In 1980 I thought my blue Traxx shoes from Kmart were the coolest shoes I had ever worn. They looked somewhat similar to the popular Nike shoe with the big check mark on the side. Every year my parents bought me two pair of shoes for school; one pair of dress shoes for the classroom and one [...]
Month: August 2015
Finding Serenity in a Chaotic World
Recently I was able to visit McWay Falls in California, a rare "tidefall" which is only visible from a footpath at the edge of California Highway 1. This waterfall tumbles from steep cliffs onto a small beach washed by aqua-blue water. I couldn't help thinking as I looked at it, how wonderful it would be to [...]
10 Ways I chose Joy when I was really depressed.
(unprofessional advice from a human who doesn't have it all together) Depression is something I have battled off and on my whole life. The years of 2013 and 2014 were unlike any other depression I have experienced so far, and now I refer to it as my Great Depression. I went to bed many evenings [...]
The Path
Walking together —you hold my hand. Dreams broken —you hold my hand. Pace falls into rythm —you hold my hand. One dream remains —you hold my hand. Our eyes meet —you hold my heart. —Tina Stephens Author of The Common Hours. http://www.tinastephens.com