Everyone has an “auto-biography” whether or not it is written down in words. How we live our lives, what Annie Dillard calls how we “spend” our days is how we “spend” our lives. I want to suggest that instead of thinking of this time, (past, present and future), as spending, we think of it as
After invading southern Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, sometime between 346-336 B.C., Philip II of Macedon turned his attention to Sparta and asked menacingly whether he should come as friend or foe. The reply was “Neither.” Losing patience, he sent the message: “You are advised to submit without further delay, for
(This is a reprise from 6 years ago and it still applies in the present, so herewith for your review. Seems it’s the old what goes around comes around) There is an article called “Six Ways to Become a Wise Leader” by Prasad Kaipa and Navi Radjou (good advice) and it reminded me of so
If you want to make a change, believe you know what to do and still can’t seem to do it, then what? It’s both complex and simple. Many people do not understand either the complexity or the simplicity. According to research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology there is an interconnected web of psychological, chemical
With Spring in full swing, we note the change by buds and blossoms, the vibrant colors, new growth, warmer temperatures, longer daylight hours, and a general increase of activity in the natural world. One thing we all have in common, regardless of our age, is that we also change, day by day, season by season,
Here’s the story of the Anglo-Saxon goddess who’s responsible for putting chicken eggs in a bunny’s basket and who has magic powers similar to the magic of Spring itself. https://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Easter/BunnyEggs.htm This year, Easter and Spring are separated on the calendar by 29 days, almost as many as possible. Spring arrives March 20 and Easter is
