Flatulence and driving do not mix. I was on a ride with my pal, Chick. What kind of name is Chick for a guy, you ask? Well, it’s not. We met on the beach. I was collecting shells and he was lying there like a beached whale in the sand all tanned and bloated, tiny…
Fearless This week’s theme in the name of dream chasing is: Fearless. Let’s get something straight off the top – everyone is afraid of something. I don’t believe there’s such a thing as 100% fearless. Whenever someone says they are afraid of nothing I wish I had a tarantula in my pocket (I don’t because…
The illuminating power of a smile. This week’s theme on self-improvement, growth and creativity is…Smile. I always smile at people as I pass them on the street. I make it a point to wave and smile to fellow runners coming at me. Some respond, some don’t and some cross the street in traffic because they…
This week’s theme for those of you reaching for a better life is; Strive. To strive is to reach, to try, to dance with the muse of your own creative force until what swirls around your mind is pulled into reality. There is a road out there. You see it, don’t you? That endless…
Welcome to another installment of Today’s Ollieism. These are little nuggets of simple wisdom from the mind of Ollie Bug, (an approximately six year old) Spider of Adventure living in the faraway and fantastic Moonwater Meadow (which is right under your nose). Today’s Ollieism: Nothing Beats A Mug Of Hot Chocolate Shared With Friends Under-think…
This week’s theme for a better you is Growth. I didn’t see it coming and in one instant, all my hopes were shot. I was in a martial arts tournament when I was a boy. I worked my way up the ranks and now I was fighting for the big trophy, the one I’d mount…
This week’s theme for a better you and a better world is: begin. Begin. They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Actually, it begins with coffee but that’s another story. Goals and dreams are big things, intimidating things. We see the whole giant flaming ball of everything and decide a…
In honor of the flight of Apollo 11 to the moon on July 16, 1969 we bring you the following Ollie Bug tale… The friends of Moonwater Meadow are a crafty bunch. A crafty bunch indeed. Sometimes I’m not sure if they’re inventing new things or trying to find creative ways to set everything on…
A jet pack can take you to the skies but only your imagination can take you to the stars. This is this week’s Ollieism. The advice as written is perfect for the budding minds of children. Adults, being all grown up and wrapped in the grip of the Really-Reals ignore it. The adult-mind wheelhouse is…
Today’s Ollieism: The world would be a happier place if everyone wore their underwear outside their pants. This way you could tell who wears Underoos. If I understand the metaphor that comes from the mind of a six year old, I believe he’s trying to say we’d all be a lot happier if we presented…