Flamingos on bicycles

Flamingos on bicycles

Kind promise: I will reinvent whimsically. This morning I saw a flamingo on a bicycle. Really, I did. It sucks the joy out of it a bit to tell you it was one of those lawn flamingos in the front basket of someone riding by on a bicycle. Still, my first thought was...
Learning from the birthday girl

Learning from the birthday girl

Kind promise: I will nourish my body, mind and soul attentively. “I like your crown,” I told the five-year-old girl in the vestibule of my apartment building. She was wearing a sparkling tiara. “It’s her birthday,” her mother explained. Sure enough, the girl sported a...
Delights – old photos

Delights – old photos

As I go through my day, I watch for moments when the corners of my mouth turn up and my heart lifts. I note these moments of delight  in my journal and consider their patterns  here. I encourage you to be on the lookout for your Delight of the Day. This week, I have...
Online rainbow

Online rainbow

Today tired pounding in my ears decided to go searching for a rainbow online found: raspberries tart, shy, unassuming orange rose really? Seems unnatural… Peppers! Again, the tongue responds wishing for a vacation I find a parrot and Caribbean Seas and then dependent...
Delights – old photos

Delights – release, recommit, return

As I go through my day, I watch for moments when the corners of my mouth turn up and my heart lifts. I note these moments of delight  in my journal and consider their patterns  here. I encourage you to be on the lookout for your Delight of the Day. Here I am again,...
Making room for what nourishes

Making room for what nourishes

Kind promise (draft): I will nourish myself. “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” – Jane Shinoda Bolen I turned the calendar to August and felt myself begin...