Is it a pleasure being you?

“I think I'll be" by C.O. Burleson I think I’ll be a cloud this day anewThrough which the sun its warming rays shall passAnd cast its light upon each blade of grassThat glistens with refreshing morning dew;Or should I be a bird with out-stretched wingThat glides along and then at once soars highCreating graceful figures …

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Rhythmic Procession

"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop." ~ Ovid It is so easy in today's complex world to get caught up in a constant stream of activity. Goals beget goals, bigger and more are assumed to be better, and rest, relaxation and serenity are somehow lost in the mix. As Margaret …

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A Well-Spent Day

"A well-spent day brings happy sleep." ~Leonardo DaVinci To me a day well-spent is a day where every little detail is handled to perfection or as close to it as possible. Rather than starting the day under the weight and shadow of the mantra "nobody's perfect" why not open the day with a mind and …

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How to be Outrageously Happy

My five year old made another funny comment that you will appreciate.  We were driving home from school on Friday and he said to me: "Daddy, is that an obstacle course?"  I looked out in the direction of his gaze and to my delight saw of all things, a cemetery.  I held back my chuckle as the irony of his …

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