A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a fascinating blog post by Betsy at Zen Mama that highlighted some of the best Taoist quotes from The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. I had been meaning to read The Tao of Pooh for some time now, and reading this post renewed…
I am standing against the gym wall, one of only two girls who have not yet been chosen by a team. Pick me. Please pick me. Don’t let me be the last person picked. Please God. I push my glasses up my nose, cross my arms in front of my…
That bug. That nasty, creepy-crawly, disgusting bug. That bug. That beautiful, golden, iridescently luminous bug. Have you ever noticed how our perspectives on a situation can change given its background, framework, and surroundings? Upon discovering the bug in this photo on the kitchen floor, would you find this bug to…
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost Today’s piece is not the one I had intended to post. Planning to link up with Monday Listicles on the topic of “roads,” my original piece was…
Last week I linked up with Stasha’s Monday Listicles for a list of “10 Things That Make My Life Easier and Oh-So-Much-Better.” I had so much fun coming up with the list that I’m going back for more Monday Listicles this week. The topic is 10 Guilty Pleasures, courtesy of…
I began writing this blog nearly a month ago with a deep breath and a huge leap of faith. As I wrote in my introductory blog, I had been putting off writing a blog for a variety of reasons – self-doubt and privacy protection being two main concerns. But when…