Regardless of if the event is positive or negative, rather than longing for the past, we should strive to make tomorrow better.
Tag Archives: Gratitude
Saith Me… Excellence
With integrity and with wisdom, seek excellence.
Saith Me… Seek Solutions
Seek solutions before settling for excuses.
Solutions may not always be cure-alls, but they often are just enough to make a rough situation more bearable.
In my house, the common solution comes from simple advice.
- Get up and move…
- Drink a glass of water…
- Drink a glass of juice…
- Do something creative…
- Get some fresh air…
Certainly the ills and woes of life are not eradicated by such simple suggestions, but they are often lessened.
Saith Me… Reflections on Change
Do we really need to burn down the house in order to get out of the kitchen?
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During a discussion with my children about the varied political theater which has dominated the news during the last 12 months, this rhetorical question emerged. Throughout history, a desire for change has often led to radicalization rather than the reasoned thought needed for change to be successful. Sometimes the radical voices drown out reasoned ones and disaster occurs. Other times the reasoned voices prevail.
Saith Me… Exhaustion
First I laughed so hard it hurt,
Then later I cried the tears of healing,
Finally, I slept.
Spring with Critters
The calendar is not nearly as good at identifying the changing seasons as are the critters in the barnyard.
Saith Me… Age and Wrinkles
Age makes my thoughts hard to hold on to.
But my wrinkles catch the thoughts as they fall.
Affording me a second chance to cherish them.
Saith Me… Lumps and Bumps and Even Patches
Handspun yarn is much like life. The beauty is found in the lumps and bumps as well as in the smooth sections.
Spinning and knitting in small scale can be a fun way to try out new ideas. Working with small gauge needles when the hands no longer cooperate all the time can be a challenge, but I am learning to embrace that challenge. The speed and dexterity of my youth may be long gone, but patience and determination have become my companions.
Saith Me… Wisdom and Foolishness
Age may be making me wiser in many ways, but I still sometimes foolishly think my body can handle the abuse it withstood when I was much younger.
Artisans and Their Worth
Too often artisans are viewed as having less worth than their mechanical counterparts. In truth, an artisan is not only someone who can create an item of practicality and beauty, but they are often the keepers of the history of the craft they love. Their work is priceless, even when they do place a price tag on it. Handcrafted should never be devalued, nor should people be surprised when a lovely piece of work is priced much higher than the average person might wish to pay. Whether it is the hobbyist or the professional, handcrafted work is much more than just an average mass produced item found in a retail store.
Pithy Ponderings 