I discovered a dead deer on my walk today. Compassion hit the middle of my chest — right where my heart is — with a heavy thud. I accept that death is a part of a life; I strive to walk with gratitude for my life and for all the life around me. But, while…
After a long series of dreary, Mid-December days, my mind drifts inward. It mimics the world around me. Birds have quieted their song. Plants have stored their nutrients. Soils have absorbed the frost. Amphibians are buried in secrecy. Everywhere I look I see retraction, exuberance waiting, the internal response to the sun’s departure, each day…
Today’s tip is for the women out there. Maybe you still have a pair from the 1980s. Maybe you bought a brightly printed one recently and now have second thoughts about wearing them in public. Leggings. They’ve been back in style for a few years now, and they’re good for more than just fashion. They…
It was snowing during my walk today. The falling flakes captured my attention during the majority of the time I was out there. Wondering why, I came to a number of conclusions. Foremost was the silent way it added interest to the scene. It is nearly impossible to hear the crystals as they fall and…
I can feel it. I can hear it. It sometimes carries a scent to my nose. But unless something gets in its path, I cannot see it. I’m writing about the wind. Eating breakfast before my morning walk, I could not ignore the indication of what awaited outside. A decorative flag appeared starched and horizontally…