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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…

Posted December 14, 2022 As Christmas approaches, there’s a buzz in the air as people decorate their homes, attend parties, shop for gifts, write out cards, etc. For some this is a happy buzz, for others it can be stressful and overwhelming, actually leading to a dread of Christmas. As a self proclaimed introvert, I…

I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder As much as I enjoy teaching yoga, the 1 hour time frame often seems a bit rushed to me. There’s this beautiful stillness at the end of class as people slowly…