For the uninformed, Pugisms are tidbits of Zen Wisdom from Pug, the island dog philosopher.

If you don't know who Pug is, click here.

Originally, Pugisms were left page filler text for the Pug adventures in the first book.
(Click on the "book" link and Amazon will give you an insider's look into the first Pug book.)

Pug Adventures themselves are roughly 100 words of text in 3 sentences accompanied by an illustration of Pug. In the illustration Pug engages in the subject of the individual adventure. Sized to be comfortable reading, the right page adventures filled their space nicely. But the left page was a different story. All that white space cried out for attention.

Someone suggested I re-create on a smaller scale the Pug adventure on the facing page. Mirroring the image and philosophical message worked. The shorten version was dubbed a "Pugism."

From the beginning Pugims took on a kind of Proverb feel and were very popular. Over the years people have sent me their ideas for Pugisms or relayed inspirational stories of how Pug helped them, topped off with their own Pugism.

The idea for a weekly Pugism is not new, but now the time is right. The messages will relate to the adventures in the upcoming book which is just as much fun as the first book but in color!

If you can't wait for the new book, you can buy the first book through Amazon or if you want an autographed copy buy the first book through my website. And don't forget to fill out the section that tells me who you want the book autographed to!

Back to the Pugisms. Here are the first two. If you'd like to sign up to receive them in your email inbox you can do so in the column at the left.

The images and the way I've chosen to portray them here are a bit rough because I'm figuring it out as I go. The learning curve is steep at times especially on this 'ol right brain, but then this whole Pug adventure is not about perfection. It's about stepping off the cliff and growing wings on the way down. It's about chasing your dreams and not waiting for perfection. Leave perfection to those who like to be driven crazy by details. Embrace the adventure of life lived large and a wee bit on the unpolished side. Embrace Pug.

Pugism for the week of October 7, 2009


Pugism for the week of October 14, 2009


Make it a beach day whatever that looks like for you!

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