Question Mark Sign On Hobson’s Old Building, Corner Of Henry & Main (Honor, MI)
Originally uploaded by takomabibelot

(consider yourself warned - this one’s a rambler! That’s what happens when many days, many adventures, and little writing occurs, it comes out in a flood!)
We arrived back to Nevada City last night after 2 solid days driving. [...]

Pneumatic Drill
Originally uploaded by flattop341

Why is it that the most important practice for good (even great!) mental health is the first to be left behind when my routine is changed? And worse, why is it something that most westerners will never be directly encouraged to do while growing up?
[side note: I'm talking about meditation [...]

DSCN2046
Originally uploaded by st_photos

I’ve been engaging in an experiment of Letting it be Easy (the Project Simplify mantra). I say it alot–other people remind me of it on occasion.
It means different things to different people. It means different things to me at different times.
You know how even when you have a major break [...]

leaves on water
Originally uploaded by st_photos

I’m having one of those days when I feel just… blecky. Mostly, I feel like I don’t know what I should do next. It’s one of those “duh” moments that seems to have corrupted the entire morning. Coincidentally, my will to act and ToDo list seem to vanish [...]

Vacation gets us away from the regular pattern of daily life–relax the mind, relax the body.
To take a break from daily little things that always seem to be calling for attention. (Why don’t they need attention when we aren’t there?)
Oddly this seems to be a somewhat challenging. I wonder why I don’t want to hang [...]

a clever mix
Originally uploaded by st_photos

Thought to ponder for the day:
When you say, “I don’t have time”, you are really saying, “I don’t want to do it right now”.
Besides the obviousness of it all, the subtle difference is that racing around complaining “I don’t have enough time” means that someone or something else is dictating [...]

Owon - A herd of horses
Originally uploaded by nyaong

I’ve seen a pattern in my own behavior which, taking a wild stab in the early morning, I’m guessing isn’t all that unique to me.
Perhaps this happens to you:
You’re all charged up about an upcoming project, goal, deadline, etc. (For me last week there were several: [...]