Waste no more time talking about what a good man is like. Be one. – Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor. At the time of his reign, he was the most powerful man in the world. His now famous private journals, Meditations, weren’t meant for the public to read. They were his private […]
For the next seven days: Appreciate something. What you appreciate, appreciates. Raise the value of your experiences by finding something in each one to appreciate (sometimes it’s enough to appreciate the fact that you survived to live another day), your tools (consider all the effort and energy of the people who made the wonderful tools […]
“At your age you should have already…” What does that even mean?!? Do you have an expectation of what you should have accomplished at or by certain ages? Why? What does age have to do with being prepared, being successful, or being married? You fill in the blanks. It isn’t like a switch goes off […]
The holiday season is a time for socializing with friends and family, which often involves food. If you’re the only one in your social circle who eats plant-based, you may feel pressured or guilted into eating unhealthy foods. Here are some tips to help you navigate social situations as a plant-based eater: Communicate your food […]
Signs are all around us if you look for them, you will see them. But reading the signs, well that can be a little trickier. Sometimes we look for signs to support our decisions. Other times we look for signs from a loved one that has passed on before us. There are people who can […]
For the last few weeks, I’ve been working on organizing my historical family photos. About 10 years ago, I had around 200 photos scanned. I named and dated about a third of them. The rest are numbered. I paused the project until I could buy a good scanner so I could scan the rest of […]
Your old patterns may have served you, but now is the time for transformation. These questions will help you shift from WHO YOU ARE TODAY to WHO YOU CAN BECOME. Originally Published on https://covisioning.com/
It’s been the second coldest April in history here in the Seattle area. And, then, there’s the rain, rain, rain. Even hail at times. Since I’m a photojournalist, I like to take photos of our state Capitol when the cherry blossoms are blooming. Many years it’s tricky to get a blue sky with the iconic […]
I don’t know about you, but 2022 went by so fast for me. After four years, I was finally able to get the first draft of the book about my journalism career done, but the printed copy is still elusive. I’m not a person who makes resolutions, but I’ve written about why people make them […]
Getting older in America is a challenge many ways. And, it seems that the older I get, the more ageism I face, especially from the medical community. My blogger friends are thinking and writing about aging, too. Here are their thoughts on the topic: Aging Aging is no territory for sissies. The senior years can […]
