I sometimes find myself grasping for gratitude even on the best of days. When I would complain or pout about some small misfortune, my mother offered little consolation. She shrugged and gave me these words: "Be thankful for what you have." Loss or change can strangle you. Being thankful [...]
Curiosity, my chosen muse, speaks to me in the clouds. What hides in the wonder of clouds? The small, blond-haired girl lay in the grass, watching the sky above her. Nestled in the freshly mown grass, she wondered about the clouds floating above her. Why were some fat and [...]
I don’t always start the day with spunk and enthusiasm. What can I, or any of us do when we find ourselves sanding in the space between where we are today and where we want to be? Do you “mind the gap?” “Mind the gap” originated around 1968 in [...]
Likely, daffodils, tulips, and crocuses crossed your mind. Or maybe you remembered the cacophony of wildflowers framing the roadway like an invitation to somewhere important. The earth awakes this time of year, but something else brightens these spring days. Welcome to April and National Poetry Month! Please don’t [...]
Sometimes, I hesitate to say the thing that longs to be said to the people I care about and even strangers. Everyone can use a few kind words, but like me, we pause, leaving the words hanging in mid-air, only a thought bubble. Mark Twain, alias Samuel Clemens, remember [...]
Is there anything we can agree on amid all the adversity dividing us? We all seem to hold tightly to what makes us feel safe, convinced that our way is the right way, the only way. But is it? Miguel Ruiz left neurosurgery to explore the spiritual side of [...]
So many ideas. So many moments to share. So much life to live. Some days, it is enough to stop and look for the good. It is the balm we need to take the next step, to keep going. So, today, I have sunshine and spring breezes calling to [...]
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful… This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.” Agnes De Mille Deep within me has always been the desire to dance. Not any particular style — just a body [...]
I see trees of green because, despite hate and chaos, there is still wonder and joy. My last post ended 2025 with a message of hope, hidden hope, but hope all the same. The first days of 2026 have unfolded in ways I never thought possible as an [...]
The last days of 2025 draw to a close. What a year! I cling to a phrase I came across five years ago while the pandemic separated us, and we lived with uncertainty. Hope will not be canceled! * Indeed, with hope we “cherish a desire with anticipation.” [...]
