being happy is work but it is worth it

So fuck you

…the problem is not the situation itself. The problem is our attachment to how things should be. We want people, events and circumstances to match our preferences. When they don't, we suffer.

Old barn in central Utah

When you judge yourself, you create suffering by setting an impossible standard and resisting who you are in the present moment. This self-criticism fractures your sense of worth, turning natural setbacks into painful personal failures rather than simple data for growth.The good news is that recognizing this pattern allows you to soften that inner critic. Instead of judging, you can observe your behaviors with curiosity and compassion, shifting your focus from "am I enough?" to "how can I learn from this?".

RIP Sam Neill

Frozen Bubbles

Firelight

It's happening because you didn't send that email to 10 friends

The old homestead, Moxee, Washington