• Noise

    “Do you have the patience to wait till your mud settles and the water is clear?”~ Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching (trans. Stephen Mitchell) ~ Fill a glass with muddy water and stir it. Now stop. Give it a minute. Don’t poke it, don’t shake it, don’t ask it how much longer. The dirt drifts…

  • No

    “A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”~ Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi ~ How many times did you say yes today before your feet hit the floor? Accept all cookies. Agree to terms. Yes, I’m still watching. Most of those yeses weren’t…

  • Nature

    “In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.”~ John Muir ~ Here’s a little experiment. Go for a walk today with no goal. Don’t count steps, don’t listen to anything, don’t try to figure anything out. Maybe you just want to stretch your legs. Then you notice the light coming through…

  • Movement

    “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”~ Albert Einstein ~ Momentum gets you going. Movement keeps you going. It doesn’t always mean speed. Or miles. Or even legs. Sometimes it’s the mind. A quiet morning. A deep breath. A thought you finally set down. You don’t need the…

  • Momentum

    “The journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath your feet.”~ Lao Tzu ~ Start where you’re standing. That’s the whole first step. Then something funny happens. The second step is easier. The third is easier than that. A handshake. A kind word. A thank you. Small things stack up, and that’s all momentum is….