Have you ever gone on a trip that began with great expectations and ended in disappointment? To clarify, I am not asking about business travel. This is about travel for pleasure. Have you been on trips where pleasure seemed to oversleep and miss its flight? Yes, I’ve been there. But over the years I’ve learned [...]
Do you have everything you need? A pleasant home? A decent income? A fairly stable family life? A hobby or two? Some friends, maybe even good friends? Is this enough? How about your spirit? Your soul? Does your spirit seem to long for more? Perhaps, this is the year that you get serious about feeding [...]
Not only a new year but a new decade is just a week or two away. I would encourage you to take a couple of minutes to reflect on your experiences of 2019. I recently review this year’s photos stored on my smart phone. Here are a few of my favorites. What I noticed was [...]
In the past year, I purchased a long-arm quilting machine. A quilt is usually comprised of 3 layers: the pieced top, the middle cotton or wool batting and the fabric backing. This machine will sew the three layers of a quilt together. I am enjoying learning to operate this machine. Here is a photo of [...]
Summer Solstice 2019 is now history. That evening at sunset ( the very late sunset) I was sitting by the shore of Glen Lake gazing at the fabulous sunset appearing in the sky over the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes. The glow of the sky. The reflection in the water. The fresh stillness of the air. [...]
What a delight to be strolling through the National Arboretum in Washington, DC when the cherry trees were in blossom during the first part of April. The snow had melted and the sun was shining. In addition to flowering cherry trees, there were other features to enjoy. In mid-April the herb garden was still fairly [...]
What a special memory. I watched these 5 year-olds express wonder and excitement at the beginning of the 4th of July fireworks over Glen Lake, Michigan. They were dazzled by the display. Hopefully, the beginning of a life time of dazzling experiences. I got to thinking about the word “dazzle”. Like the fireworks above, it [...]
Want to be happy? Consider asking a Dane. Afterall, Denmark is considered one of the happiest countries in the world. And these very happy people have a practice for surviving their long, cold winters. They call it “hygge” (pronounced HOO-GUH). What is hygge? According to Visit Denmark, hygge is “a feeling, an experience, a sensation. [...]
This holiday season I’ve observed the word “joy” appearing on all kinds of products. These photos show “Joy” printed on coffee cups, paper napkins, facial tissue boxes and ads for magazine subscriptions. Looks like folks are buying a lot of joy. The New World Dictionary defines Joy as “a very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; [...]
Are you a Difference Maker? Naturally, I’m referring to positive differences. How do you make a difference in other peoples’ lives on a daily basis? Will your life’s legacy be one of making positive differences? I believe that taking positive actions infuses the world with more joy. And who can’t handle more joy? If you [...]
