Semi-Daily Scribbles

Sometimes it takes looking at something in a different light, or from a new angle, to appreciate its value. We walk by the same shop windows, drive the usual routes, glance at a stream of faces parading by, hear phrases that barely register. We are bombarded by stimuli as we slowly fade into the scenery. Scary prospect, that. Looking at things like it is the first time, every time, is difficult, but it's a valuable skill to have in one's Survival Toolkit. Preventing ruts from getting the best of us needs to be moved higher up on everybody's To-Do List.

Take a lesson in taking nothing for granted. The mundane is what fuels our creativity, paving the way for peace of mind. Never again to use the phrase "nothing but the same old same old” is an added bonus, and an admirable goal.