April 19, 2020: The New Normal
We're now entering our fourth week of being "sheltered at home" during the Covid-19 pandemic. We've adjusted to our new life style. By the door hangs our face masks along with hand sanitizers. Any errands are restricted
April 12, 2020: A Season of Hope
Adversity is like the period of the rain
March 29, 2020: Creativity and Hope in Times of Uncertainty.
We’re now weeks into the Covid-19 pandemic which fills our daily news with stories of despair. Our lives have been upturned with schools, stores and work places closed. In response to medical recommendations, many of us are at home to
March 15, 2020: Be Like A Bird With A Song of Hope
During the past week, worldwide news has been filled with stories of dismay. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a US national emergency, an international pandemic, resulting in mass closings of schools and events worldwide. Social media platforms are
February 16, 2020: Racing Down Rabbit Holes
“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.”John Steinbeck. This past week, a conversation with our daughter Heather, brought both laughter and a poignant understanding of the assets
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
January 19, 2020: Breathing Space
We are all bombarded on all sides by a vast number of messages we don't want or need. More information is generated in a single day than we can absorb in a lifetime. To fully enjoy life, all of
January 5, 2020: A Precious Life
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life ? -Mary Oliver January 1st, 2020 turned the page not only to a new year, but a new decade, inspiring thoughts about the kind of
December 29, 2019: The Power of Reflection
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Serren Kierkegaard At the end of December, a common tradition is to consider the past year and make resolutions for the new one. If you view life as a tapestry