The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: kind

  • Doing Something Small

    Doing Something Small

    You are planting seeds wherever you go.

  • Self-Decency

    If the golden rule is, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” then the platinum rule ought to be, “Be kind to yourself.” Because let’s face it: there’s no guarantee that anyone else is going to play by the golden rule. The only real power you have is within you. Why…

  • Actually, No.

    Here’s the thing. (Yes, there’s always a thing.) I was raised to be a good girl. My default position is to respect authority. Be cooperative. Don’t make waves. Accommodate others. And above all, always, always be polite. Well, you know what? Fuck that. All those values are great if everyone is playing by the golden…

  • Unplug

    Recently a friend of mine posted some quotations by the author Anne Lamott on her Facebook page. One that really struck a chord with me was this one: “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Wise words indeed. I thought of them last night when my wifi…