Acorn Awakenings
Acorn Awakenings
The Something of No-Thing~~~ Today I remembered a folktale from my youth about a happy man and his shirt. In the story a king sent his men to find a happy man and bring him his shirt so the king could be happy too. When the king’s men finally find a happy man, they learn […]
Little Shifts for Big Results~~~ A student had arrived in my high school classroom in a mood. After addressing the class as to the assignment for that day, I noticed this student with her head down on her desk. I walked over and whispered to her, “Do you feel OK? Do you need to go
My Lesson from Russia of Long Ago~~~ In 1991 I had taken a group of high school students to Russia for three weeks as part of a People to People International program. Started by President Eisenhower, People to People professed that if young people from the United States could connect with young people from other
The Language of Love Read More »
A Reminder About the Green Grass~~~ Stuff happens. Communication breaks down. Misunderstandings arise. We feel hurt, unseen, unheard, unappreciated, disrespected, unloved even. I liken this to a sports game. Just because there is a foul does not mean we give up on the game. Sometimes we need to just move on and play through.Sometimes we
I got a phone call. “Debbie doll, you were right! You’ll never guess what happened!” This was my grandmother, some years ago. She used to call me Debbie doll. I miss that. “What happened?” “Well, yesterday I was out riding on my scooter to the senior center when it tipped over!” A gasp, from me.
Smile Into It: An energy lesson on love Read More »
I had just dropped off a package to a friend who lives in a large condominium complex. I knew she would not be home, and we had agreed that I would leave it inside her screen door. I head back to my car, open the door, start the engine, and do a double-take. Staring at
A Simple Superpower: A small mouse, a little dog, and a big lesson. Read More »
I spied a butterfly sitting on my deck. I went to look closer and saw it struggle, unable to take off. Was it hurt or just stunned from a crash landing, perhaps? I dribble a little water from the watering can nearby in case it’s thirsty. It sidesteps away. Then I pick a red geranium
On Nature’s Creatures: All things both great and small Read More »
July 12th. My dad would have been 80 years old today. Who knew that my health fanatic father who would not allow me or my siblings to eat sugar or drink soda, except on a birthday or holiday, and who would drink the spinach water from the cooked spinach for its nutrient value, and who
Closer in Death Than in Life: Reflections on a father’s 80th birthday in heaven. Read More »