We all have rules about what we’ll say and what we won’t. Some people feel that withholding any thought or feeling is the same thing as lying. Others live by radical honesty. Even if it hurts or offends someone else, they will always speak their truth. Then there are those who subscribe to the power […]
In This Together
Yesterday, the United States celebrated its Declaration of Independence from Britain. A group of disparate colonies clinging to the Atlantic Coast banded together to detach themselves from the control of another country and they fought a bloody, protracted war to make that independence possible. History tells us that the thirteen colonies were hardly in agreement […]
Wildly In Bloom
Yesterday I made my way to the valley north of Mt. Hood and took on a hike that promised striking views of the mountain and wildflowers. Clouds hid the mountain, but the wildflowers did not disappoint. If you hadn’t noticed by the angle of the ground in these pictures, the entire hike was uphill. For […]
Variation
In my new home town, I often find myself in the rather unusual position of being the only person in the room without some sort of body modification. (This includes rooms filled with a high percentage of senior citizens.) I am not one for piercings and tattoos myself, but I love other people’s stories about […]
The Vivid Moments
I often write about mindfulness. Many times I’ll punctuate my thoughts with a photograph. The photos are often of small vivid moments: flashes of color or texture or light that catch my eye and bring me into the present moment. But the real test of mindfulness comes in the less desirable moments. When the answer […]
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