Celebrate a Snow Day
As Randy Pausch adds “Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.”
Entries by T Boyle
Sometimes Yes and Sometimes No
“All too often we cannot bring ourselves to say No when we want to and know we should.” William Ury
The World Continues to Support Us
If we don’t pay attention or only notice all that is wrong, so much of our lives disappear into the background, unnoticed and unappreciated. When we pay attention to the support we receive our world expands and we have more fun.
The Element of Surprise and Caring
I believe that this kind of caring is essential and particularly important for anyone with a chronic condition. If that is you and you don’t have it, ask others for recommendations. Turn over every stone to find it. It can change everything.
Zen Seeds – an excerpt
Happiness that depends on what you acquire or become is only conditional happiness, not true happiness.
Humour, Hope and Nasrudin
Humour, from my understanding and experience boosts our spirits, if not our immune system. Granted, there is so much we don’t know for sure, but we all seem to benefit when we can have a good laugh. Funnily enough, we don’t all laugh at the same things.
Greetings for the New Year 2019
It is important to seek out what you need. Sometimes the locked door opens, even a crack, and allows some light to get in. Sometimes it doesn’t, and yet, our efforts and the efforts of others keep us from being alone.
A Shift of Perspective
Let’s end our year not just counting our blessings or emphasizing what we neglected, but noticing the things we actually got right. Let’s encourage each other along, including ourselves.
A Small Steadying Sail of Love
This season is not joyful for everyone. There are many where the lights and good cheer exacerbate their deeply personal sorrows. I am thinking of you, in particular, as I write this post.
I Want to be Remembered for This
Several years ago, a new friend was dismayed that I had a real tree in my home at Christmas.
“It must be a very small one,” she commented.
“No,” I said. “It is always very tall and beautiful.”
There was silence.
