Wrestling Unhappiness into Submission
What if happiness is the absence of unhappiness? What makes people unhappy? Disease? Pain? Sorrow? Need? Depression? How do you feel when you’re unhappy? Plenty of people have good reason … Continue reading
Do You Feel What I Feel?
We’re right smack in the midst of holidays that were meant to bring joy and peace, so how is that working for you? If you’re experiencing love and togetherness with … Continue reading
Feeling Nature
Moving out of the bubble of daily life sounds so easy. Just look up and out. But routines and everyday concerns crowd around us so tightly that soon our vision … Continue reading
From Author Sally Rose: “The New Young”
Recently, I was reading one of those articles that floats around on Facebook. It was called “7 surprising things that make you live longer.” That got my attention. I discovered that: 1. … Continue reading
Dog Deprivation
If you want to know what being a dog-friend means, ask someone who has lost hers. When you come home, you can expect to be welcomed. You can always find … Continue reading
Starting Fresh!
Except for the allergies (“Out, out dammed snot!”—my apologies to Shakespeare), we’re glad to see spring. We think of spring as a time of rebirth, renewal, and fresh starts. What … Continue reading
Looking from the Inside of Your Eyeballs
Did you ever wonder what other people see when they look at you? The only way you’ve ever seen yourself is in the two-dimensions of a mirror. Yet everyone around … Continue reading
“More Better”
“What’s your most favorite thing?” Try writing that to a properly trained English teacher and watch him roll his eyes. I hated “superlatives” when I was in school—the problem of … Continue reading
An Imperfect Holiday Celebration
The annual movie White Christmas reflects an expectation many of us hold, namely, a holiday should be perfect. For example, Christmas has to be white. I remember crying when I … Continue reading
Which Age is Good?
What if all women were required to wear size 10 clothing? Some would be lost in folds of cloth. Some would look like poorly stuffed sausages. Some would have to … Continue reading
