Are you normally full of joy and Christmas cheer and anticipation of the new year, but not this year? Has the sadness of recent tragic events overwhelmed you? Financial worries, crowds at the mall, parking lot show-downs, to-do lists, and all the other practicalities of life weighing you down? Then, how do you wake up… Continue reading Wake Up the Happiness
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Breaking Out of Numb
You know how when your foot or hand falls asleep and you don’t notice until the tingling of ‘waking up’ starts? I’m there. I’m breaking out of numb. As readers of this blog know, I recently stepped down from a management type of job to a less stressful, less demanding job. It created a time… Continue reading Breaking Out of Numb
Going to Mars, Word by Word: Bradbury and Unintended Consequences
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury is a series of “Martian penseés, Shakespearean ‘asides.’ Hop aboard for Bradbury and Unintended Consequences.
When is a Clone Not a Clone
Bees do it. Lizards and snakes do it. Turkeys and Komodo Dragons do too. Have babies without daddies, that is. When a clone isn’t a clone, has a big name.
A Very Small Heart with a Lot of Gratitude
Being small, being human and getting caught up in things we think we should do, we often forget what’s important. Gratitude is what it’s all about.