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October 14, 2025
Nan Kuhlman
When Rain Doesn’t Spoil the Day

My worst “fear” about our expensive trip came true, but it turned out to be my favorite part. How did that happen?

 When Rain Doesn’t Spoil the Day
September 30, 2025
Nan Kuhlman
Worry and the Unlocked Car

My typical reaction would be to fret and worry about someone stealing the car or at the very least, taking the ancient iPad and extra snacks we left in there. But in the true spirit of a bucket list trip, I decided I was not going to think about the unlocked car until we returned on Sunday.

Worry and the Unlocked Car
July 29, 2025
Nan Kuhlman
Do You Like Cucumbers?

When things seem chaotic, it helps to think small, and having the conundrum of too many cucumbers gave me a little problem that kindness and generosity easily solved.

Do You Like Cucumbers?
June 10, 2025
Nan Kuhlman
It's Still Here

This Bur Oak tree will keep on producing oxygen, taking in our carbon dioxide, and providing acorns and shelter to local squirrels and wildlife. It is a life giver, not a life taker.

It's Still Here
May 27, 2025
Nan Kuhlman
Look Up

The impermanence of clouds can give us perspective about the world and its troubles. I can’t stay focused on the hate, corruption, and cruelty without being consumed by it, wrung out and hopeless.

Look Up
Nan Kuhlman
September 13, 2022

Why We Need Boketto

Nan Kuhlman
September 13, 2022
Why We Need Boketto

In an effort not to be lazy, we push ourselves to do more and rest less. Our standards for what we think we should accomplish in one day far exceed our time and energy.

Tagged: boketto, presence

Nan Kuhlman
August 23, 2022

Something Bigger Than Ourselves

Nan Kuhlman
August 23, 2022
Something Bigger Than Ourselves

You might think that our extended family was one of those rare groups that never experienced conflict, gossip, and backbiting. And you would be wrong.

Tagged: relationships, geneaology

Nan Kuhlman
August 9, 2022

Be Like Pedro

Nan Kuhlman
August 9, 2022
Be Like Pedro

According to Pedro, slow is the way to go. He may be right.

Tagged: slow

Nan Kuhlman
July 26, 2022

Why It’s Hard to Change Our Minds

Nan Kuhlman
July 26, 2022
Why It’s Hard to Change Our Minds

It’s hard for us to change our minds because we bring a litany of biases based on our life experiences, education, and personality, and we don’t realize we are biased.

Tagged: changing worldview, hidden biases

Nan Kuhlman
July 12, 2022

How We Change Our Minds 

Nan Kuhlman
July 12, 2022
How We Change Our Minds 

Relationships create the connections needed to expand our worldview, and without those relationships, language is limited in its impact.

Tagged: Facebook influence, changing worldview

Nan Kuhlman
June 28, 2022

Why Questions Are Better Than Answers

Nan Kuhlman
June 28, 2022
Why Questions Are Better Than Answers

Peaceful co-existence with life’s questions can help us relax in the middle of life’s unsolvable issues, like loss and death.

Tagged: questions, assumptions

Nan Kuhlman
June 14, 2022

We Are Time

Nan Kuhlman
June 14, 2022
We Are Time

Time is not a resource to be used but who we are.

Tagged: time management, productivity

Nan Kuhlman
May 24, 2022

Watch for Something New

Nan Kuhlman
May 24, 2022
Watch for Something New

How many times have I overlooked something good, something unexpected, because I doubted it could happen? Maybe I’ll try to hold a more hopeful stance, knowing what reality is but allowing space for something new to happen.

Tagged: hope

Nan Kuhlman
May 10, 2022

Listen

Nan Kuhlman
May 10, 2022
Listen

Being in nature has been proven by research to improve health and well-being. Though listening to a recording isn’t the same, I’m curious about how nature sounds can positively affect our mindset and moods.

Tagged: nature, nature sounds, listening

Nan Kuhlman
April 26, 2022

What To Do If You Lack Joy

Nan Kuhlman
April 26, 2022
What To Do If You Lack Joy

It’s a cyclical turn: first you have a hard day, and then next I’ll have difficult one. And in between, we somehow find moments of joy. But what can we do when it’s our turn to have the difficult day?

Tagged: joy, empathy

Nan Kuhlman
April 12, 2022

With Honor

Nan Kuhlman
April 12, 2022
With Honor

The Honor Flight may have been intended to honor veterans, but I felt honored, too. When we witness others being honored and shown respect, it is contagious and uplifting.

Tagged: Honor

Nan Kuhlman
March 22, 2022

Being OK with What Is Not OK

Nan Kuhlman
March 22, 2022
Being OK with What Is Not OK

I had to be OK with what was not OK. The reception didn’t meet my expectations, and I couldn’t fix it. But I could change my expectations about our reception.

Tagged: acceptance

Nan Kuhlman
March 8, 2022

Why Ask Questions?

Nan Kuhlman
March 8, 2022
Why Ask Questions?

As a parent, I wish I would have asked “Why is this important to you?” more often before issuing an edict or making a judgment. And if asking questions is important in parenting, imagine how asking questions could impact our other relationships, even our world.

Tagged: curiosity, asking questions

Nan Kuhlman
February 22, 2022

What's Your Forever Today?

Nan Kuhlman
February 22, 2022
What's Your Forever Today?

Noticing Beauty takes effort. Beauty doesn’t beg for attention, but its invitation is always there.

Tagged: Beauty, impermanence

Nan Kuhlman
February 8, 2022

Remember, You're Small

Nan Kuhlman
February 8, 2022
Remember, You're Small

There’s a certain comfort in being small. It means I’m not in control nor expected to be in control.

Tagged: impermanence, control

Nan Kuhlman
January 25, 2022

Keep Going

Nan Kuhlman
January 25, 2022
Keep Going

Once you’re on a good path, all you have to do is keep going.

Nan Kuhlman
January 11, 2022

The Map You Follow

Nan Kuhlman
January 11, 2022
The Map You Follow

If the map you’re following contains wrong information, you won’t get where you want to go. You might even end up someplace that’s a little scary.

Tagged: maps, narratives, stories we tell ourselves

Nan Kuhlman
December 28, 2021

Halfway to Happiness!

Nan Kuhlman
December 28, 2021
Halfway to Happiness!

When I focus on happiness as a destination, I miss what is right here and now.

Tagged: happiness

Nan Kuhlman
December 14, 2021

Make a Wish

Nan Kuhlman
December 14, 2021
Make a Wish

This idea of making wishes, whether we’re six years old or adults, has more to do with wanting to control reality than any specific need we might have. Trying to control reality, however, is a losing game.

Tagged: wishes, reality, breathe

Nan Kuhlman
November 23, 2021

What Key Limes Can Teach Us About Thanksgiving

Nan Kuhlman
November 23, 2021
What Key Limes Can Teach Us About Thanksgiving

Your gratitude is seeking expression in some form of generosity so that more gratitude can be generated.

Tagged: gratitude, generosity

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