The Archipelago Of Kisses | Jeffrey McDaniel We live in a modern society. Husbands and wives don’t grow on trees, like in the old days. So where does one find love? When you’re sixteen it’s easy, like being unleashed with a credit card in a…
happiness
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peppers, eggs, & butterflies
Read moreI have a secret. My stomach is full of butterflies this morning. Tomorrow is my bridal shower & I’m a little bit nervous. I haven’t had so much as a birthday party in almost twenty years. I have no problem getting up in front of…
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How Lucky I Am
Read moreLife has been a little bit of a whirlwind lately. Wedding planning. Starting a new job. Stumbling upon challenge after challenge. Sometimes I feel dizzy-sick with it. Full up. Ready to give up. Then comes a magic moment. A peaceful ride home. Sunset rays lighting…
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Simple Joys
Read moreSometimes the greatest joys in my life are also the most simple. Like a lazy, spring Saturday and an easy lunch. Yellow bell pepper & avocado salad with minute rice & a can of lentil soup. Stir in a few kisses. Eat it with the…
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Happiness is Magic
Read moreMoken Children – photograph by Andre Testa “In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions. When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you…
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The Meaning of Life
Read more“Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions and their answers would determine whether they could continue their journey in the afterlife. The first question was, “Did you bring joy?” The second was, “Did you find joy?” —Leo Buscalgia This is…
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We choose pain because we know it.
Read moreI’d first heard about Harlow’s Monkeys in a high school psychology class called Human Behavior. There, we scratched the surface. It would not be until later at university that someone would explain it to me in no uncertain terms, the nightmare of it. The images—video…
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Be inspiring.
Read moreThe absence of fear in the face of unknowing. I often think back on the the little girl that I used to be. I remember the things that she prayed for–like strength, talent, beauty, wisdom, grace. Sometimes it hits me, suddenly, the fact that she…
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