“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.” Mark Twain might be best known for Huckleberry Finn, but somewhere along the way he became a witty philosophical type. I embrace his concept that success begins with acknowledging ignorance, claiming it, owning it, and finding a solution — with confidence. Spending a summer hospitalized afforded many long…
Choose joy. Some days, it’s easy. Choose joy in fingers dipped in paint. Choose joy in little nuggets of artwork created by little gems of people. Choose joy in rainy days filled with yellow flowers and smiling children. Choose joy in globs of paint in blonde hair. It’s easy to smile when creating artwork and…
I used to relish those misty mornings perfect for cozy reading by to the staccato soundtrack of raindrops on the window. A cup of steaming tea, a favorite hoodie, a piece of chocolate (or two! or three!) created a treasured rain day experience. Then I moved to Canadaland. Gone was the treasured aura of cozy…
Aren’t we four and ten still? Writing secret messages back and forth when we were supposed to be asleep? (Sorry, Mom & Dad.) Aren’t we six and twelve still? Bickering over who had to make the bed and what the standard of “clean” would pass for a clean room? Aren’t we just eight and fourteen, facing the enormity of a…
Inspired by Jamie Delaine’s 2014-2015 Blog Challenge (#2014blog2015), I am taking time to look back on 2014 while looking forward to 2015. Evaluating the past year while planning for success in this year. Envisioning what I want to say about 2015 in retrospect and then do something to achieve it! (I’m over on KindredGrace.com talking about this…
Christmas marks the beginning of the end. After such a season of anticipation and joy, now it’s time to reflect on the past year while preparing for a new year on its way. Last Christmas, we had just barely met niece Olive, we were waiting to meet nephew Jesse, were on the cusp of letting the world…
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