Elements of Happiness
100 Days and 5 Minutes To Spread Beauty Across the Miles
I wandered into a treasure trove of beauty today, when I went to this fine art photographer's site, davidleaser.com, and found stunning pictures of flowers. The best part is that he makes his photographs available as free e-cards! 100 spectacular visuals of exquisite flowers with names like Peruvean Dancer and Pretty Much Picasso and Solar…
Read MoreThe Road to Recovery, One Year Later
I feel different today than I did a year ago. It's not just that I'm a year older. I'm a decade wiser. Unfortunately, the price of wisdom is often a painful life experience. In my case, it was hitting burn out last summer. My biggest concern at the start of this year was this: After…
Read MoreMoments of the Divine, In Your Own Backyard
Backyards have a special place in my heart. My backyard serves as a refuge, an every day sanctuary from the outside world. Literally on the other side of the fence, is a public sidewalk, a well-trafficked street, and the entrance to a heavily used baseball field. But all of this fades away when I'm wandering…
Read MoreA Time to Bloom
Spring is my favorite season. It's a time of re-birth in nature. Every year in late February, I smile when I see the dull green of daffodil shoots poking up above the mulch. By March the yellow bouquets are gracing my front yard, followed by bright red tulips, that are wider than they are tall,…
Read MoreThree Books (and More) for the New Year
Fresh start. Clean slate. Literally a new year. I recently read three books that seem oh-so-appropriate for the start of a new year: The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander. My third time reading this book, you would think I would tire of it. Yet it continues to inspire me. Written…
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