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My husband was up before the sunrise on Friday, stoking the fire to begin boiling our maple sap. The sky was overcast and grey, threatening rain. We listened to the sap sputter and pop as it sizzled and rose to overflow, stirring down the boil…

It’s so easy to forget to pay attention to the sounds and sights around you. Because we live in such an overstimulating world with so many things competing for our attention, it is easy to learn to block out our senses. It happens without most…

I was waiting in line at the pharmacy and of course in a hurry. There was only one person in front of me so I thought it wouldn’t take long. Time was passing and I was getting impatient. I decided to focus on my inner…

I had just reached my car after walking across the sweltering parking lot and was looking forward to blasting the air conditioning to cool down. As I hastily opened my car door something said “wait”. I paused for a moment. Right in front of me,…

Sometimes it’s easy to forget to look at the faces that pass us by, to become so preoccupied with our own internal dialogue that we aren’t paying attention to the people around us. Recently I was making a purchase in a store and the clerk…

So I’ll admit it. Sometimes its hard to get myself motivated to exercise. I have the same argument with myself each time: that I’m too tired or I don’t have enough time or some other empty excuse. The good news is that I’ve been around…