This week’s podcast “What Should I Read Next” hosted by Anne Bogel was extremely thought provoking. Anne had Tara Anderson as her guest. Tara hosts the NPR podcast Five Things. Here is the description from the NPR site: “How do the objects we love define us? What can we learn from the things we treasure?Continue reading “My Five Things”
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What is Love?
“Real love is a permanently self-enlarging experience.” ~ M. Scott Peck Lately I’ve been faced with the fact that I don’t understand all the aspects of love. About thirty years ago I read The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck. A certain passage in the book confused me. He said that love is notContinue reading “What is Love?”
Sometimes it’s Best to do Nothing!
“The sage acts by doing nothing.” ~ Tao Te Ching chapter 2 The fall semester has begun which means I’m busier than ever. It’s hard to believe that I’m beginning my twelfth year of teaching at the college. Where has the time gone? Needless to say after all those years of teaching the same subject,Continue reading “Sometimes it’s Best to do Nothing!”
Love is in the Air Everywhere
As I write this it is our wedding anniversary so I’ll keep this post brief. I want to spend as much time with my fella as possible. Today it feels like love of all kinds is in the air everywhere, we just need to turn our attention away from the news and social media feedsContinue reading “Love is in the Air Everywhere”
The Work was Worth It!
“Forgiveness isn’t just the absence of anger. I think it’s also the presence of self-love, when you actually begin to value yourself.” ~ Tara Westover “Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It’s about accepting all of yourself.” ~ Tyra Banks. When I have a shift in howContinue reading “The Work was Worth It!”