Thinking and Seeing for Better Being
Feel the thaw. Sense the trap. It starts with a thaw—a late-winter lie that crusts the snow and turns the ground to soup. Have you ever watched someone you love step into a moment that looked safe—only to sink? In our country home, a comma between cornfield and farm, the sledding hill called. Long. Steep.... Continue Reading →
About Power, Presence, and Paying Attention How do you feel about cold weather? Come closer. Snow-wrapped trees, still and listening. Feel the sting of a winter that doesn’t ask permission. In Mapleton, cold wasn’t just weather—it was a presence. A character. A kind of teacher.It piled snow into drifts taller than a boy and dared... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptHave you ever been camping?View all responses Sometimes the best memories are made when we lose what we thought we needed. Some of my earliest camping memories feel almost mythic now. We had a heavy canvas tent that reminded me a little of a circus tent—likely something my father hauled back from his... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhich animal would you compare yourself to and why?View all responses An Encounter in Maine The Slow-Moving, Wise (and Occasionally Confused) Bear If I had to compare myself to an animal, I’d love to pick something impressive—an eagle, slicing through the sky with laser focus, or a lion, roaring orders like a king.... Continue Reading →
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