I hate grocery shopping. I’m not great at cooking and meal planning so the grocery store holds little appeal. I often forget something I need, which means more trips. And sometimes I come home, look at all I bought, and think, Yeah, but what am I going to make for dinner?
Read moreWords You Can Hold
Have you ever gotten a letter or note that encouraged you? One that had words or artwork that held beauty for you?
Read moreThe Eyes Have It
What can be dancing with joy, dark with anger, or full of questions?
What have inspired paintings, poems, songs, and other works of art and are often called windows of the soul?
Read moreLearning from Those Who Came Before
Young Girl Reading, c. 1770. Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Photo courtesy of the National Gallery of Art.
She sits in a yellow dress, resting her back against an oversized cushion, reading the book in her hand with her pinky extended, a detail that says a lot about her...
Read moreLiving for Spring
It was snowing. Again. Another bitterly cold morning in Chicago. Nancy sighed, dreading her commute. As a licensed professional counselor, she worked hard to make others’ lives better by helping them become who they’re meant to be.
She loved her work, but snow on the ground made it hard for her to get around...
Read moreThrough the Mist
The quiet called to him.
He was up early, just before the sun and definitely before his co-workers. Dressing quickly, he grabbed his room key and headed out for a walk...
Read morePuppy Love
Today is Valentine's Day, but rather than talking about romantic love like everyone else, I want to talk about another kind, one that has taught me about love with no strings attached...
Read moreIn Light Of
“Is there enough light?” my friend Sydney asked. We were standing in a warehouse looking at the windows high above us and then down at the product display on the floor at our feet.
It was a very good question...
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