Guest post: Layering as a Technique for Building Depth by M J Moores
Today’s guest blog post, on the topic of the craft of writing, is brought to you by M J Moores. Layering as a Technique for Building Depth by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. All of…
View ArticleKintsugi : Perfectionism, Mastery, Self-Compassion and Creativity
Kintsugi : Perfectionism, Mastery, Self-Compassion and Creativity by Tim TimmiA musing on creativity and the seeking of mastery and self-compassion through the embracing of beauty through imperfection…
View ArticleSaving Hearts From The Ceiling by Ron Clinton Smith
Saving Hearts From The Ceiling – Opening the doors to flight by Ron Clinton Smith Twenty years ago my brother and I were flying a small plane over Lake Lanier on Mother’s Day when we cruised past a si…
View ArticleWhy Words Like “Hero” and “Saint” Have got to go.
Why Words Like “Hero” and “Saint” Have got to go. by Laura Geary Dunson Have you ever been called a hero? Or called a saint or an angel? How does it sit with you? If you’re anything like me, you’re…
View ArticleThe Power of the Domino Effect by Amanda Johnson
One of my favorite things to do when I was a child was to line up dozens of dominoes in an interesting configuration, tip one of them over and watch all the others elegantly follow suit. Sometimes I t…
View ArticleDay Ten: 30 Days of Gratitude
The tenth day of gratitude may not have been a perfect ten, but I still find myself grateful for both the blessings and even the challenges that this day brought. I had the day off of work, but not t…
View ArticleDay Eleven: 30 Days of Gratitude
At this moment, I am curled up on my couch indulging in my passion for writing, while listening to my two daughters chatter and laugh as they get ready for school tomorrow and bedtime tonight. It is …
View ArticleHate Is a Divorce Lawyer’s Annuity by Krista Barth
It has been said there is a fine line between love and hate, and over 20 years of practicing family law, I must concede it is true; there is a fine line between love and hate indeed. I have witnessed …
View ArticleDay Twelve: 30 Days of Gratitude
Whew-what a Wednesday! From the moment that my feet hit the floor before dawn, I have been busy at home and at work, and I just now have a chance to sit down for a bit before I wrap up a few more hou…
View ArticleTouch As Nutrition by John Tuite
Touch could properly be regarded as a form of nutrition. We mistakenly think that touch occurs on the periphery of our self, a skin thing. But truthfully each surface stimulus travels far into the mos…
View ArticleDay Thirteen: 30 Days of Gratitude
Thirteen proved to be anything but unlucky today. It was not an extraordinary day per se, but it was a good day overall, and that was more than enough. These are three of the things that added to to…
View ArticleThe $5 Rule – Creating Guiding Principles for Random Acts of Kindness by...
There’s a new rule — or guiding principle — in my life that I’m pretty excited about. Let’s call it the $5 Rule for now. Here’s how it works: Every day, I plan to carry around a $5 bill in my back poc…
View ArticleDay Fourteen: 30 Days of Gratitude
It is not even noon yet, but I still have so much to be grateful for already. In addition to having a great deal to be thankful for, I also have time to share them now, so, I am taking advantage of a…
View ArticleThe Person I am Most Thankful For by Cate Luther
In this month of giving thanks, many people espouse that they are thankful for their health or their family or even a sunshiny day. While all of those things are pretty wonderful and worthy, I have on…
View ArticleThe Green Team
Hi my name is Ashley Benton, I created The Green Team. The Green Team feeds, clothes and cares for the homeless. Without organizations like mine, people would starve. So many places are closing their …
View ArticleGuest Blog Post: You Have Been Lied To
Hello, my dear followers! Miss Theodora Zheng agreed to write a guest post for Science, Books and Silly Things, and here it is. It has to do with what my blog (and my life) is about: Science and Engli…
View ArticleDays Fifteen & Sixteen: 30 Days of Gratitude
I apologize for my absence yesterday, but I think that spending time with three of my college roommates is one of the best reasons possible to miss a day of blogging. Plus, spending time with them th…
View ArticleLetters Left in London by Anonymous
For over a year now I have been writing letters to strangers anonymously and leaving them around London for someone to find in the hope that I will bring some warmth, comfort or encouragement to that …
View ArticleDay Seventeen: 30 Days of Gratitude
The second half of thirty days of gratitude got off to a frigid start here in Kentucky, but even an arctic blast could not put a freeze on the gratitude I felt throughout the day. Here are three of t…
View ArticleWhat is Apology? by Patrice Ardiere
I changed my life in April 2009. I went to a weekend workshop that would culminate more than 10 years of spiritual study and self- journey. No, I am not done. The pivot points on this type of journey …
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