From the category archives:

Fun & Inspirational

vibrant flower

When we have a narrow focus (which we often do), we don’t see the entirety of what’s there. The potential. The gifts. The joy. The fun. The good. The opportunity. When we look for bad, we’ll find it.

lamplight

Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue.

sunlit_farm

When I was 5 years old, my mom always told me that happiness was the key to life.

Show and tell

You will appreciate the power of smiling and being grateful after you watch this video. The video stars TJ Thyne who famously plays Hodgens in the TV series Bones (I am a fan!).

Light through the leaves

You Know When…

You accidentally enter your password on the microwave
You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years
You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3
You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you
Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they [...]

The Quest for Tranquility

After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, ‘I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.’

space vortex

This YouTube video is amazing. It will make you proud, happy and tearful but most of all it will make you reflect. Make sure you have your sound up from the start.
Can You Hear The Heroes Marching?

bright side and dark side of the moon

Darkness is not the absence of Light but the cover for it.
When you feel only darkness or pain or see it in another, look beneath this. There is light there in the soul.

buddha

In dwelling, live close to the ground.
In thinking, keep to the simple.

This is a story of a bear who suddenly found himself in a tranquil state of being. The story begins on September 15th, 2007 on Rainbow Bridge, Old Highway 40.