-thang to this effect: ‘Renew thyself completely each day; do it again, and again, and forever again.'”… Continue reading