What is success?

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded! ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Artist Grant Wood - Spring in Town, 1941

Venus 1H: take care of your self, your mind/body

Venus 2H: don’t be afraid to ask for what you want

Venus 3H: talk to yourself like someone you love

Venus 4H: make time for family

Venus 5H: creating any form of art will keep you full

Venus 6H: organize your daily routine of self care

Venus 7H: work on your relationships so your Venus can thrive

Venus 8H: nurture your wounds and don’t be ashamed of your depth

Venus 9H: explore travel and always learn. Be open to new things

Venus 10H: romanticize your goals.

Venus 11H: go out in your local community. The park, a library or coffee shop, people watching and/or interacting with others.

Good News: Devils Hole Pupfish are Rebounding After a Dramatic Decline.

In response to earthquakes which caused limited food and a sharp population decline in 2025, the multiagency team, made up of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and Nevada Department of Wildlife biologists, acted quickly and released a number of captive reared Devils Hole pupfish back to the wild. This action was instrumental in ensuring the wild population’s survival and was the first time that captive Devils Hole pupfish have been returned to the wild. Currently, the wild population is around 70, nearly double the numbers seen in 2025. Did you know: The Devils Hole pupfish is believed to have the smallest geographic distribution of any known vertebrate species? It exists in a single submerged cave system, Devils Hole, within Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. The depth of Devils Hole is unknown. Professional scuba divers from the National Park Service have mapped Devils Hole’s depth to nearly 500 feet, but the bottom has never been found.