Spark and Spitfire

So much beauty. So little time.

So much beauty. So little time.

Keats wrote that a thing of beauty is a joy forever. But when does someone begin to recognize a thing as “beauty”?

Clinging to Life

Clinging to Life

The impact of a favorite childhood book can last decades.

Don’t Wait to Become Enchanted

Don’t Wait to Become Enchanted

“If we wait passively to become enchanted, we could wait a long time.” — from Enchantment by Katherine May

Inexorable Sunset

Inexorable Sunset

As we grow older we must learn to accept our “steady diminishment.”

SURGICAL LESSONS — RESOLVE!

SURGICAL LESSONS — RESOLVE!

The stages of recovery from a tough surgery take time to go through, but perhaps in the end, you have renewed resolve to move forward.

SURGICAL LESSONS — PLAY!

SURGICAL LESSONS — PLAY!

When chronic pain hits, brain fog descends. What do you do when you can’t concentrate?

Winter Wander Land

Winter Wander Land

Nature always listens, but in winter it seems to listen more deeply.

Ignite — 10/25/24

Ignite — 10/25/24

“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” — Mark Twain