“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light,” Theodore Roethke once said. It’s the end of June, and I look for bright flowers when I take my early morning walk. I always fill better—stronger—after my walk—especially in the summer when the morning air is still fresh and cool—and I know the heavy heat will […]
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Hope and confidence
by resolutewoman on June 8, 2021 in confidence, hope, optimism
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence,” Helen Keller once said.
Don’t whinge
by resolutewoman on May 27, 2021 in change, optimism
I just learned a new word. The word is “whinge.” If you whinge, you complain about unimportant things all the time. I’m am going to try to avoid being a whinger! –Joy
Be filled with light
by resolutewoman on April 30, 2020 in beauty, hope, optimism
My son Jay and his fiancée Rachel canceled their May wedding—and just got married on March 28. It seemed a wise decision then, and now we know it was a wise decision. We are happy for them, and we like Rachel, who sent me a poem by one of my favorite poets one day recently. […]
The good in any situation
by resolutewoman on November 30, 2019 in balance, optimism
Someone asked Tim Lybarger, the founder of the Neighborhood Archive fan-appreciation website, what Mr. Rogers would think about the situation in our country today. “I think he would be saddened but hopeful,” Lybarger answered in an article in the November 17, 2019, issue of the Dallas Morning News. “Fred was magnificent at finding the good […]
The surprises of the day
by resolutewoman on June 18, 2019 in change, happiness, optimism, Uncategorized
I went to the Dallas Arboretum two days in a row last week—once with my friend Susie and again with my husband Jerry and our son Jay, who was home for Father’s Day. And, surprise! When I saw flowers the second day that I hadn’t noticed the first day, I remembered a line written by […]
I could still be amazed
by resolutewoman on March 28, 2019 in depression, happiness, optimism
In his book The Frozen Leopard, Aaron Latham explains that it was a “rainy season” in his soul. Seeking a cure for his depression, Latham goes to Africa. There he watches a giraffe and writes, “I felt giddy and elated. Most of all, I was amazed to relearn an old lesson that I had all […]
What lies around the bend
by resolutewoman on August 23, 2018 in balance, depression, optimism
My mother was always optimistic. But, my father was not always as optimistic Sometimes, like my father, I slip toward the dark side and see the glass as half-empty and cover myself with depression. And, then, sometimes, I can talk to myself and convince myself that it is so much more pleasant to follow my […]
A perfect day
by resolutewoman on May 2, 2017 in happiness, optimism
“Today is a perfect day…for a perfect day.” I found that quote in a restaurant in Los Alamos, New Mexico. –Joy
The sun shines in us
by resolutewoman on January 28, 2017 in confidence, courage, optimism
It’s easy to dwell on the negatives things that are happening when you read the newspaper every morning, listen to the news on NPR during the day and commiserate with family and friends at dinner. But, always, there are good things happening—even in the worst of times. I am trying to dwell on those things, […]
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