Waiting for the prodigal child to return — My heart stands at love’s still door. You will appear. Prodigal child. My heart knows, as soul whispers, “do not lose hope.” Spirit, guide me. Oh dear, no! Do my eyes deceive? No, no, it’s you, prodigal child.

From the core of humility comes the blossoms of gratitude —

Refresh the Soul June Highlights from our Writers — First, let’s celebrate our 373 followers and 200 writers! That could not have been reached without all of our wonderful readers and writers! Yes, we’re small, but we’re a specific niche — thus the name Refresh the Soul. Second, shout-outs to our devoted weekly writers: Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles and…

Happiness comes in small packages — Here’s my list of 50 things that make me so happy at any given time of the day. And, yes, it’s the little things in life: 1. When my dog licks my nose 2. The smell of a flower shop 3. The smell of the produce section in Whole Foods 4. Chai latte with hemp milk 5. Eating naengmyeon (냉면) (Korean cold noodle soup) in the summer 6. Clean sheets on the bed 7. A hot…

Because everyone is walking a different path —

Buy an island? Maybe… not. Retire early? Also no. Give it away? Yes! — You just won 44 billion dollars, tax-free. What do you do with it? I’m not completely sure what I would do with all of the $44 Billion, but a good portion would be given away to help people in need. I would start with Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, and her…

With so much going on globally, love is needed. Where are you with it? —

Bad grammar is like bad breath… — “A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and proceeds to fire it at the other patrons. “Why?” asks the confused, surviving waiter amidst the carnage, as the panda makes towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and…

Visit with fear and show it the door like you would your frenemy —