Philosophical Flowers

Or, you know, Friday philosophy with flowers as the subject. We are well into spring and I've been enjoying every moment of our flowers blooming. Except those Palo Verde trees - they're trying to kill me. So, thoughts on flowers on a Friday night. "Life is the flower for which love is the honey." ~ … Continue reading Philosophical Flowers

Philosophical Flowers

Or, you know, Friday philosophy with flowers as the subject. We are well into spring and I've been enjoying every moment of our flowers blooming. Except those Palo Verde trees - they're trying to kill me. So, thoughts on flowers on a Friday night. "Life is the flower for which love is the honey." ~ … Continue reading Philosophical Flowers

Friday Philosophy…Trust

Who can you trust? When it comes to plotlines, never, ever, ever trust the character who says "trust me." If you listen to our politicians, you can't trust anyone, especially not anyone "other." Guess what? We are all that "other." Trust yourself first. Then widen the circle. Trust involves risk, or Brene Brown's famous vulnerability … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Trust

Friday Philosophy…Nurture

We dragged ourselves out of doors today, into the beginning of the heat, and worked around the yard. Tonight saw my usual routine of watering everything in the greenhouse, once the sun had set. Morning saw my Moses win an award at a math competition, and the pure thrill that raced across his face when … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Nurture

Friday Philosophy…Promises

This seemed like a good topic, since my Tumour Raider and I will be making some big promises to each other in 29 days. (29 DAYS!) 😉 "Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hope... but no plans." ~ Peter Drucker "People with good intentions make promises. People with good character keep them." … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Promises

Friday Philosophy on Schedule…!

It seems I end up busier on Fridays than I am every other day of the week. As a result of that fact, I'm extremely happy to accomplish my Friday Philosophy when it is still Friday. Today's Friday Philosophy is all about REALITY. I'm not going to approach it from the whole "get a grip … Continue reading Friday Philosophy on Schedule…!