Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie Top 5 things to be Thankful for in 2021 #5 - Thankful for the transparency of thoughts More than anytime in history, the challenges of the pandemic exposed the hearts and minds of the people around us. Their thoughts, motives, and beliefs, were put on full … [Read more...] about Unusual Gratitude for Thanksgiving 2021
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High Plains Drifting
A long road trip can reset the mind and refresh the soul. Your thoughts wander as you peer through the windshield at the road ahead, and the forward motion of the drive allows you to forget the past and ponder the future. After six hours of interstate it was time for some different scenery and the mountains in the distance seemed worth a soulful search. … [Read more...] about High Plains Drifting
The beginning of the end of US
I hope one day I learn the truth about how our great country came to an end. It may not be known until after my death, and maybe only told to me by God himself. We can no longer trust the media, trust each other, or believe our eyes, as the deceit is everywhere, all around us, from both sides of a divided America. I am sure of this, it didn’t happen … [Read more...] about The beginning of the end of US
Zuzu’s Petals
What if we all had some of Zuzu’s petals in our pocket? If only to remind us that our shared future is the outcome from billions of seemingly insignificant moments of connection with one another. Nothing can hit us harder than life circumstances. We all have unrealized dreams, unmet expectations and unpaid bills. Everyone has a choice to make … [Read more...] about Zuzu’s Petals
Donkeys, Elephants, Mermaids, and Unicorns
A fantasy in politics It occurred to me after watching the presidential debates that American politics has digressed into a divisive mathematical formula on both sides of the aisle. Taxes / Entitlements x Special Interest Campaign Funding = Votes. Votes equal the power to keep the two-party fear mongering divisive system going on indefinitely … [Read more...] about Donkeys, Elephants, Mermaids, and Unicorns