1. The doves didn’t go anywhere: Shane Morris with a convicting post (to me, at least), “The characteristic posture of the smart phone era is a downward gaze, shoulders hunched, chest concave, arms squirreled up to present a six-inch screen to transfixed eyeballs. Many people hold this posture while walking, their bodies in a kind of peripheral autopilot while their minds surf wireless ephemera far away. The characteristic posture of a nature photographer—especially one fascinated by birds—is an upward gaze, eyes scanning the sky and trees for familiar shapes, colors, and flight patterns.”

2. I will remember those words: Cary Paulk reflects, “Twenty years have passed since Johnny’s death. I wish I could tell you that you reach a point when you are over the death of a loved one, but I cannot. I am still traveling the road of God’s comfort and may have many mile markers to pass.”

3. When your hobbies burn: Brianna Lambert says, “It’s interesting to me that after spending the past year wading deep into the importance of play, I found myself watching so many of our items that makes our play possible disintegrate before my eyes.”

4. 25 facts about the science of friendship: This video from Mental Floss reminds us just how important friendship is to our well-being.

5. 32% of Americans have a tattoo: Not surprising to see how it is skewing dramatically toward tattoos in younger generations. 

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