Happiness 11-28
peering over the stone wall; smaller than you can imagine; a butterfly dreaming about Paris.
Tag: writing for pleasure
Happiness 11-27
a small house in the Scottish Highlands; the owl entering her room with a message; stretching your hands from one shore to the other.
Happiness 11-26
a strange motion in the sea; seeing undines for the first time; sewing pearls onto the ballgown.
Which charitable organization would benefit most from receiving free books?
I am mulling and researching what I thought was a great idea: “If you buy one of my books from my website, I’ll give a copy of that same book to…” But I’ve discovered that finding the best place to donate a book to isn’t all that easy.
Happiness 11-25
reaching for the sky; a she-wolf taking care of twin babies; sculling slowly through the village.
Happiness 11-23
kissing under the bridge; a fantastic coincidence; setting up your tent in the snow.
Thanksgiving: Worship Privately, Rejoice Together
One day I was browsing in our local library and learned something about the first Thanksgiving that I did not know. As I read it, I was struck by revelation.
Happiness 11-18
crossing a field of ripe pumpkins; the face in the bark of the tree; down by the old mill stream.
Happiness 11-14
meeting under the winged pine; the stars at midday; elves playing in the dollhouse.
Happiness 11-13
a rare and mysterious discovery; the power of rage; moss and emeralds wherever you look.
Happiness 11-12
dawn after the storm; on a pilgrimage to the mountain of Miao Fen Shan; wrestling with your shadow in the dark.
Happiness 11-11
walking on the traintracks; the moment before you spoke; nightingale singing right outside your window.
Happiness 11-10
the wind a portent of change; the crowds cheering; sleeping with baby rabbits in a burrow.
Happiness 11-9
finding your way home; unopened boxes; the sea turtle taking you to your kingdom under the sea.
Happiness 11-7
finally making your way out of the cave; stepping into the mirror; the sails unfurled and filled with the wind.
Happiness 11-6
the house on the back of the mountain; waking up after having slept for 100 years; stroking the head of a giraffe.
Happiness 11-5
red and white striped beach umbrellas; the alpacas grazing outside your bay windows; a tiny house in the heart of the forest.
Happiness 11-4
the lighthouse still standing; opening your eyes and realizing it’s late in the morning; a small favor.
Happiness 11-3
opening a box of crystal flutes; painting the door; resting with a jaguar by a pond in the jungle.
Happiness 11-2
leaves fallen from the catalpa; draped in folds of blue velvet; a strange mound in the heart of the hills.
Happiness 11-1
a handpainted bathroom mural; crossing the pass before the storm; hundreds of candles lit in the temple.
Happiness 10-31
the key to the safe; remembering stalking badgers in the summer twilight; the smallest pumpkin in the world.