In an effort to draw more, I carry a sketchbook with me whenever I can. Since I am especially interested in drawing animals, I took it to the Estes Park Wool Market & Fiber Festival in early June. I knew there would be lots of animals to sketch there, but losing my sketchbook was not part... Continue Reading →
Brighten Your Day by Bringing Sunshine to Others
Summer is the season of sunshine. I live on the prairies in Colorado, and we have sunshine in abundance year round. But I can't get enough of it. It's not only a question of generating the vitamin D I need to live. Looking out a sunny day lifts my spirits. A walk in the sun... Continue Reading →
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Healing (and Strength) Comes From Tenderness
We don't try to fix a flat tire on a bicycle by beating on it with a baseball bat. We don't expect kittens and puppies that are kicked and yelled at to be friendly and out-going. We don't think the best way to encourage a seedling to grow tall and strong is to stomp on... Continue Reading →
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A Great Day for Compassion
It's the first day of spring and the International Day of Happiness. Since it's the 20th of March, it's also time for another round of compassion posts. In case you missed it, I posted about kindness on Friday. (I ignored the happiness prompt for this month because I had a kindness story to tell.) Today,... Continue Reading →
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Which is Better: Kind Or Clever?
In January, I attended the wedding of a young friend. One of the guests was in charge of making a video during the reception. She took her hand-held camera from table to table, asking questions, eliciting cheers, recording everything. When she came to our table, I was entirely unprepared. The first thing she asked was:... Continue Reading →
