Monthly Archives: August 2025

Along with the lovely spiritual nature of this poem, there’s a storythat’s equally moving: Author Myra Brooks Welch was born in the late 19th century. This poem was written in 1921 after Myra heard an inspirational talk that so moved … Continue reading →

“There is more in us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps, for the rest of our lives, we will be unwilling to settle for less.”   Kurt Hahn, Founder of Outward Bound A story: Sparky … Continue reading →

“A happy swimmer is a fast swimmer.”Olympic Gold Medalist Wonderful words! They popped out of an excited young woman after winning a gold medal in the 4×4 relay at the last Olympics. She and her three teammates had just boiled … Continue reading →

Writerly reflections to help ramp up our creativity today: “Sitting around waiting for inspiration is for amateurs.”Tom Robbins “Don’t tear up the page and start over again when you write a bad line —try to write your way of it. … Continue reading →

“You can’t really measure heart.”Olympic athlete An iconic Olympics story: John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania struggled to complete the 1968 Olympic marathon after he fell in the race and dislocated his knee. He pushed through the pain and completed his … Continue reading →

“A relaxed mind is a creative mind.” Yogi Teabag Tag One day when Alex was small and we were running around on errands, he looked up at me and said, “Just freelax, Mom!” “Freelax,” what a great word Alex coined … Continue reading →

A few words of wisdom for us all to relish: Live in the sunshine.Swim in the sea.Drink the wild air. Ralph Waldo Emerson WHEREVERYou goNO MATTERWHAT THEWeatherALWAYS BRINGYOUR OWNSunshine Java Love Café

The lovely poet Sara Teasdale was born today, August 8, in 1884. In her honor, here are two of her lovely poems to inspire us all: Barterby Sara Teasdale Life has loveliness to sell,All beautiful and splendid things,Blue waves whitened … Continue reading →

« Storms make trees take deeper root. We grow strong because of adversity, not in spite of it. »Kerri Walsh-Jennings, Olympic Gold Medalist Stormy weather: Unexpected, unwelcome hardship. There’s no way to come up with an antidote to adversity than to look at how … Continue reading →

Wonderful to hear that a book you enjoyed struck a chord with another reader! I sent my daughter-in-law Naomi’s mom, Helen, the first book in the Maisie Dobbs series. She loved it and passed it on, so now I’m looking … Continue reading →