Leaves can teach us how to do it better. Nature never mourns or complains about the cycle of life from seed, to bud, to blooms, to decay, and back around again. Humans, including this one, struggle with the letting go. For everything, there is a season. I find myself in [...]
I've wondered, "What can one person do to change a troubled world?” I found a few ideas from Brad Aronson in his book, HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act at a Time. Brad describes the small acts that helped him and his wife, Mia when she faced a [...]
I wake to the popping sounds of lights and electric objects flickering on and off. A surge of volts trying desperately to come to life. Then nothing. Stumbling to get my footing in the darkness, I realize my watch has a flashlight. Who would have imagined 30 years ago [...]
A Six-Word Photo Story No one told me—wear red. . . . I stood waiting while she decided where to sit hoping to capture her simple flair and charm in the streaming light. But she chose to quietly pose in front of the gray wall and sit quietly on [...]
I’m a logophile—a lover of words. Or logomaniac might better describe my lifelong obsession. Since I first uncovered the magic of the lines and scribbles that formed letters, words continually intrigue and fascinate me. Given my penchant for language, the idea of selecting words to focus my life, work, [...]
A tiny life moment gives way to hope. The Moment Never give up on children or strangely blue orchids. My son beamed as he walked into the house clutching a brilliant blue orchid. Touched by his thoughtfulness and unexpected gift, I smiled. The inky cobalt tinge on the leaves [...]
You stand out — but never alone. * * * I have never accomplished anything entirely on my own. Family, friends, and sometimes people I don’t know played a role in supporting my efforts. You read stories of how individuals overcame obstacles, pulling themselves by their proverbial “bootstraps.” Yes, [...]
If you abandon the present moment, you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply. —Thich Nhat Hanh * * * I think of many moments left abandoned in the hope of seeking the one right thing. In retrospect, we discover the difference between what’s popular or expected [...]
I didn’t know what to say. The consequence of my mother’s words ricocheted pain that bounced back and forth across our family. What do you say to someone you love when they act in ways that hurt others—and themselves? Tucked away in an old journal, I found the poem [...]
This day offers me 1,440 minutes to grow, to love, to hope, to make a difference in a world longing for kindness. * * * Have you ever ended your day wondering, "What did I do?" That happens to me more than I care to admit. I wander aimlessly [...]
