Soft and Supple are Strongest

“Human beings are     soft and supple when alive,    stiff and straight when dead. The myriad creatures, the grasses and trees are    soft and fragile when alive,    dry and withered when dead. Therefore, it is said:    The rigid person is a disciple of death;    The soft, supple, and delicate areContinue reading “Soft and Supple are Strongest”

That Time When It Hits You

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt “There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong directions; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.” ~Continue reading “That Time When It Hits You”

The Downside of Being Self-Employed

I love being self-employed, and yet, I have to admit that sometimes I get an idea for a new project and go headlong into creating it before I have the last one completed, or at least up and running smoothly. In April I started a Patreon Community. Then I went on a three week vacationContinue reading “The Downside of Being Self-Employed”

Thoughts on Duty

Queen Elizabeth II is dead and a word most used about her was that she was devoted to her duty.  I’ve been thinking about duty off and on since the whole brouhaha created when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left their royal DUTIES. As an American, I can understand wanting to navigate their own livesContinue reading “Thoughts on Duty”