Unraveling Life’s Knots

Unraveling Life’s Knots

In a way, I have to chuckle. In a way, not so much. Unraveling life’s knots can be a delicate dance between precision and frustration. Unraveling knotted and tangled shoestrings, necklaces, electrical cords, Christmas tree lights, garden hoses, dog leashes, and so...
7 Principles of Bending, #5

7 Principles of Bending, #5

5. Intentionally refresh your thinking. My dad was consistent about one consistency. He’d come home from the gas station at noon, eat lunch, and go plop on the living room sofa for a 30-minute nap. Then he’d put in five hours more at work and often two hours in the...
A Cure for the Grrrrrrrr-umbles

A Cure for the Grrrrrrrr-umbles

I found myself cursing the chilling air early this morning while walking my dog. Grrrrrrrrr . . . I mumbled, feeling the brisk air assault my exposed face. Sweatshirt, heavier jacket, ear band, mittens—I was layered up against the crisp weather, but not prepared for...