There’s a fine line between being a little hungry, satisfied, and being too full. Given a choice between the three, I’ll take satisfied, of course. Being content is a wonderful thing. (more…)

June has been a highly unusual month for me, because I’ve been on vacation for the whole thing til now. I haven’t taken such a long vacation in many years, but after this one I’m thinking we should do it more often! (more…)

You’ve heard the phrase “necessity is the mother of invention”? Well, sometimes irritation is also the mother of invention. In both cases, that can be a good thing. (more…)

In a world where consumerism rules, too few of us really take the time to revel in the miracle of enough.

Not because we don’t have enough, but because we have too much. (more…)

Ever since we opted out of the majority of gift-exchanges that happen during the Christmas season, I’ve felt a whole lot better. Which is saying something, because I actually really enjoy both giving and receiving gifts — especially the carefully selected and prettily wrapped ones. (more…)

We’ve all read the stories of little old ladies dying and leaving millions to their favorite charity.

The stories are usually peppered with quotes from astonished acquaintances who say things like “We knew she held her ancient bicycle together with rubber bands and wore secondhand clothes until they were in tatters, but we were surprised to hear that she left so much to charity.” (more…)