december 25, 2020
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ~ Mother Theresa There are many, many reasons why I love my mother but the following story perfectly illustrates how cool she is, too. For the … Continued
december 24, 2020
“If I ever find myself alone and feel a pang of fear that I have been cast aside and removed from the world, I can remember that it is not even possible for me to be completely alone. I am … Continued
december 23, 2020
“It takes a lot of energy to hold on to what is not meant to be.” ~ Unknown Last Friday, I stopped by to see Vince Grino and pick up a stand at The Drum Center. You may remember Vince … Continued
december 22, 2020
“You hold the qualities of those who have passed away in your heart and mind, and you also put those qualities into practice in the way that you live.” ~ Guo Jun Though “The Great Conjunction” was officially last night, … Continued
december 21, 2020
“When the cold days come, and the old ways fade away There’ll be no more sun, and we’ll wish that we had held on to the day Seize the day” ~ Paul McCartney There was no way to get a … Continued
december 20, 2020
“It is not joy that makes us grateful. It is gratitude that makes us joyful.” ~ Unknown The last thing I did Friday was get my Shingles booster at the pharmacy. That was a bad idea considering I had a … Continued
december 19, 2020
“When you refuse to take things personally, you avoid many upsets in your life.” ~ Don Miguel Ruiz After some deliberation, we decided to have a quick, masked gift exchange. Gifts were exchanged and a good time was had by … Continued
december 18, 2020
“The world is indeed full of peril and in it there are many dark places. But still there is much that is fair. And though in all lands, love is now mingled with grief, it still grows, perhaps, the greater.” … Continued
december 17, 2020
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” ~ Sitting Bull I was in the office to do some end-of-year setup and found my mailbox full. In fact, everyone’s mailbox was full. The library doesn’t usually … Continued
december 16, 2020
“Note to self: You’ve gotta do this for you. This is for you. This isn’t about anybody. Live for you. Honour you. Never lose sight of that.” ~ Jerone Farley End of semester means fewer things on the post-its.