Sign Language for Dogs

The simple things are easy to misplace and it’s good to be reminded from time to time Appreciation spoken is much more validating then implied Assuming others know is akin to talking in tin cans with a wire strung between…little is intelligible and most is lost… say it clearly Little…

A poet first affirmation is to profess with much trepidation that the tag “poet” is appropriate. Therein begins the quest to secure and participate in the forming and development of the perfect poem. Much debate could be discussed about what constitutes a poem. As to my way of thinking no…

One might consider it a bit strange but often I am tethered with invisible chains And I am the person who has placed those chains when I am bound to impossible things Goals are an intricate part of the way we progress but they need to be for our best…

I was engaged in a 10’ ft deep conversation with a trusted advisor and I was dialed in. I kept noticing my mentor turned his head from side to side and had a puzzling look and a slight smile. Our conversation was in the pursuit of balance and humility an…

I have to admit at times I am better at communicating with my dog 🐕 than I am with people. We have been together for 19 years and he knows my different tones in my voice and the way I speak the words when I address him. I forget that…

I suppose the “Super Glue” that’s holds us together is the experience of calamity weathered. “ I made it through that”… has probably been spoken by everyone at one time or another. How many “ daunting “ things have we initially viewed as insurmountable only to have the slowly dissipate…

I realize that for me to be the person I aspire to be …..I must investigate humility Seems it is greeted with respect no matter where I might step Others that I see that practice this language of humility are held in high regard More I see for not what…

I have a treatise to impart and it comes from living with an adventurous heart The internal space we create is filled with memories and thoughts we take and weave them into our minds That space is determined by the limits we place on what we can learn and what…

Sometimes the screen or paper can be filled with words…..and it might as well be blank. The transfer of thoughts to words is tricky at best….it is not a given that once you begin, you will end with something you will appreciate or keep. Sometimes it like scraping of the…

I am happy to admit at this point in my life “ incontinence” in my lower extremities hasn’t been a problem. However…. Much to my dismay “incontinence” of my mouth is another matter. So I haven’t found a “depends” for my mouth but perhaps that’s a market waiting to be…

I see nothing wrong with viewing the world through rose colored glasses….. I can influence the world around me to some degree but the circumstances are what they are. My attitude towards them in regards to acceptance and respect are the determining factors. I can’t make bad things good but…

Knowledge for the sake of knowledge is akin to pushing a wheelbarrow full of tools but never using them. The goal is to take that knowledge out of the wheelbarrow and put it to use. Knowledge for the sake of knowledge is like collecting books without reading them. Ttucro

I heard you whine but it wasn’t sincere because a hint of laughter was there You know as well as I what is required for this goal, you’re just getting started so get some control I’ll cheer you on an hold your hand but just trust the process and follow…

They say my friend is crazy because they don’t understand…. They cannot communicate with her because they don’t understood the wind…. When she mentioned that today on the porch she tasted the sun….. they were beside themselves and pondered what should be done. You are wild and the money you…

A wise gym rat 🐀 was kind enough to share this wisdom: “ make sure the strongest muscle in your body is between your ears.” Ttucro

All smiles are not laughter and all tears aren’t from pain …..so before you make a judgement, best to read between the lines. Check your mood and your motives, try not to hear what you want to hear or see what want to see…. If you have an image in…

It has always baffled me that I am aware of cords I cannot see, that connect me to you and you to me, these cords I know are there but I cannot see. Sometimes these cords seem to pull and sometimes they seem to constrain, often they keep me going…

I have no idea what tomorrow will bring and honestly I don’t care…. I’ll address it tomorrow but tomorrow isn’t here…so I intend to stay in today and do the best I can….with whatever is presented to me and not try and rearrange the plan.. I feel there is a…

Silver in my tresses and lines upon my brow, they don’t bother me, I am grateful they are there They give my face character tell of my travels along the way and give hints of where I’ve been and where I will return someday I cannot go back to those…

Success is more about acceptance than about accomplishments, acceptance of what we are.. and what we aren’t Building where we can and honestly evaluating our gifts.. and our shortcomings.. knowing who we are, what we are and why we are here Finding and living our purpose is the goal of…

Birth drops our pebble into the pool of Life Our life is formed and shaped by the ripples we are propelled by and those we let pass… The most important ones are the ones we let Pass Ride the waves of life like you your life depends on it…because it…

As humans the problem isn’t our failures, the problem is an unwillingness to try. So in essence one can lead a productive and successful life failing but never giving up trying…. Second place isn’t a bad place to be, hence…”successfully failing to reach the top by society’s standards but realizing…

Typically when people think of doing without they assume it to be a hardship to be endured. Doing without by choice can actually be a freeing experience that refocuses our attention to what is needed and necessary and what is frivolous. The choice of realignment with the enhancing things in…

Infatuation is blind…giggly oblivious,not real love. Real love sees and feels all the lumps and bruises…the imperfections and the misconceptions and accepts them. Love doesn’t pretend they aren’t there….and doesn’t ignore them but compares them to their own experiences and imperfections and concludes they are on their own path and…

The day has given its notice to me it’s tired and ready to sleep….I agree to follow and crawl under the sheets…. It isn’t long before the carriage stops and I am on the docks.. The boardwalk creaks as I make my way to board the Ferry Queen… the crew…

Life is often messy and difficult but we do the best we can, clean up our mishaps and missteps and know that the stains from the incidents will require several treatments before they are removed…..closer inspection reveals they are never completely gone, not recognized to most.. but we know they…

No doors….no windows….no yard to be mowed Just a place where I keep the knowledge I’ve learned Safely tucked in the bosom of my chest My Heart Church is where I come for healing and rest My church isn’t a building of mortar or stone, never needs painting and isn’t…

My Higher Education…reading books in a tree TTucro

Another request rolls in for a community service accommodation for a ride to the Methadone Clinic. There are only 2 types of patients…. a few tapering down to kick and the majority just want to keep the Monkey from Clawing. For William. Kicking It “ I could go on how…

All artists …. Whatever their medium….if their intention is to be competent…. Must be critical of their creations, or the work just becomes manufactured cookies. A little different icing and a few sprinkles here and there. If you don’t feel it, if it doesn’t make you comfortable or uncomfortable…..something, don’t…