Life Lesson

Aging Like You Mean It

Some mornings I wake up feeling like I slept in a cement mixer. I shuffle to the bathroom with joints…

1 year ago

When Kindness Finds You Back

Eddie wasn’t a man you’d notice. That’s not to say he wasn’t worth noticing, he just moved through life without…

1 year ago

The First Cut of the Machete

One cool morning in our mountainous country side, I was walking with my camera in hand, following birds and butterflies.…

1 year ago

The Genius Behind Her Love

Andrew was a man of few words, but that didn’t mean his heart was quiet. No, his thoughts ran deep,…

1 year ago

When Fairness Falls Short

It was the middle of summer, the early morning showing no ripples on the lake. I stood at the dock,…

1 year ago

Always: The Promise We Kept

One day, maybe not too far from now, we’ll be sitting on some old porch, two worn-out coffee mugs in…

1 year ago

If This Were My Last Day

There’s a strange heaviness in the air these days. You can feel it, can’t you? It seeps in through the…

1 year ago

The Pool, the Parade and the Point

Every time I read about mass deportations in the USA or Canada’s not-so-warm welcome to certain newcomers, it feels like…

1 year ago

When Size Actually Does Matter

Some people think the secret to a good marriage is knowing who’s in charge. Others learn, usually the hard way,…

1 year ago

Past the Posts, Toward the Peaks

Sometimes the best life lessons come from the most unlikely places. A cow. A fence. A mountain. And a truth…

1 year ago