“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it until it begins to shine.” Emily Dickinson… read more…
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Shunryu Suzuki The holidays of late fall and early winter are laden with tradition, memories,… read more…
Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill. —Christopher Parker Procrastination is a con. It tempts me into thinking it will… read more…
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates It’s growing season in Minnesota. Farmer’s markets are bursting with vegetables that tease our tastebuds—radishes, scallions, arugula. Mint and… read more…
“Letting go of our ideas about how life should go is a choice that sets life’s magic free.” Melody Beattie Melody Beattie, the woman who brought the term codependency… read more…
“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope.” Barbara Kingsolver… read more…
“Autumn demands that I release what I think is important to do and returns me to the only thing which matters that I remember—to love and to allow love… read more…
“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” Karl Barth I have been remembering joy—the exuberance of youth, the thrill of nature’s beauty, the energy of feeling connected. I have… read more…
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