My Contemplation Begins In Dark

Mom Extraordinaire

By Michael Kroth • May 11, 2025

Most of all, she is crazy about her brood. She smiles more when she’s with them. Laughs more. Enjoys more. Relaxes more. Has more fun. She just loves her family.

Anecdotage

By Michael Kroth • May 10, 2025

“…there must be millions of aging males, now slipping into their anecdotage…” ~E.B. White 1

Author's Note: I originally posted this in the Profound Bartender on April 8, 2018, and then reposted it here at Profound Living on April 25, 2018. I thought it might be a good time to repost it again.

Changing the Questions, Changing the Answers - What's the BEST way to approach the Federal Government?

By Michael Kroth • May 3, 2025

Author's Note: This is a repost of an essay I published in 2018. I thought it was a timely topic to revisit.

Selling Your Soul, Or, Can One Just Take Out a Mortgage?

By Michael Kroth • March 30, 2025

“In Celtic wisdom we remember that our soul, the very heart of our being, is sacred. What is deepest in us is of God. ” ~John Philip Newell 1

Let the Lights Shine

By Michael Kroth • March 2, 2025

We may be lights under bushels, but we can shine brightly against the dark even if we are mere candles. Together, the light may shine bright.

Haiku Narratives with Amy, Davin, and Michael - February 2025

By Michael Kroth • February 20, 2025

February, 2025 Haiku Narratives

The Elegant Haiku

By Michael Kroth • February 9, 2025

Silence speaks to us Listening in deep quiet… Hear what you long for! ~Patricia Leyko Connelly 1

Defining Elegance (with the help of AI and Flipboard)

By Michael Kroth • January 22, 2025

"Elegance is the harmonious integration of simplicity, refinement, and intentionality across diverse contexts, combining timeless beauty with functional sophistication." ~ChatGPT Synthesized Definition