Category: simple living

Breakthrough (repost)

Autumn Wind in Gemstone Trees, Tang Dynasty, China In late summer, heaven’s breath is damply hot. […]

Galvanized

I learned these lessons when I lost my dad 15 years ago June 20th, again when […]

Success

It occurred to me as I read this today that I have actually done all these […]

Excess baggage

Standing on tiptoe, one is unsteady. Taking long steps, one quickly tires. Showing off, one shows […]

Part-time crusader

“Sentiment without action…is the ruin of the soul” — Edward Abbey “Do not burn yourselves out. […]

All (repost from 2004)

Jin. All, exhausted, completely, entirely, end. At the bottom of the symbol for all is an […]

Serenity

The highest motive is to be like water. Water is essential to all life, yet it […]

Simplicity (repost)

Simple Pleasures, Albert Fennel “Be aware of Tao.” Isn’t that simple? No — let’s reduce more […]

A Sacred Space

Jessie’s post on “sacred” today reminded me of this posting from 2007, and how I need […]

Dreaming freely

I dreamed I was getting my high school diploma again — including all kinds of weird […]