Have you ever read about someone’s success with an invention or an idea that you thought of years ago? Thousands of ideas are swirling in the air, floating in the universe, waiting to be brought into existence. They need someone…
I don’t think I give play the respect it is due. I tend to favor work. Even in the 5th grade, rather than go to the playground during recess, I sometimes stayed inside the classroom to diagram sentences on the…
I studied music in college. One day it was my turn to sing in front of a class of eight. Mrs. D stopped me and said, “You’re the worst student I’ve ever had.” Then she went on to explain not…
Why walk when you can dance? Dance. In rhythm, out of rhythm, to silence or to music, in a line or in circles. There are no rules, only that we move as we feel. Dance into darkness and dispel our…
The word recalibrate caught my attention the other day. “To make small changes to an instrument so that it measures accurately.” Sounds like it could be a mindful step to having a grateful heart. Recalibrate by looking clearly at our…
You’ve likely been told to never say “I can’t.” You may have even said it to others. Yet it still falls out of your mouth all of the time, doesn’t it? It may be challenging to eliminate those words from…
What a wonderful start to 2023! I’m proclaiming it as a year of audacious hope and unrelenting joy. I pray for you an ever-growing awareness of how precious and how loved you are. Now is a good time to believe…
Dear Year 2022, You fooled me. You let me think the year was going to stretch out and unfold slowly. That there was no rush, that there’s plenty of time for everything and everyone. Now the year is coming to…
Bridge walking. That’s what has been on my mind this week. Bridge walking – taking me from where I am to where I’m going. Bridge walking – spanning two seasons of time. I sense that I am entering a new…
I read an article this week by a hospice nurse who listed the five regrets she hears most from people as they are nearing death. One is they regret they did not stay in touch with friends. That tugs at…