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Category: Life & Perspective

Identity, change, relationships, the absurdities of being human

  • Yet to Be Found

    What’s the best online course you’ve ever taken? Good morning from La Laguna/Tenerife – it’s a gorgeous day and there are many sights to see.  The coffee has been amazing, as is the wine and cheese.  When I try to think of the best online class I’ve taken, nothing comes to mind. Online classes have…

  • RBG Baby

    Which celebrity would you love to meet, and what would you talk about? Greetings from Gran Canaria, I have my coffee and a relaxing day planned.  Las Palmas looks enticing, and I look forward to discovering what’s out there. If I could meet one celebrity, I think I would choose Ruth Bader Ginsburg.I’ve had the…

  • What Did the Sweet Potato Ever Do to You?

    I would like to know what the sweet potato did to deserve this level of revulsion and contempt. It is called a sweet potato. The name practically introduces it as a kind neighbor. It has never demanded anything of you beyond a little heat and perhaps some butter. Yet every time sweet potatoes come up,…

  • It’s Really Not That Hard

    What does it mean to be a good person? Good morning from the Grove, where the coffee is steaming and the ocean stretches out in front of me. On this beautiful sea day, I’m sitting with a big question: What does it mean to be a good person?For me, a good person is someone who…

  • The Things We Keep

    Come sit a spell. When my grandmother died, my mother asked me if there was anything of hers I wanted. I didn’t have to think about it. Her brown pottery tea pitcher. What I didn’t know was that my mother had already put it aside for me. We had never discussed the pitcher. We had…

  • Money, money money….

    What’s one thing you know now that would have saved your younger self a lot of pain? Worked for 13s Good morning from Barcelona, where the coffee is hot, I don’t hear any birds, and today I’m getting on a boat. This morning’s prompt asks what I know now that could have saved my younger…

  • Coffee and…

    Tell us about your morning routine. Good morning from the Grove, where the coffee is hot and the day is just beginning to stir. A morning routine? I have one, though it isn’t a complicated list of tasks to conquer before the day gets going. On an ordinary morning, I begin with a gratitude prayer.…

  • It Starts With A Smile

    What’s the best way to meet new people while traveling? Good morning from the Grove, where the coffee is hot and the birds are starting to wake in the woods. October is here, bringing the beauty and flavor of autumn, and we’re grateful for it. For me, it can start with a smile. A smile…

  • I Can See the Index Cards

    The prompt seemed simple enough: What is your least-favorite trope? I tried to answer it. Love triangles? Sometimes irritating, but I have enjoyed stories with love triangles. The chosen one? Frequently exhausting, but occasionally wonderful. Dead parents? Practically an entry requirement for adventure, but not automatically a problem. Enemies to lovers? Redemption arcs? Surprise betrayals?…

  • Is it Enough?

    What’s the most underrated life skill? Good morning from the Grove, where the coffee is good and Tuesday has started kindly. This morning’s prompt asks about the most underrated life skill. My answer is appreciating contentment.So many of us are rushing toward the best, the highest, the newest, and the most. We compare our homes,…