Category: emotion

  • 101 Short Stories that Will Leave You Smiling, Crying and Thinking

    Credit: MarcAndAngel 7.Today, after 2 years of separation, my ex-wife and I resolved our differences and met for dinner. We laughed and chatted for almost 4 hours. Then just before she left, she handed me a large envelope. In it were 20 love letters she wrote me over the last 2 years. There was a…

  • Astray Films: Dark Side of the Lens

    I never want to take this for granted So I try to keep motivation simple, real and positive. DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo. If I only scrape a living At least it’s a living worth scraping. If there’s no future in it At least it’s a present worth remembering. Fires…

  • The Three Dimensions of Wellness

    I’ve reduced the Seven Dimensions of Wellness to merely three. I’ve done this for two reasons. First, I’ve harbored a strong sense that there are three for years and it’s time to publish and further develop the sense. Second, seven is too many; seriously, as a general rule, keep your lists to cascaded sets of…

  • How Absurdly Good It All Is — Self Expression

    How to explain how absurdly good it all is? How to put to words such that upon reading you are awoken to a deep thankfulness for this gift of life? How even to recall for myself when I’ve grown again blind? Life is not merely good. It is not great. It is not wonderful, magnificent…

  • Boost Your Serotonin

    From Marks Daily Apple, these 10 Quick Tips to Boost Your Serotonin: 10. Avoid the fast track to happiness. 9. CARBS – Don’t avoid carbs entirely. 8. PROTEIN – Eat protein. 7. FAT – Eat fat. 6. OMEGA 3 – Take a fish oil supplement! 5. EXERCISE – Exercise to feel good. 4. DRUGS –…

  • The Invitation – Oriah Mountain Dreamer

    It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love for your dreams for…