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The unexamined life is not worth living. -Socrates We do not learn from our experience. We learn from reflecting on experience. -John Dewey The theme for last month’s yoga retreat was reflection. We spent four days looking back over this year, considering where we are in life and how we got there. On the first…

Posted on October 18, 2023 Sometimes a small, simple action can grow into something we never imagined. For me, that has been sharing beauty. I was not a person who used a camera on a regular basis, but shortly after getting my first iPhone I realized how easy it was to take and share pictures.…

Posted on July 12, 2023 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 What is the best compliment you’ve ever received? I’ve asked several people this question over the years. Some people make a joke about getting so many compliments that it’s hard to choose just one.…

Posted on June 1, 2023 I’ve recently started writing out my prayers every morning. It starts with a long list of gratitude as I reflect on the blessings of the previous day: the cool morning air and birdsong coming through my open window while I practice yoga, breakfast in the garden, library books, lunch with…

Posted May 20,2023 What is the kindest thing a stranger has done for you? Someone who doesn’t expect anything in return, who has no emotional connection to you, but just because of who they are they reach out in kindness. I hope you can quickly thing of small things done on a regular basis. Maybe…

Posted on May 20, 2023 When your heart has been tuned to God, your joy has an effect on those around you. -Tim Keller Would you stand in line to shake someone’s hand? I remember a colleague saying there were few people that he would stand in line for to shake their hand, then he…

Posted on April 19,2023 To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles. -Mary Davis I’m a firm believer in the importance of finding out what nourishes your soul then doing it often. What form that takes can be many things for many people, but for me, a walk in nature is at the…

For my greatest skill has been to want but little. -Thoreau What three things couldn’t you live without? To be clear, I don’t mean food, water and shelter. Also removed from acceptable answers is anything with a pulse. What are three things that give you an inordinate amount of pleasure, that can make an ick…

Posted on April 4, 2023 According to Dictionary.com, luxury is a material object, service, etc., conductive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity. I must say that I like the idea of elegance and refinement of living. Although I choose to and delight in living a simple…

Posted on December 28, 2022 A few years ago I read Gretchen Rubin’s book entitled Happier at Home. Although she was already a happy person, she decided to give thought to things she could do to make her even happier. I was reminded of this book recently as I started thinking about how I could…