July 11, 2021-Life Cycles and Lessons from Nature
Last weekend, we had a Celebration of Life for my beloved step-dad Al Binder. He passed away last September, a week shy of his 101st birthday. He was a remarkable man, who lived his life with "gusto" and
July 4, 2021-A Celebration of Courage, Dreams, Hope & Unity
The Fourth of July celebrates America's birthday as an independent nation which occurred in 1776, two hundred and forty-five years ago. The tradition of displaying the vibrant colors of red, white and blue calls for us to remember the
August 16, 2020: Seeds of Positivity
“People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?”Thich Nhat Hanh During these troubled times, it is not uncommon to be filled with
August 9, 2020: Keeping Positive and Sane In A World Going Crazy
I thought 2020 was going to be an absolutely, incredible year for two reasons. One was superstitious, as my lucky number is four (add the 2020 digits together) and the fact that 20/20 meant perfect vision….leading to thoughts of a
May 10, 2020: A Mother’s Love
Mother’s Day 2020, a time when many of us are separated from our families. Sheltering at home requires safe distancing from loved ones, especially if they are elderly or have underlying health issues. Technology, from the internet to phone calls,
April 12, 2020: A Season of Hope
Adversity is like the period of the rain
April 5, 2020: Color Our World
“Sometimes when you’re overwhelmed by a situation—when you’re in the darkest of darkness—that’s when your priorities are reordered.” ~ Phoebe Snow We are now entering our second month of Coronavirus in the US, Week Three of our "shelter at home" here
March 8, 2020: Celebrating the Power of Women
As our two granddaughters, Maya and Zoe, lay quietly sleeping last night, I reflected on the world they are growing into. They are both very bright, highly creative and compassionate, three qualities that will hopefully help a world where too
February 9, 2020: Love Is In The Air
February 14 is Valentine's Day, a holiday that originated as a Western Christian feast day honoring an early Saint Valentinus. Since the 14th century during Geoffrey Chaucer's time, the ritual of honoring love in our lives has expanded from
February 2, 2020: Threads of Gold
“A friend is a gift you give yourself.”Robert Louis Stevenson This past week, on two separate occasions, I received gifts of time with old friends. Old, in the respect we’ve been known each other for a very, long time. Over the