Listening to a story told recently, I was reminded how important a person's Will to Persevere is. Simply said, that trait is a real-live, bona-fide superpower. The ability to keep going no matter how difficult things get, how many set backs you experience, is invaluable. Perseverance will help you in work, in school, in sports, …
Category: attitude
Truth Resonates
This retweet from Friday got more looks and likes than I've seen in a while. The reaction brings to mind something I've suspected is true in social media for a while: Share things that resonate, and people will respond. In this case i agreed with and added to the insight shared by another voice on …
Sublime? Redux.
A while back I wrote a piece entitled "Sublime Sunday". The basic idea was, find the joy and the peace in the subtle, in the mundane. I talked about laundry and hot coffee and being happy in the moment. Taking that approach a bit further now, let's diversify the application of this simple idea to …
This Old Truck
Lots of stuff goes into how I feel about this old truck. It was my grandpa's a long while back. I know that's a big part of it. He's been gone almost 20 years now. Many of his attributes that I still cherish so somehow live on in that grey king-cab c. 1982. I know …
Irish GOOD.
"May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand."
Get UP, Be In, Lean IN.
Recent events have caused me to revisit the very source of motivation that drives me forward every day. Of late especially, I feel behind, out of sorts. Again and again, I feel I fall short of the mark; at home, at work, in my community service activities, in my writing (CLEARLY here, this is only …
Weekend: Hug You, Zazen, Done
Ah weekends. Unless there are specific events going on, outside commitments to attend to, the weekends around my house go something like this: Sleep-in a little, clean up from the week, do family and household chores, get caught up on mail and bills, and maybe have a little leisure time to relax. Somehow before you …
Lessons & 2016
There are always things to learn, some things to re-learn. The trick is to take the lessons to heart. Apply them regularly, daily, constantly, to make your life GOOD. Here are some of the highlights from 2016: Discipline equals freedom. Be patient. Be ready to adjust. CHOOSE to be happy. Be quick to forgive, but …
THANKFUL
THANKFUL: Especially on this day, count everything you are grateful for. Its a great way to live everyday. Here's a start: Hot water, a dry towel, a place to take shelter, clean clothes, hot coffee... ...music, my fun sock collection, my hats, my parents living so close by, the internet... ...pocket notes, good weather, new …
Kindness
this poem from "brain pickings"-- it took my friend's breath away- enjoy! KINDNESS by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this …
