Do you remember your first cup of coffee ever? I had my first cup a month shy of my 16th birthday. I was a counselor at a summer camp and the mess hall cooks always made gallons of it in the morning and at lunch. They knew all the counselors needed this elixir to keep... Continue Reading →
Lessons from a Jar, Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and Coffee
Charli Mills’ February 2, 2017 Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction challenge was to write a story about a rock in the road. I confess the story that I thought of immediately was told or written by someone ‘unknown’. While I was trying to find the original story, I stumbled over many articles and videos using the same or similar... Continue Reading →
Taming My Rowdy Mind, Ten Seconds at a Time
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. ~ Hanh Nhat Thich I sat in in my office, slumped in my chair, fingers tapping away on the keys of the laptop. I was writing this post and I suddenly realized that the actual thoughts streaming through my... Continue Reading →