I’ve been thinking a lot about James Allen this week. James Allen was a British philosophical writer, born in 1864. I stumbled across him originally when I found a quote from him on the back of a Celestial Seasonings tea box. As I continued reading his work, I found that a lot of what he […]
Archives for 2012
I Like Trees
February 9, 2012 by
I like trees. I like looking at them. When I was younger, I wanted to live inside a tree like the kid in the book “My Side Of The Mountain”. Sometimes I still do. One of my first poems, written when I was in third grade, was about a tree I used to climb in […]
Meditation in Motion
February 7, 2012 by
As part of my diabetic makeover, I’ve started walking regularly again. This is good for me not only physically, but mentally. Walking seems to unclog my mind and gets the streams of thought and creativity flowing more freely. I’ve read somewhere that walking is called “meditation in motion”, and for me that is true. Personally, […]
Toy Spending
February 5, 2012 by
Today I’d like to share an infographic I received from frugaldad.com. I think you’ll find the information as interesting as I did. I will admit that I haven’t checked the sources listed, but I don’t have any problem believing the numbers. Hey, I was in the Target toy department at Christmas. I was lucky that […]
Prince Charming
February 2, 2012 by
I read a lot of romance novels. I think we’ve established that already, right? Right. Anyway, I’ve decided that one of the things I find the most irksome in a romance novel is when the hero is too perfect. Don’t get me wrong, I hate a perfect heroine too. But usually the author will try […]
Reading The Cars
January 31, 2012 by
I’m always surprised by what you can find out about someone just by reading their car. Forget trying to figure out an incomprehensible vanity license plate. All you have to do these days is read the stickers and decals and cling-ons and magnetic ribbons people seem to be sticking all over their vehicles. Everything from how […]
