No Effort Whatsoever

No Effort Whatsoever

by | Jul 9, 2026 | Abundance, Appreciation, Imperfect Best

In mid-April, as I was driving into town to meet a friend for lunch, I had this moment where I was swept away by the breathtaking SUDDENESS of spring all around me!   Fortunately, we hadn’t had an intense winter in South Dakota, but when we didn’t have snow,...
Treasure Every Bit

Treasure Every Bit

by | Jun 11, 2026 | Abundance, Appreciation, Imperfect Best

“Life is a miracle.  Alas, a deeply challenging and royally frustrating miracle at times, but a miracle nonetheless.  So courageously do your imperfect best, each and every day, to allow more love, joy, creativity, satisfaction, service and wholehearted appreciation...
Beauty in the Return

Beauty in the Return

by | May 4, 2026 | Imperfect Best

I was about to get into the rental return line after three glorious weeks in Southern California, when my Mom texted me with news of a friend’s passing. Our friend had been a mother, a grandmother, and a great grandmother.  She had been a hair stylist, waited tables...
The Prediction Problem

The Prediction Problem

by | Mar 12, 2026 | Imperfect Best

What’s the harm in making pessimistic predictions?  I mean, after all, negative predictions are not reality.  They are just predictions.  So what could they possibly hurt?  They can even be kind of fun, like if you predict the football team that...