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#017: Truth
Today's prompt is TRUTH. I love this quote from Rumi, Sufi poet and philosopher, about the words we speak. To pause and consider the...
Nov 16, 2020


#016: Laughter
Today's prompt is LAUGHTER. Most of us know of the Laughing Buddha, a jolly, overweight monk who's always smiling. Despite his ascetic...
Nov 15, 2020


#015: "Set your heart on doing good..."
Gautama Buddha, founder of the Buddhist religion, encourages his followers not only to practice at doing good, but also to never stop....
Nov 14, 2020


#014: "I'll take care of you..."
Today's prompt is CHANGE. Our relationships change all the time, especially those between a parent and a child as the child grows older....
Nov 13, 2020


#013: "I'm scared," admitted the Boy...
Today's prompt is KINDNESS. Happy World Kindness Day! Old illustration, when the Boy meets the Ox for the first time. 😊 We are all prone...
Nov 12, 2020


#012: Nurture your interests as you would a plant...
Today's prompt is DREAMS. This quote is adapted from the life of Chinese philosopher Mencius who faced significant setbacks in his career...
Nov 11, 2020


#011: "Creativity is intelligence at play..."
Today's prompt is CREATIVITY. While the West might consider logic and emotion as two different things, Chinese thought considers the...
Nov 10, 2020


#010: "I have a song in my heart..."
Today's prompt is MUSIC. It bears reminding that each of us has a song in our hearts. It doesn’t have to be a happy song or any kind of...
Nov 9, 2020


#009: "Sometimes half the battle is finding good friends..."
Today's prompt is FRIENDSHIP. An Instagram follower shared this story with me a little while back about the importance of having good...
Nov 9, 2020


#008: "I don't suppose home is anywhere..."
Today's prompt is HOME. I've moved around quite a bit, as have my family and friends, making the idea of home not so much a physical...
Nov 7, 2020


#007: "Even the smallest words..."
Today's prompt is WORDS. We're often reminded that actions speak louder than words, that words can be empty promises. But today, I am...
Nov 6, 2020


#006: "Some days are for getting muddy..."
Today's prompt is FUN. I hope you take some time for enjoyment today. Life is too short to worry about muddy waters when eventually the...
Nov 5, 2020


#005: "Have you ever noticed," asked the Boy...
Today's prompt is NATURE. Nothing astounds me more than the passage of time, and all that is wonderful in the world because of it. I'm...
Nov 4, 2020


#004: "It's strange how the grass is all that remains standing..."
Today's prompt is STRENGTH. There are many ways for strength to manifest itself. The one that is helping me most right now is strength...
Nov 3, 2020


#003: "It's so dark tonight, can you see anything, Rabbit?"
Today's prompt is OPTIMISM. Today is a good day to be grateful for optimism and hope. Even in the face of fear, anxiety, or desperation,...
Nov 2, 2020


#002: "There is nothing in nature that blooms..."
Today's prompt is SEASONS, which brought to mind this quote, author unknown, about a season for all things in our lives, especially when...
Nov 1, 2020


#001: "Do not allow your anxiety about the world..."
I'm taking part in Dani DiPirro (IG: @positivelypresent)'s 30-day gratitude challenge for the month of November. Every day, I'll be...
Oct 31, 2020
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