Mark Nepo's book, More Together Than Alone, is amazing to me. This book is heart-wrenching, tear-producing and heart-opening, all at the same time. The language is as beautiful as Mark always writes, while the subject can be intensely brutal, chaotic and painful to look at. And yet...I am SO VERY GRATEFUL. I am grateful that my heart is … [Read more...]
A Way to Extend Kindness
A few months before Michael and I began creating table tents with affirmations for wait staff, cashiers and others, the idea had arisen to share uplifting words in the world. At first, we believed that we'd use envelopes that came in the mail from bills we paid by phone. But when the time came to sit down to create them, I felt called to use … [Read more...]
The Joys of South Africa
If you'd like to adventure on a photo safari in South Africa with me in July 2018, write for the itinerary and details today! Here's more of the tale: Of our two grown sons, the older one I'll call Sam serves in the Peace Corps in Swakopmund, Namibia. When he and I spoke last summer, I asked Sam if he'd like me to visit, a question that … [Read more...]
Shall We Play with Patterns?
Wow! What a difference days and weeks can make. Have you made a change since I invited you to Slip Out of a Structure? Did you become aware of a rut or a tradition that you saw in a new way? Is it time for you to consider the idea? I wrote about the gifts of waking up to structures in our lives that it may be time to move … [Read more...]
To Memory-Making Magic
Holidays can bring out beauty, magic, emotion, stress... How are we feeling as December 2016 gets underway? Are we feeling excited? Stressed? Overwhelmed? Grateful? Are we feeling a mix of emotions? I understand. We certainly can swim through a wide variety of feelings this time of year. On top of all that we typically … [Read more...]
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