A few weeks ago, I wrote about persistent gentleness and mentioned I had that confused with another two words. I then found the sticky note I had written with the short phrase that started me pondering, which was gentle relentlessness. Sometimes, being relentless is seen as harsh or a bad thing, like maybe describing aContinue reading “The Common Denominator”
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Flying Lessons
I heard someone say recently that a bird sitting on a branch does not trust that the branch won’t break. The bird’s trust lies in the strength of its own wings. The speaker was inferring we has humans need that same trust in ourselves. I immediately resonated with that. And let’s be honest…some of theContinue reading “Flying Lessons”
Tuning In
We tend to tune out certain things we hear over and over. The word mindfulness is one of those words. Especially if we aren’t sure exactly what it means. One definition I’ve heard it mean is paying attention to our thoughts and feelings. We tend to let them roam freely in our mind and thenContinue reading “Tuning In”
M&M
The other day I was looking for something to watch that would not demand my focused attention. I often like to have something to listen to while sitting at my craft station. I randomly selected A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the movie about Mr. Fred Rogers. As often happens in a book or movie,Continue reading “M&M”
Our Plastic Brain
I came across this a few years ago when reading about the human brain and its ability to change. I was surprised to discover our brains are “plastic.” That threw me for a second because my first thought went to all the plastic in our world and the concern about what it is doing toContinue reading “Our Plastic Brain”
My Dance Partners
Each morning I read from a devotional and every day has a new entry. As the new year rolls around, I begin again. I’ve read these same passages each year for the past several years, yet it never ceases to amaze me how sometimes it seems like I’m reading an entry for the very first time.Continue reading “My Dance Partners”
Appreciation to Readers
Yesterday I embarked on another leg of my writing adventure. The owner of a local cafe’ has supported many authors by providing a space for them to promote their books. She had been asking me for a year when I would have a book signing event, so yesterday I finally did. I want to thankContinue reading “Appreciation to Readers”
Writing Expedition
I recently heard someone on a podcast say: you write what you need to hear. I can’t speak for others, but it often rings true for me. Writing gives me the opportunity to process my thoughts and arrange them in a coherent order. There have been times I’ve gone back and read something I wroteContinue reading “Writing Expedition”
Ruminating
My last post was titled Feet in Two Worlds, in which I contemplated the feelings we may experience when we are faced with choosing between two positions, and then asking if can we stand on both sides. As I’ve pondered the “two worlds” these past few weeks, I started thinking about it in a differentContinue reading “Ruminating”
Feet In Two Worlds
We live in a world where we are often expected to choose sides. Not in every situation or circumstance, mind you. However, there are no lack of opportunities to do just that. And once we’ve chosen, we often plant our feet and refuse to budge. Some people don’t find it so easy to choose justContinue reading “Feet In Two Worlds”
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