The Stymied Optimist

Everyone wishes they were born with a mind that held onto memories and never let them go.

When we landed at Heathrow airport, I had watched the pastoral countryside change from patchwork grasslands spotted with Suffolk sheep and q

When my youngest sister was born, my Mother named her Elder related to the honeysuckle.

* Ivy is based on a fictional character. She is telling her story as a mature adult and what she recalls from her youth while reflecting...

In 2017 while working in Zambia, life was challenging while coordinating and considering the contrasting hardships of those living in Zambia

In writing the last article on COVID-19, there is a widespread feeling that most of us are adrift waiting for the return to the life...

What if just by trying to record what is happening to you now, you could become a historian. Think about arming your family with pen and...

The ancient art of self-quarantine (short story) In the winter of 2018, while traveling with my daughter by bus from Granada to Cordoba, ...

After the settling occurs, maybe we realize we like our new world, and why didn't we do this sooner.

"You must be the change you want to see in the world."

The law of time seems to be challenged right now. Each week The Stymied Optimist reflects on the rapidly changing environment...

We need young Epic Warriors

We are in this together...

5 reasons to focus on your own journey

Believe in the power of your mind to create your world.

An Optimistic Scrapper

Indecisive and the impulsive work together

The benefits to becoming an optimist could be contagious and save lives.

Being part of history

Living the life of a yurt