~ sunsets, smiles, food, family, and friends live simply, harvest love reap peace and harmony share your joys and sorrows connect with people and nature harvest a lasting contentment know abundant happiness ~ I’ve been thinking more lately about simple living. We’ve been stuck on consumerism ever since corporations started pushing material gain as the…
Awesome Stories 393-Holiday Edition Welcome back to Awesome Stories. I’ve been feeling the pull to do at least one more collection for the holidays. I can’t promise that I will continue this series as it is very time consuming and I started my new part-time job this week. I’m back doing food demos, this time…
Addicted to the Internet Screentime is a large part of my life. Yes, internet addiction is a real thing that affects about a third of the population. The definition of addiction revolves around both the inability to stop using the internet (often for games, videos or social media) and its interference with your daily life;…
Birthday Love Tomorrow is my birthday. Last year I celebrated my birthday with my mother, brother, and his family. This year, I’m working at one of my part-time jobs. And that’s OK. I’m rebuilding my finances and making choices to support that choice. Therefore, I’m living in integrity. Plus, more and more, I’m realizing the…
This week Awesome Stories brings you nature’s magic, kindness, compassion, and better relationships. Nature’s Magic I periodically feature Mike Oblinski’s wonderful storm photos, but here is something different from Mike. He and his buddies go on a yearly road trip to get lost and discover new places. I love their sense of adventure and this magical…
This week Awesome Stories brings you bridge building, solar leaves, good neighbors, and relationships. Building Bridges In a world awash in wars, political divisiveness, and social challenges, we could benefit from better relationship skills. This article talks about building bridges of love for personal relationships but can be applied to any situation or relationship. At the…
This week Awesome Stories brings you passionate living, hidden galaxies, embracing uncertainty and healthy relationships. Merging Passion and Purpose Linda Cruse has certainly given her passions full expression in her life. After an early detour to support her family, Linda merged her passions for adventure and disaster relief to help communities survive and thrive. She has…
The Age of Empathy Self-absorption … kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. When we focus on others, our world expands. Our problems drift to the periphery of the mind and seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection – or…
This week Awesome Stories celebrates fathers with Dad life, inspired leadership, Minka, prison reform and finding our gifts. Dad Life Here’s a fun video to kick off our celebration of father’s around the globe. Thanks for all you do. Sometimes it’s being a role model, reading a bedtime story, paying the bills, providing a home,…
Discontent is the divine’s call to sacred union. One of the grand ironies in life is that we are already whole and divine, but we often feel separate and broken. Love and acceptance are the keys to integrating our various aspects and consciously uniting with the divine. This animated video is hilarious. It humorously illustrates the…
writing to freedom 