Category: Personal Musings

“Publish Every Day.” How Does Seth Godin Do It?

Cover of "This is Marketing," a book by Seth Godin — Photo by Mahmudul Hasan on Unsplash

The World Is Not on Fire

bonfire at night — The world isn't on fire. It's just your neighbor enjoying some marshmallows in their backyard. Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

What Do You Remember About Yesterday?

black snake aka eastern rat snake on the edge of a paved trail — Greetings from the trail. Eastern rat snake (black snake). Photo by author (Jeffrey Pillow).

I Don’t Care What Political Beliefs My Friends Have

Symbols of Democrat and Republican parties cut out of paper — Imagine that. We're both red, white, and blue. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

One Song on Repeat for the Rest of Your Life

iron in the fire by tall heights on spotify — "Iron in the Fire" by Tall Heights

Grief Finds a Way

Loss - A sculpture by Jane Mortimer. Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash — Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash

Buy Me a Coffee

wildflowers at Hawksbill Mountain in Shenandoah National Park — Wildflowers at Hawksbill Mountain. Shenandoah National Park. Photo by Jeffrey Pillow

Why I Write Every Single Day of My Life

pencil atop a writing journal — Photo by Jan Kahánek on Unsplash

Would you pay to read my fiction writing?

open book — Photo by George Lemon on Unsplash

Put Your Shirt On. You’re Making Me Self-Conscious

fit man without shirt looking over water with mountains in background — How I look but with my shirt on and looking for the nearest donut shop. Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash

The Curious Case of the Half-Blind Squirrel

half blind squirrel with one good eye under picnic table — Kurt Russell under the picnic table

Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary

close up of an extraordinary hummingbird visiting a flower for nectar — A hummingbird is an ordinary, extraordinary backyard creature

Wild Encounters on the Run: Mama Raccoon

Front view of a raccoon with its striped eyes — Beautiful day for a run, Mr. Human. Little hot, but beautiful

Rediscovering Adventure on Two Wheels

front of bike pointed down a nature trail — My trusty steed carrying me down a forest path

Flowchart for whether you should run today on a bum leg

The Kindness of Strangers: How a simple greeting can brighten someone’s day

have a nice day with smiley face spray-painted on a brick wall — Have a nice day is more than a simple platitude. It can be an act of kindness.

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A walk in the woods

Two women cross creek on stepping stones at South River Falls trail in Shenandoah National Park

Pileated woodpecker

Red pileated woodpecker looking into decaying tree stump in forest

William Wordsworth once said that the best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.

The meditation of running

When you write an original song but keep messing up

Embrace silence

Don’t be angry. Be Keanu.

Keeping a daily journal