Life in the Real World

“I want a word that means okay and not okay.

“The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth.” - Albert Einstein Hello friends!

“Darling, you feel heavy because you are too full of truth.

“Listen deeply enough to be changed by what you hear.” - Hal Saunders.

Sunrise, September 17, 2026 September.

“The good news is that nothing has gone wrong with you.

“You got to find your people, the ones that make you feel whole, that won’t leave your side when you lose control.

Red-spotted purple admiral Walking in the heat and thinking about the water that waited for me in the car.

“All the months are crude experiments, out of which the perfect September is made.” - Virginia Wolf Hello friends!

“I go among the trees and sit still, All my stirring becomes quiet around me like circles on the water.” - Wendell Berry, “I Go Among The Trees” Hello friends!

September 2, 2026 - it’s hot, dry, and that’s the most “cloud cover” I think we’ve had all week.

“When I rise up, let me rise up joyful like a bird.

“Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” - Dolly Parton Hello friends!

August 24. 2026 Late summer.

“I make a point to appreciate all the little things in my life.

“As long as you’re dancing, you can break the rules.

August 19, 2026 Quiet.

“That’s what sport is.

“Have to be mindful of chicks and tiggers!”

This pretty well summarizes the week - hot, hot, and hot!

“Life is to be lived, not controlled.” - Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man Hello friends!

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Hello friends!

Sunrise, August 7, 2026 - and now that sunrise is 30 minutes later, I actually made it out before the sun was up!

“Please, let me stuff myself full with beauty, drink light for breakfast, for lunch, for dinner - never again take a Tuesday for granted.” - Julia Fehrenbacher Hello friends!

“When you are content to be simply yourself, and don’t compare or compete, everyone will respect you.” - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 8 Hello friends!

July 26, 2026 - sunrise has moved back almost 30 minutes already!

“To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.” - Leonard Bernstein Hello friends!

Instead of asking “did I get enough done today?”