Thanksgiving is a tradition rooted in the act of gratitude and steeped with history. Yet, like most holidays, priorities can easily get skewed towards stuffing ourselves with food and less about the opportunity to celebrate the true meanings. Don’t get me wrong, food is important, too, and it absolutely should be celebrated and eaten with joy but if the richness of the holidays behind the food get muted, Thanksgiving becomes just another dinner.
Continue ReadingBreathing in Life: A Prompt on Gratitude
A wise old woman comes up to you and asks you the age-old question: “Are you happy?” It’s a simple question but it may throw you off. “Define ‘happy,’” you may feel compelled to respond. It is not easily defined and sometimes, even more difficult to feel. So, what would your primal response be? **************** […]
Continue ReadingIn Defense of Halloween
This time of year, when the leaves turn to warm hues and begin to fall, and the crisp air of darker nights begin to become more evident, there is undeniably something in the air. Something dark and mysterious. There is a sense of mysticism that far exceeds explanation. Nowadays, most will tell you Halloween was […]
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