How often do we reach for help but turn the other way? Sometimes, the soul must break before giving voice to the cry for help. A Poem: The Noise of the World You came and touched me I looked the other way you called my name but I could [...]
Every spring and late summer, the hummingbirds stop by to visit the milkweed, lantana bushes, and the sugar water we set out for them. For several weeks, they keep us company during our morning coffee and end each day in a flutter of activity among the blooming plants and [...]
Strong women. Strong words. Strong hearts. We have much to learn from women up close and in the world. Women lead every day. Not all of them stand at a podium or direct the machinations of a thriving business. “Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role [...]
There is no doubt about it — excellence is hard work. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ―Aristotle Excellence requires commitment, a goal, and most importantly, persistence. I was riding my bike this morning, which I could easily have been [...]
“…whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting— over and over announcing your place in the family of things.” — Mary Oliver, “Wild Geese” in Dream Work As a child, I learned how [...]
Will minimalism guarantee peace and happiness? I thought I knew the answer, but I wanted to know what others thought. The idea of less is more intrigues me. I come from a family of “we might need that someday” savers. Not quite hoarders, but when I cleaned out my [...]
Love Grows Love grows wild as the Summer rose and hearts In fleeting seek the warmth Of tenderness and peace. Fear not your love’s end As the rose that passes— For love’s seal has Blessed you and given You the promise of joy unending. Thoughts on Love [...]
When you keep learning, the world and your mind reach beyond the limits of your imagination. Our reality has strung out into endless days of worry, anger, and uncertainty. Sadness overtook our normal joyful demeanor. What should we do to break the spell? The best thing for being sad [...]
The mind and heart are critical to producing significant change. Change. Where does it begin? With me, with you—because we’re all for excellence until the consequences of improvement jolt us and create discomfort. We talk about change and blame our lack of results on change. We bemoan the fact [...]
You hope and dream of new beginnings and second chances. What is stopping you? Three myths keep us bound to the past and longing for more. We can choose a new beginning in our life’s story. With determination and commitment, we can create second chances. But the stories we [...]
