A poem for everyone — We are all humans, trying to figure out how to get up in the morning with a little more ease. And function with a little more water and a little less caffeine. And get there ten minutes early instead of ten minutes late. We are all humans, trying to make…

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A poem and a push — Eat the cake because the frosting is delightful, and your sister made it, especially for you, and today is your birthday, and you deserve to eat it. The diet can start tomorrow, but the celebration is now. And while you’re at it, have the champagne because it is a celebration and because it’s pink, and…

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A poem — Drink eight glasses of water every day / eat more vegetables / and move your body / Go to the dentist / and the doctor / and don’t forget to take your vitamins / Listen to your body when it tells you to slow down / and rest / and…

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An invitation to observe — The flecks of yellow in their brown eyes / the sparks of green in their blue / The way sunshine pouring through your window makes your heart feel / The way their kiss does, too / The wind as it rustles through the trees / the colors of the sunrise…

A poem — The Italians have a saying, “il dolce far niente,” which, when roughly translated, means the sweetness of doing nothing. The sweetness of doing nothing. To lay down in the grass; and watch the clouds move. To stand at the edge of the ocean and wiggle your toes in the sand. To let your gaze drift…

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