Category Just Life-ish

a basketball dream

I have not been blogging daily like I did in July, but my journals are overflowing with good stories and observations. Does that count? I did not think so. The summer days are so full, still; and this delicious momentum…

true colors & tiny bits of happiness

“A wise man dyes events with his own color.” ~Seneca For me this affirms the value of living authentically, of framing events and circumstances in ways that are productive, growth oriented, joy centered, and loving. Live with honest and truthfulness,…

a restful, healing week

“It is the soul’s duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion.” -Rebecca West This past week was the first time in many years, outside of a few occassions of convalescence, that…

my birthday advice

One of my favorite ways to emotionally assault friends and family is to, at their birthday dinner or party, ask what have they learned this past year, what advice will they give us on their birthday? Truly, most people hate…