November 14, 2021: The HeArt of Giving
The Holiday season is right around the corner. For some, the tradition of gift giving, with its necessity of shopping, is a pleasure. For others, it's simply another burden to add to the stressors of the seemingly endless
November 7, 2021: The Courage of Hope
Definition of Hope: NOUN* 1‘I had high hopes of making the Olympic team’ SYNONYMS: aspiration, desire, wish, expectation, ambition, aim, plan, dream, daydream, pipe dream, longing, yearning, craving, hankering 2‘most of us begin married life filled with hope’SYNONYMS: hopefulness, optimism, expectation, expectancy,
Halloween: October 31: The Not So Scary Thing About Kindness
Lately, all we seem to hear about in the news, are distressing events occurring within a society seemingly in a state of chaos. Pandemic statistics, political divisiveness, economic woes, weather disasters, and the negative news goes on. The
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
