August 21, 2021: Making Moments Matter
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam Over the past few weeks, the news media has again been filled with anxiety inducing events. A seemingly endless stream of catastrophes, the resurging pandemic and heartbreaking stories seem
August 1, 2021: Coming Full Circle
The definition of the expression “comes full circle,”refers to when something completes a cycle, and returns to its beginnings. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/come-full-circle East Grand and Sucker Lakes Twelve years ago, we accomplished a long held dream of ours when we bought our camp
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
January 3, 2021-A New Year, a New Beginning, and The Planting Of Seeds
"Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream.”Debby Boone January is traditionally a time for new beginnings, reflections, and setting our intentions for a happier and healthier coming year.
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
July 19, 2020: The HeArt of Discovery
To see a World in a Grain of Sand.And a Heaven in a Wild Flower.Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand.And Eternity in an hour.William Blake While the world news continues to spin tales of daily catastrophes, political shenanigans and
May 31, 2020: What’s In A Name?
Only three more carloads to go! Every June, my husband Ron and I begin the transition of packing up our life and moving 6 hours (300 miles) north to our camp on a lake that borders Maine and Canada.
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,
May 3, 2020: Tiny Changes
“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” ― Mother Teresa As the directive “shelter at home” will be in place for another month, we continue to adjust to the changes in our lives. We’ve settled