My sister is a middle school teacher in San Diego. This is a poem one of her students wrote. I think it is so beautiful, I just had to share it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
More Than A Dream by Brigitte Santos
Once upon a dream
I saw Mother Nature smiling at [...]
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The other day I lost my book list. At that moment, my attachment to the list felt stronger than to any of the books on the list, probably because I couldn’t easily replace it at a Boarders or Barnes and Noble like I could all the others.
I was given [...]
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I step across a piece of the ocean each time I return home to my boat. And yet I still miss experiencing it and all it has to offer. Caught up in the race to prosper, achieve, produce, I am diverted from my goal of simple living with an emphasis [...]
Since my family’s housefire, I have read and given away 53 books that are listed in chronological order on my book list. Every time I note a new book, I take a minute to glance at all the books that I had read. It serves as a sort of timeline [...]
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This entry is written by a good friend of mine who is always excellent for meaningful conversations about life, simplicity, happiness, and friendship. I hope Cara continues to offer her voice and insights to my blog. I fully support her thoughts and appreciate her contribution to this dialogue on simplicity.
The Burden of Choice
It’s [...]
Several years ago, on Christmas Eve, my family home caught fire. At the time, I was working for Outward Bound, moving from one basecamp to the next and was home for the Christmas Holiday. Many of my belongings were lost or damaged, and what remained had to be professionally cleaned, [...]
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There is a trend that is growing popular. More and more people are choosing to give away and sell all their belongings to “live simply”. It may seem that I have hopped on that bandwagon, and perhaps I have, but my choices are mine and were not influenced by others [...]
1) ice cubes, ice cream, popsicles, or anything that goes in a freezer
2) warm running water
3) TV
4) a clothing closet and dresser drawers
5) a car
6) an oven and microwave and all other kitchen appliances
7) a hairdryer
8 ) a bathtub
9) a computer printer
10) a chair and a coffee table to prop my feet on
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I met with an author the other day who reminded me that “the process of innovation is really a process of discovery.” This gave me peace of mind, as I have been trying to create something novel the past few months and it was starting to seem as though I [...]
I have a great car. Its a Subaru Outback all wheel drive. I bought it about a year ago and have enjoyed driving it ever since. The freedom of the open road. Now I’m on a new journey. One of a different type of freedom, and the next step is to live without a car. [...]
