Every year I make it a point to watch “It’s A Wonderful Life” during the month of December. There are other little traditions I also practice that I find comfort in as the new year approaches. I love to pray on choosing a “word” I hold for the new year, I reread books including Brendon Burchard’s “Motivation […]
Week Forty-Six: Falling Upward: The Second Half of Life Honoring the First Half Second-half-of-life people soulfully create room to honor the needs of the first. Father Richard writes: If we are on course at all, our world grows much larger in the second half of life. But I must say that, in yet another paradox, […]
In the tapestry of life, there are threads woven from the fabric of grace and generosity that bind us together, transcending the boundaries of time, culture, and circumstance. Unmerited grace, the concept of receiving blessings and kindness without deserving them, and generosity, the art of giving freely from the heart, are powerful forces that can […]
Remembering and Honoring on Memorial Day As Memorial Day approaches, we are reminded of the significance and solemnity of this occasion. It is a time to honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces. This day holds a special place in our hearts as we reflect on […]
It’s been a minute since I have come here to write. I have slowly learned NOT to beat myself up when I set a goal or intention and it does not happen. I am not saying that I give myself grace all the time, but I am getting better at it. It is good to […]
Toward the beginning of last year we lost a very special member of our family. Our beloved Chewbacca, a 16 year old Shih tzu rescue had cancer and we had to let him go over the rainbow bridge. If you have ever lost a pet, you know how hard it is and the hole it […]
I have a tag line in my email that reads: “We are all just walking each other home” Ram Dass. I have many little phrases like this one that I hold in my heart because they have resonated so much with me during my life. People come and go along our path or our journey […]
I read somewhere our lives being described simply put in two parts – the first half of our life and the second half of our life. If you are a golfer that second half can be described as the “back nine.” (Maybe that was a Carl Jung idea.) Now within these two halves there are […]
Whether we notice or not, most of us tend to repeat the same tasks day in and day out. This constant repetition can make life boring and monotonous. Don’t get me wrong– routines are good and I live with a man who embraces the good routine with open arms! Routines are comfortable and predicable. I […]
What is a prophet? Let me try this as a definition: one who names the situation truthfully and in its largest context. When we can name the situation truthfully and in its largest context, it cannot get pulled into interest groups and political expediency. Martin Luther King Jr. was a biblical prophet.[1] In Latin [sub specie […]
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