Gratitude on Giving Thanks Day

November 26, 2020 / Scott Leuthold / Commentary, Gratitude, Inspiration, Life Balance

The circle of life swings around each and every Thanksgiving for me and returns me once again to a place of reflection. I ask myself if I have lived the past year with gratitude. Thanksgiving is just another day. But, the true beauty of our desire to recognize a day for 'thankfulness' is that it [...]

The Nature of Deeply Rooted Trees

March 27, 2020 / Scott Leuthold / Commentary, Inspiration, Self-reliance

I have planted and nurtured many trees in my life–some with real roots, bark and leaves, and others as commitments and promises to myself and others. For over 30 years I have lived in a desert environment. I find it so fascinating to witness the resilience of a tree in the desert that found its [...]

Self-Reliance in Suburbia

March 8, 2020 / Scott Leuthold / Commentary, Inspiration, Self-reliance, Sustainability

For several years, I had been planning to finish my backyard off with a swimming pool, a few flower beds, and a citrus grove of four citrus trees. My home and yard décor had been an old-world Italian theme and the part of our backyard that was near completion featured beautiful stone walls, columns, and [...]

The Genius of Self-Reliance

March 8, 2020 / Scott Leuthold / Commentary, Inspiration, Self-reliance, Sustainability

I have found there to be such a deeply rooted relationship between our internal evolution of Self with our association as a living, breathing human being within our natural surroundings. I have been pondering this concept of self-reliance and the attraction to societal conveniences lately, all while meeting and interacting with a number of new [...]