In many families, the parent tenses up and misses what’s in front of them, while the grandparent sitting in the corner reads the child like an open book. It is not that the grandparents love the child more. It’s that…
Warmth is not the grand gesture. It’s not the gift, the speech, or the person that tells you how much they care. They can be warm, but they can also mean performance. The real thing comes out in small, automatic…
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~EE Cummings When I was a little girl, I had the smallest bedroom in the house. It was small. Honestly, it’s probably the size of a small closet.…
It was early Saturday morning when I decided to shower outside. Last week’s heat finally said goodbye and as I stepped outside I noticed the birds were back in full force. Goldfinches feasted on sunflower hearts. Baltimore Orioles pinched orange.…
Everyday ugliness quietly shapes the way we see the world. Rediscovering beauty in everyday life restores a sense of care, harmony and meaning. Beauty is not only a decoration, but also a psychological necessity. Too often we are surrounded by…
Much of the current energy is an invitation to express ourselves differently, to stretch our minds and open up to completely new horizons. At the same time, this energy pulls back the curtain on our oldest wounds and deep-seated fears…
Gillian MacBeth-Louthan There is no single “sleep disrupting machine”, but there are a number of technologies designed to deliberately disrupt the sleep cycles of all living things… read on Source link
The imprint of AI is subtle, yet increasingly evident, at least from my own observations on Internet platforms. I began to notice it not through formal analysis, but through repeated exposure. The images, designs, ads, banners and even the written…
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Welcome to this introduction to mindfulness meditation – what it is, why it’s been practiced around the world for hundreds of years, and most importantly, why so many people continue to make meditation a part of…
“Peace is not the absence of resistance, but learning not to judge yourself for being human.” ~ Unknown I am on vacation as I write this. My wife and I are parked next to a quiet lake in our RV,…
