We took the kids bowling recently, when the hurricane brought nothing but rain and cooler temps. Photo by Keenan Constance on Pexels.com This round, I sat out so the kids could play. I love sitting in the observer seat. I always notice something I would not have if I were playing the game. This time … Continue reading Focus on Yourself
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Peace in Concentration…On Nothing
I can't concentrate. Concentration is hard for me. Or, at least it has been these last few years. This last month especially, with our schedule shuffling us all around, it's been exceptionally hard to think straight. Is it hard for you, too? When I was a younger person, school-aged and well into my twenties, I … Continue reading Peace in Concentration…On Nothing
Peace in Nature
There is peace all around. I write about peace because it took me so long to find. I was nervous, anxious, and constantly uncomfortable. I couldn’t relax or sit still. I couldn’t be myself or feel right. Ever. Now, I find a tree or a lake or a walking path and my heart rests. I … Continue reading Peace in Nature
Life’s Playground Choices: Sit Up, Sit Down, or Die
There is a metal piece of playground equipment at a spot we less casually frequent, that mimicked what I used to consider “the spinning wheel of death.” You know this vomit machine, this whirling dervish, propelled by all manner of child-sized leg power, spinning this contraption while others hold on for dear life. Now that … Continue reading Life’s Playground Choices: Sit Up, Sit Down, or Die
4 the Love of Peace 