Tim Coats

A practical guide to finding joy through acceptance, gratitude, curiosity, and presence—even when life feels difficult.

Is happiness more like baking or photography? Through stories about cooking, bread making, and photography, this reflection explores why true joy comes from deeply connecting with the present moment.

When we purchased our cabin twenty-two years ago, there was a little white pine growing up in a shrub at the corner of the house. It was only about a foot tall. I thought it would look nice in the yard, so I carefully dug it out and transplanted it. Here’s a picture of it … Continue reading “The Best Time To Plant A Tree”