I’m not sure whether I have seasonal affective disorder or what—but during those long, cold winter months, I feel cut off. Cut off from what? Nature? It’s more than that. I almost feel—cut off from my soul. I always forget just how many hours of my free time I spend outdoors when I’m able to. […]
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Life is beautiful. It wants to thrive no matter what obstacles are thrown its way. It’s why we hear miraculous stories of survival. Recently, I dabbled in a new martial arts/dance form known as capoeira. Though its roots are mysterious, it’s thought the musical fighting form came from Brazil during the 16th Century, during which […]
In Alice in Wonderland, Alice says, “sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” I’m reading another book, The Martian, about a man who is left stranded on Mars and struggles to survive. Come to think of it, many books I enjoy are about people overcoming impossible things—or trying to, anyway. I […]
Recently, a decade after an ACL tear and a related slope into weight gain, I’ve started running again. A few weeks ago, I ran a 5K. I was thrilled to run a time that my high school self would have scoffed at. But I was thrilled nonetheless. See, I was a crazy-motivated runner in high […]
Should we live for ourselves, or should we live for others? Religions and philosophers have been mulling over this question for centuries. I’ve always tended to agree with Ayn Rand and her school of thought—that we must find what makes us each happy, rather than live solely for others or doing solely what we’re told […]
I’m thankful that I don’t live in New England anymore–I’m not sure I could have handled all the snow they endured this winter. But growing up in Connecticut, I remember (sometimes in April) feeling like the snow was never going away. I could seriously picture June arriving with piles of snow still melting everywhere. Of […]
March is one of those months that contains three seasons of the year in one week. For those of us eager for spring, it can be a frustrating time. So for today’s Fantastic Friday post, I thought I’d share insight from my dogs. Dogs have it right. They don’t dwell on what they don’t have; […]
My late father-in-law joked with me–even from the Beyond. Early Thursday morning, I dreamed of my late father-in-law. He handed me three crumpled $1 bills. I frowned at them and said, “You don’t owe me this.” He simply said, “you’re going to need them.” When I awoke, I remembered the dream, but I didn’t think […]
Welcome! I’m adding a new Friday feature to my blog: Fantastic Friday. Watching the news and even scrolling down the Facebook feed, it’s so easy to encounter negative stories, complaints, and attacks. I found myself wishing people would take the time to share more positive things. And then I remembered: change starts with me! So […]
