It’s easy to focus on the negative. That’s why a focus on the positive is a great discipline. I have always said that gratitude and attitude are not a “challenge”. They are a “choice”. So…Continue Reading
Articles with RickVuyst
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Arbor Day Musings of Perseverance
There are gardens to grow, seeds to sow, trees to plant and relationships to nurture. As we do this we reflect like Jefferson on the finiteness of our own lifespan. If we can balance inevitable change with well grounded unshakeable virtues and beliefs, we temper some of the sadness of time wasted and opportunities squandered. We make a difference.
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Spring has sprung and I’m not “pollen” your leg!
Spring has sprung here in West Michigan even though this week the weather doesn’t feel like it. The bees are ready to get to work. My friend Mike Connor, arborist and bee expert will join…Continue Reading
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Snow Globes
Nature creates it’s own “snow globes” as I walk the beach on a cold but sunny January day. With the sun in a low position in the southern sky in the northern hemisphere, the ice is translucent as you walk along allowing light to pass through creating glowing “snow globes” in the process along the beach.
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It’s about the Aroma
It’s more than the peace of the forest, the unplugged feeling of fresh air and the exercise of a quiet hike through the trees. It’s more than the nostalgic look of White Pine branches or…Continue Reading