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Seeking relief from scorching Southern summers or life in general? Front porches prepared us for about anything, come hell or high water.

A message of humanity. How the third shift workers, a man experiencing homelessness, and the sound of waterfalls is a lesson to us all.

It started with an irredeemable cup of coffee. How should we handle small things that can subtly change the color of our day?

Simple things give us joy, solace, and peace. Nature, with its enduring ties, restores us even when we do not know what we seek.

Pollen, the messenger of spring, is unpleasant. How should you deal with similar people in real life? Realize they are not the main event.

Humility is the value that keeps us centered. Do not lose sight of that which has made you so inherently...you.

What is it about that first page of a new notebook? If you know, you know.

Electing to escape the surge of traffic, both literal and theoretical, can be revolutionary.

Goodness surrounds us, though hard to see at times and easy to take for granted. The first step? Intentionally zooming out to see it.

Empathy and kindness are vastly different. Empathy provides the ability to see humanity in others and to then go one step further.

Being a seeker of knowledge is not about creating a to-learn list and dutifully crossing them off, one by one.

A deep well of wisdom lies in proverbs. The complexities of the modern era are still driven by the same forces from a millennia ago.

A quiet kind of love strengthens and sustains us. If there could only be but one type of love in this world, it should be this.

Fall is more than a season, it is a time of transition. And yet transition is a period most of us struggle with the most.

Seek to understand the contradictions in others. When we understand the substance of a person, we can lean on each other to navigate life.

More fearsome than winter by far, summer in the South is an acquired taste. We can find beauty in things that are not pleasant.

A trip to Avery Island unleashes a series of events leading to a hilarious family memory. Who knew peppers had so much to offer?

Let's add encouragement to this Mother's Day. When the comparisons, doubts, or all-around hard days come around-remember that you are enough

Whose words left you forever changed? Words, those humble and unassuming things, quietly and resolutely give us something to lean on.

Worry has value in that it prompts us to plan. But when worry overplays its hand, life becomes another thing entirely.