Joy is the halo that nourishes peace. It’s the vessel for #justice and the steering wheel of #love. #TheTriumphOfJoy How will you bring joy into your day? #goodmorning

The optimistics

Optimism is the beauty around us, and within us, shining through. Seeing and being. Lit by a lantern fueled with gratitude. Art by The BidwellsPhoto, words and graphic composition by Guillermo #TheTriumphOfJoy

A snip of sunshine

I was pedaling past the grandest sunflower patch in my neighborhood just as a car pulled to a stop in front of it. Out jumped a jolly man, short and stout, who clipped a sunflower top from tippy toes circling back to his car in seconds. Our eyes met along with playful grins at the

Life is beautiful as are you

How to be HAPPY, dammit!

Yesterday I cycled my soul to the venerable Has Beans Coffee and Tea book nook. My entire pedal was an ode of contemplation for “The Triumph of Joy.” I was all eyes and ears encountering Humboldt Avenue, especially the seedy side, in a way and sense I had yet experienced — liberated, alive and HAPPY.