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Simple Pleasures

To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter… to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simpleContinue reading “Simple Pleasures”

Creating Little by Little

“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” ~ Greg Anderson We’ve all heard the quotes, “Rome was not built in a day,” or “The journey of a lifetime begins with the first step.” We get into such a yank to make life changesContinue reading “Creating Little by Little”

I Want to be Like Mr. Rogers

“As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has- or ever will have- something inside that is unique to all time. It’s our job to encourage each other to discover thatContinue reading “I Want to be Like Mr. Rogers”

When Will This Stop?

“Only a man that carries a gun ever needs one.” Territorial Marshal Wistful McClintock from Angel and the Badman (1947) James Edward Grant, writer/director and staring John Wayne I apologize but today I’m going to be preachy. I’m appalled that it is taking us so long to get it that we have to turn awayContinue reading “When Will This Stop?”

Where is the Love?

“Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist Ever since I started my Story-Power podcast, I’ve been trying to put my finger on the ultimate reason I love stories so much. I’ve talked with several guests about how we humansContinue reading “Where is the Love?”