There is a lesson that a ship - or a plane, changing course by 1 degree can, of course, result in a big change in destination. So then, naturally, this is the teaching trying to impress the impact of an incremental change that can result in massive improvements to one’s life. All about slow and … Continue reading That 1 Degree
Month: January 2024
Loud Budgets?
“We are thinking of renting a house boat for a week in the summer. You guys could come…”. She paused and waited for a response. I was looking at her, took a few seconds before responding, “mmm that’s not in our budget.” “Oh come on, with three families together, it’s more affordable,” was the response. … Continue reading Loud Budgets?
Stories and Guilt
When the call ended, I sat on the couch in that mall hallway, with the sun coming in from the skylights above, and I just basked in that feeling. Gratefulness. I was in the mall, in the middle of a day, on a Saturday. I had just spoken with one of my ‘families’ from the … Continue reading Stories and Guilt
‘Why’ to ‘I Bother’
Start of a new year, the advice circulates around tidying and organizing and having a ‘feng shui’ living space to greet the new year and welcome good energy. My sister sent me a great article from Pinterest about this. Good reminders about how having a clean space invites good things. The article suggested moving 27 … Continue reading ‘Why’ to ‘I Bother’
Start Again
Here we are again, the beginning of a new year. So it has me feeling, as usual, that we reset on a lot of things, and start over. Starting over in the sense of mindsets or goals. A time to decide again, what kind of person do I want to be? What improvements can I … Continue reading Start Again