24th August, 2026

Stretching

A thought for your day, with my good wishes …

Stretching our hands up to reach the stars, too often we forget the flowers at our feet.

— paraphrasing Jeremy Bentham

The gorgeous dahlias you see in this post come from our local farmers’ market. While I’m all for aspirations and reaching goals, I also like Bentham’s reminder to appreciate what’s at hand – whether it’s flowers, good health, the people in our lives or anything we might sometimes take for granted. Here’s to a terrific week ahead.

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