While it seems from perusing Facebook postings and watching t.v. shows and commercials that the entire world is celebrating New Year’s Eve at a lavish party, at home with family and friends, or some other festive gathering, I find… Read More ›
Month: December 2012
End of the Year, but Kindness Goes On
I spent the last day of 2012 reflecting on the year that is about to end and planning for the year that is about to begin. This is truly my favorite holiday, as it represents unlimited possibilities and a fresh… Read More ›
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the… Read More ›
My 2013 Theme, Part II
Although I read “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in high school, much of it, including this quote, was lost on me. Ah, youth! When I came across this quote a few months ago, it immediately became one of my favorites and… Read More ›
Cleaning House
One of my end-of-the-year rituals is to clean house, literally and figuratively, and today, that is the one thing that I did for both myself and for others. While I clean and re-organize my physical and mental space throughout the… Read More ›
My 2013 Theme, Part I
I find inspiration and motivation in the words of others, whether the author be famous or not so famous, and at times, I have a visceral reaction to a quote and feel it resonate within my being. This is… Read More ›
Mutual Support
Today, the one thing that I did for myself and at least one other person happened to be one in the same thing. Even though I watched the snow fall until almost dawn, I still was pleasantly surprised at the… Read More ›
Kindness Begins at Home
One of the many lessons I have learned since beginning this experiment in kindness is that kindness, like charity, really does begin at home, but it shouldn’t stay there. In order to be kind to others, you must first learn… Read More ›
Driving in a Winter Wonderland
I just returned from my second drive of the night down my beloved River Road, and while I took a familiar route, it was vastly different from my drive a few hours earlier. What changed? The addition of snow, which… Read More ›
Parting Is Not Such Sweet Sorrow
As the year comes to an end, I am mourning the end of a friendship that has helped to see me through the ups and downs of the past couple years. Even though the end came abruptly, it has been… Read More ›
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