the two most beautiful words

Like wood and stone are easier to manipulate, I believe. We decide their place in our life, on the wall, etc. And that gives us the control that we love and adore. It gives us something we can see. Something visible that we can shake a finger at and is beautiful to...

the places we build

Relationships are shaped by thoughts. Words, yes. Actions, yes. But, before anything else come thoughts. Maybe a barrage. Could be, at first, a trickle, but no matter their frequency, how we treat people in our thoughts is just as important, if not more, as to how we...

forgotten grapes

Old grapes lay forgotten in the kitchen on top of the trash. Uneaten and still. The grapes of wrath by which God says he will bloody the earth someday, remind me a man can get nowhere except to the end. There’s no code to crack, there’s no pot of gold...

a life without love

What makes you feel alive on the inside–it’s love. Being heard, understood, valued, and attended to are qualities of relationships we often overlook today. Not swept off your feet kind of love (which is nice), but the steady caring presence of otherness...

map of dreams pt. 1

THE REAL COST OF PRACTICALITY  People also ask What does it mean to have practicality? noun, plural prac·ti·cal·i·ties. the quality of being adapted or designed for actual use; usefulness or convenience:Your home furniture choices should be based on practicality,...

the key to a fulfilling life

People with a high degree of personal responsibility will always experience higher levels of personal fulfillment than people who blame because blaming makes you helpless, but personal responsibility, over time, turns you into an expert problem solver. In a broad way,...