Category Archives: Living Fully

It’s a Magical World by Bill Watterson, fair use   People always ask how cartoonists come up with ideas… When something interests us, we play around with it. My goal is to feel enthusiastic about some aspect of the work. … Continue reading →

This past week bikehikebabe sent me an e-mail entitled “Panda Therapy” that included pictures of some of the most beloved animals in the world:     My question is why do we love the sedentary Giant Pandas so much when … Continue reading →

I’m still thinking of why people belittle New Year’s resolutions when I used to love them. It’s probably that I’ve been fascinated by behavior modification since I was a teen, so taking time out for reflection and setting a new … Continue reading →

orkydorky. Creative Commons license. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was from one of my favorite teachers in high school. I still remember where we were standing when he said kids often rebel against their parents … Continue reading →

limerick6.. Creative Commons license. One of my favorite stories is the Zen one of a man being chased by a tiger. He came to a cliff and thought he would be killed until he saw a vine. He grabbed hold … Continue reading →

We have long telephone chats with my daughter every Sunday evening, and last Sunday my daughter was telling me about the winter displays at the Chicago Botanic Garden. We both wished my husband and I had a magic carpet to … Continue reading →

Do you ever make New Year’s resolutions? Behavior modification is my hobby and I used to love the end of the year even more than Christmas. I not only made resolutions, for the most part I actually kept them. The … Continue reading →

When we went up to get our Christmas tree this year we saw this one on the side of the road. A local couple decorates one each year for the pleasure of passersby. This tree is a nice contrast to … Continue reading →

This picture was taken last year on our annual trip to cut down our Christmas tree. We have low-key Christmases. We do our shopping, wrapping and shipping early (by early December) and forget about Christmas until a few days before…then … Continue reading →