Sunday Coffee, Vol. 2 Post date March 19, 2023 Tags 1990s parenting, beau miles, blogging, books, brendan leonard, food, illustrated blog, inspiration, parenting, recommended reads, running essays
Weekend Challenge: Install a birdhouse Installing a birdhouse in your yard benefits birds, the environment, and you. Artwork by Jeffrey Pillow. Drawn using my Wacom tablet in the Sketchbook app. Post date March 17, 2023 Tags backyard birds, birdhouse, birding, birds, birdwatching, DIY project, inspiration, nature, nesting boxes, ornithology, wildlife habitat
Flowchart for whether you should run today on a bum leg Post date March 14, 2023 Tags 10K, 5K, chart, flowchart, humor, illustration, inspiration, run, running, running motivation
Sunday Coffee, Vol. 1 Post date March 12, 2023 Tags blogging, creativity, inspiration, internet, poetry, ryan van duzer, social media, strava, wacom
Weekend Challenge: Run a mile winding running trail Post date March 10, 2023 Tags habit change, habits, run, running, weekend, weekend challenge
Do you hear the birds? A bluebird sits perched on a tree limb Post date February 24, 2023 Tags birds, birdsong, birdwatching, charlottesville, mindfulness, sounds of nature, thoughts, wildlife
The Kindness of Strangers: How a simple greeting can brighten someone’s day Have a nice day is more than a simple platitude. It can be an act of kindness. Post date January 30, 2023 Tags aesop, essay, happiness, kindness, life, personal growth
Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows You have to take the good with the bad in life and sometimes that means stepping barefoot on a pizza lapel pin. Post date January 26, 2023 Tags essay, humor essay, personal development, personal growth, self development, self help, self improvement, that's life, the human condition
Bacon Hollow Overlook Bacon Hollow Overlook, Shenandoah National Park Post date December 31, 2022 Tags bacon hollow overlook, mountains, nature photo, shenandoah national park
Backyard birds on a cold winter’s day A pair of house finches getting a bite to eat from the feeder. Post date December 23, 2022 Tags birds, birdwatching, wildlife, winter
Don’t be that parent at a youth sporting event. Soccer. Hal Gatewood. Unsplash Post date September 16, 2022 Tags parenting, youth sports
How to become a writer in 10 minutes Become a writer in 10 minutes by setting a timer. Jeffrey Pillow Post date September 12, 2022 Tags blogging, creativity, productivity, writing
A walk in the woods Post date July 5, 2022 Tags forest bathing, john muir, nature writing, walk, woods
Pop culture lies I tell my kids: U Can’t Touch This Post date May 26, 2022 Tags louvre, mc hammer, mona lisa, pop culture, u can't touch this
William Wordsworth once said that the best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love. Post date March 31, 2022 Tags kindness, right speech
For Sale: Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs on rice terraces in Sa Pa District, LÃ o Cai Province, Vietnam. Author: Viethavvh. Public Domain. Post date March 25, 2022 Tags cal adams, craigslist, gary hamlett, pig, prank
Do birds sing in Ukraine? Nightingale bird singing in Ukraine. Post date March 6, 2022 Tags birds, haiku, poem, ukraine, war
When you write an original song but keep messing up Post date February 19, 2022 Tags acoustic guitar, damn it, original song
