Today is the January 1, 2023. Some think of it as the first day of a new year. That particular concept means nothing to me. I never thought of January 1st as being the beginning of anything other than an arbitrary month in a calendar made by man. To me the new year does not […]
momentous mō-mĕn′təs adjective Of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence. From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition A few days ago my morning started as it always does. I woke up because for various reasons my body decided it was time to wake up. On this particular morning my reaction […]
The world has changed a lot in the last 3 years. When the world changes, then we all change with it … even if we fight tooth and nail not to. I am no different than anyone else, especially in this respect. I have become a different person in the last few years. I would […]
The passage of time is literally defined by change. Everything is affected by time’s relentless march. Seeming permanence is really a matter of perspective … to one whose passage through time last only 90 years, something that takes a 100 years to change will seem unchanging. EVERYTHING changes. The hows and what’s of the change […]
Wellness is something we work on for our whole life. If we have developed good habits, it does not SEEM like work, but it is an ongoing process. Physical, emotional, and spiritual fitness require continuous effort, though if we are doing it right we will not even notice the effort involved. Sometimes it is focused […]
Saint Augustine has been quoted as saying “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page”. I want to be an avid reader, and there have been times that I have been. But these days I seem stuck on the same page. The book got a little darker […]
It seems the more I want to explore the world on foot, the more I find myself sitting in front of a computer screen. Or maybe I want to explore more on foot precisely BECAUSE I am always in front of a computer screen. Some day this blog about my worldly walkabout will once again […]
In a holistic view of health, self-improvement is not just about what we do for ourselves, but what we do in general. Our activity plays a role in all levels of our health. Physical activities obviously will have a direct effect on our physical fitness, but they will also influence our general emotional and even […]
One of my goals when I originally set out on this journey was to take a LOT of pictures. Photography has always been one of my passions, but as my skill (and the technology) improves, so does the passion. Why else would I carry a good 15 lbs of extra photo equipment in my pack … […]
Knowing our weaknesses is as important as knowing our strengths. It is as easy to be blind to those things that hold us back as it is to create unnecessary limits on our own progress. We DO have limits. The trick is to recognize the real ones while not imposing false ones on ourselves. Learning […]
