Narcissist in the Family
It’s 30+ degrees and it’s been two weeks since there has been any significant rain. If you are a gardener, you have become obsessive about watering
It’s 30+ degrees and it’s been two weeks since there has been any significant rain. If you are a gardener, you have become obsessive about watering
This spring was elusive, uncommitted. It changed day to day and we tried to keep up—we scraped frost, snow and ice off our windshields to go to work.
Marcus Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher and a Roman Emperor. He is considered a model Stoic*. Stoics believed we should cultivate ruggedness or toughness for inevitable future hardship that is part of life.
One morning I stepped outside, and a coyote pup ran up to me and started tugging on my clothes. I was astounded. Where was this pup’s mom? Am I safe?
Healthy boundaries help us feel safe and comfortable. And when we learn how to communicate our boundaries well, they are good for us and good for our relationships.
Winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond. The song sparrow will return and sing, the frogs will awake, the warm wind will blow again. All these sights and sounds will be yours to enjoy