My story of believing how I physically see myself is an old one… meaning I can’t remember when I didn’t carry “my story.” I have carried it for most of my life and it hasn’t always been kind or loving, and certainly NOT pretty. My mantra for many years when I looked in the mirror [...]
Every year on Independence Day, I wonder about our founding fathers, the people who gave so much to ensure our freedom today. I don’t think I could ever know what they went through - the long drawn out messy battle to gain freedom – so much death, poverty and destruction. But as I sat with [...]
It’s celebrated across the globe – bin Laden is dead! I watch my fellow Americans shouting with joy, texting the world and chanting at ball games. I can hear the song from the Wizard of Oz, “ding-dong the witch is dead, the wicked witch,” and tweets galore announcing the “good news.” I release a heavy [...]
The home I live in is situated in such a way that when the wind blows it catches every corner, every inlet, every overhang and uses the entire house to whistle loud and long. It is especially noticeable in my little sitting room, where I have my comfy chair, footrest and a little table for [...]
Do you ever think you have become the worst version of yourself? That’s one of the most memorable lines for me from the movie, “You’ve Got Mail.” I ask myself that from time to time when I just don’t get myself, when I am tired of myself. When I know I should be feeling something [...]
In this new year: Recognize you are a sparkling present from the cosmos, and it is time to unwrap yourself and share yourself with the entire world. Sing love songs to your soul. It’s not about carrying a tune, it’s about playing the symphony that is you. […]
As human beings continue to evolve, so do our conceptions of God. In fact, I would go so far as to say that as human beings evolve, God evolves right along with me, and with every step I take toward deeper consciousness and compassion action, I believe God takes another step toward its own perfection [...]
Since last week, the idea of thresholds has been nagging at me, chewing on my insides, that tugging to dig a little deeper. And ironically Tuesday I actually tripped over a threshold. Thresholds are those strips of wood or metal in doorways, on the floor, as you pass from one room to another, from one [...]
