Creating Wisdom A Sixty-Word Short Story: No one could tell Jonathan anything. He knew it all and let you know it when he was in your presence. He was always the smartest person in the room; even if we knew he wasn’t, he acted like he was. He was the boss, and he had all […]
It’s Up to Us A Sixty-Word Short Story: * The preschoolers sat in a circle with the teacher, and she opened a book and began to read. It was a story of a princess who loved beautiful things, especially clothes. The guys lost interest in chapter one and became fidgety. A few times the teacher […]
When Times Meets Space I really appreciate the concept of space, be it outer, inner, the distance between us, or how we feel when something that was full goes empty. What’s left is space. In Zen they see things with this idea in mind. For example, if we had a room with no furniture or […]
Enabling Change A Guide to Transformation A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Judi struggled with her own beliefs. She always felt that the universe would provide the abundance that she sought. Not just for her, but her family and her business too. She practiced positive thinking, meditated regularly and routinely helped others find their way. Although […]
The 1% Club A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Rick worked for a charity and was travelling with a number of colleagues on a European tour. They had limited resources with no options for getting any kind of upgrades on an airline flight. So, when Rick saw his seat assignment being 1-A, he bragged out loud […]
Waitless Have you ever thought about the amount of time that we spend waiting? The time we spend waiting for things like a plane, a phone call, a return text or an upcoming event like a graduation or wedding can really add up. Where did all of that time spent waiting go? How much was […]
Faith vs. Fear A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Boris was frustrated with his own word choices. The message had to be just right, but he wasn’t feeling the flow. Every time he read it, he changed something and that change created more questions. What should have been a simple email invitation for coffee was becoming […]
Last Chances A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Robert fumbled for his key, cursing the darkness. She would have to believe that he intended to be there, but everything was going wrong and now in the 11th hour he panicked and prayed. Would she wait? She said this was his last chance. Just then the key […]
Letting Go of Expectations The great thing about having a hopeful heart is that we can see the potential in anything we choose. We get to pick whatever want to believe and to choose to have faith in that belief. We especially get to hold on to even the slightest of chances, as if the […]
The Human Baton Sharing the Language of Joy A Sixty-Word Short Story: * Elaine stopped at the light and glanced at her rearview mirror to witness a young woman in the car behind her bouncing in her seat, arms flailing about. Although Elaine couldn’t hear anything, it appeared by the way her mouth moved that […]