october 9, 2021
“Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool.” ~ Unknown They asked me to choose a house in need of repair. I feel like I chose well.
july 17, 2021
“Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” ~ Unknown When the remodel started more than two years ago, I shoved practically everything I own into two bedrooms. I only took the kitchenware out of the room … Continued
october 6, 2020
“Let them be wrong about you. There’s nothing to prove.” ~ TinyBuddha It has been a hard October for many and we’re barely into the first week. On Saturday my rental family lost their beloved sister, aunt, mother, and friend … Continued
october 7, 2019
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James This sign and the house it belongs to came up in class a week ago. It sits in a historic neighborhood near downtown. Years ago, … Continued
january 2, 2019
“Start by doing 1 pushup. Start by drinking 1 cup of water. Start by paying toward 1 debt. Start by reading 1 page. Start by making 1 sale. Start by deleting 1 old contact. Start by walking 1 lap. Start … Continued
october 31, 2018
“I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic, your playlist makes you dance, strangers make you smile, and the night sky touches your soul. I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive.” … Continued
july 23, 2018
“Stop criticizing yourself for everything you aren’t and start appreciating yourself for everything you are.” ~ Unknown This old house, somewhat restored at least on the outside, sits between Upper Street and Morris Ally. Its closest neighbor is … Continued
may 9, 2018
“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever … Continued
march 16, 2018
“Love yourself.” ~ Unknown I’ve shown you snow shots from the President’s yard. I’ve even shown you summer, spring and fall shots from the President’s yard, but I don’t think I’ve actually shown the President’s house. Here it … Continued
may 4, 2017
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. ~ Helen Keller Over the course of a decade, give or take, I lived in three of the four apartments in this house … Continued