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July 20, 2023
A Tree Frog Called Buddy: The Visitor That Stayed
We’ve been adopted! We weren’t looking for a pet and we didn’t really want one, but here we are, enthusiastic caretakers of a Tree frog we’ve dubbed Buddy. This little guy has made himself at home in our shop, where there’s plenty of insects to feast on. Housekeeping, or rather shopkeeping, has never much been […]
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July 6, 2023
The Many Faces of Pleasure: From Contentment to Excitement
Summer used to be my happy time. Summer meant bare feet and WATER!!! Sunshine, swimming, boating and water skiing was how I grew up in California, where warmer water temps kept you coming back for more. I now live in the Pacific NW, where rivers and lakes and ocean currents all say, “Look, but don’t […]
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June 7, 2023
Thinking: Your Most Important Work
Thinking looks like doing nothing, but no. Thinking is beautiful. I’ve always admired people who come up with great ideas and love the term “Think Tank”. I envision a group of super brains sitting around a round table, maybe one that’s polished and inlaid with a beautiful design. Laptops are at the ready because new […]
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May 18, 2023
Helping Someone Through Their Loss.
We’ve recently seen tragedy in our neighborhood and it’s got me thinking, again, about sadness and loss and grief when a loved one dies. I’m guilty of jumping to conclusions when someone I know has to go through this, and in my mind I think — your spouse has died and your profound heartache will […]
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May 3, 2023
The Shot: Overcoming Fear
Fear is weird sometimes. Being scared when your house is on fire makes sense, but being scared of a tiny needle and 10 seconds of pain is just plain silly. I call it “silly” to make sure my brain keeps it in the trivial category — I do have a habit of making mountains out […]
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April 5, 2023
The Sheer Pleasure of Backyard Wildlife
Our backyards have welcomed their share of wildlife over the years, but this really does take the cake. To have a surprise visit from an elegant Egret, out my own back window, gives me the greatest of pleasures. All thoughts of my husband’s task at hand, mowing, stopped as he froze in place and carefully […]
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March 22, 2023
Adapting to Change: Baby Steps
Change happens. I know this and yet… I’m bad at it! In my own mind. Even though I know that life requires us to change in big and little ways every day, my brain continues to resist, “Oh no, what now?” But the good thing is every time I go through this I remember to […]
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March 1, 2023
Income Tax time: Resistance is Futile!
The left side of my brain is losing power. This is the side that logically puts 2 and 2 together and is currently warring with the side that’s yelling, “Who cares. I’m tired of trying to figure stuff out!” Another income tax season ended yesterday for the Wisemans as we filled in the final blank, […]
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February 8, 2023
The Ups and Downs of Travel
I get it. It’s exciting to see new places… to travel and get away from everyday life. New adventures keep your spirit alive! Sadly, new adventures aren’t as appealing to me as they once were. I take way too much time now weighing the pluses and minuses before I jump in. Luckily my husband and […]
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January 18, 2023
Nature: Calms a Busy Brain
Spending time in nature calms you down and clears your head, making more space for what matters most to you. Seeing this beauty first thing in the morning sure did start my son’s day off on the right foot… or at least in the right direction. Jesse lives close to a park with a large […]
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