One day, two fishermen, one experienced and the other, a novice, decided to fish in a nearby pond. They had packed utensils, cooking accessories, and ingredients. When they arrived at the pond, they chose to sit at a reasonable distance away from each other so as not to “steal” each other’s fish. Pretty soon, the experienced fisherman caught a big…
Spring is here. Like me, maybe you are considering starting a garden. I came across something online that led me down the rabbit hole of researching what vegetables grow best in my climate, and which ones are easy to grow. I must remember not to ignore the weeds. The thought and anticipation of harvesting my own veggies and greens over…
Maybe you have new experiences planned. Or you want to tackle your TBR book stack. (TBR = to be read) Perhaps you have begun an exercise routine and plan to keep it up all year through (yay! you!). I began the year with a full health check. My main goal is to achieve diabetes remission, get off my medication, get…
The inspiring story of the Chinese bamboo tree is a wonderful lesson in perseverence, patience and persistence. Although I read this story long ago, it is a good one to re-read. And I find that every time I read it, there’s a different takeaway. It is important to note that we usually tend to see what we want to see…
From My Gratitude Journal: Reflections The more thankful I am, the more abundance I receive Being grateful when we get what we wish for is easy. But counting our blessings when things are not going the way we hoped is hard. It is probably because even though we are aware we should be thankful for what we have, the turmoil in…