“If you seek peace… be still. If you seek wisdom… …be silent. If you seek love… …be yourself.” – Becca Lee A lovely sentiment… …and a lovely morning in the Botanical Garden.
Month: September 2017
Beauty and Simplicity
“It’s amazing how beautiful the simplest things in this world can be.” This was my caption that accompanied this photo on my Facebook and Instagram pages one day last week. And the very next day, this was the message in my fortune cookie. Hmmm. So there’s a message in there for me somewhere.
Finding Balance and Sense
“What’s the line between acknowledging the turmoil in the world and depriving yourself of joy? There’s a sweet spot somewhere that balances seeing harsh truths about our world, facing that with equanimity, trying to change it, and also being a joyful person. I’m trying to find that place because self-flagellation helps no one. I see…
A Sunday Wish
“May your coffee, your patience, and your wifi be strong. May you look for beauty and find it, especially in the ordinary moments. May you laugh often, even if no one else knows why. And may your sense of humor, wonder, and weirdness remind you that… you are and always have been worthy of joy.”…
Seeing the Stories
“Fill your life with adventures, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.” Last week I got to hear the stories behind some of the photos of Pete Souza, photographer to Presidents Obama and Reagan. Souza gave a talk at the Unity Temple on the Plaza in Kansas City on Thursday evening. It…
Life Lately on the Run
“September days are here, with summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.” – Helen Hunt Jackson, American author and poet Best of weather indeed. Running lately has been an absolute pleasure. It’s cool enough to be comfortable, but light enough to still see the gorgeousness along the way. Roses are still blooming in the…
The Museum of Four in the Morning
I love everything about this.
Because…
…it’s Labor Day. There’s been a little bit of rest. Got a few runs in…and saw a few flowers along the way. Paid a few bills, did a little laundry, worked on my book, got pedis and coffee with friends. And watched a whole lotta US Open tennis. There’s just something about having no obligations and…
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