“Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self-assessment and repentance that demands personal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle.”— Eric Zorn

I’m looking to all of you to lead the way onward and upward. What do you mean ‘I’m trashed’. ‘Too early’? Hmm? Ok, well I think I will go outside and attempt to free up the frozen hummingbird feeders…little guys are freezing their beaks off. Best wishes all. Slow and easy.

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Oh, such a peaceful memory. Early morning, the sun pushing up behind the clouds to the East. Yesterday’s storm has moved on. A very gentle, warm breeze. Fish are dimpling the surface feeding on midges. A few sounds of birds. The stillness brings clarity to the mind that has been missing in all the urban hubbub. Bathing the mind with an image that sustains and can be revisited to regain focus and purpose. Makes one smile. We all should have such images to help us recenter toward what helps us to succeed, stay healthy and positive about life.