It’s only one day…
This week we celebrated Thanksgiving. For many it was just a day to relax and to abuse ourselves nutritionally! But even so, many of us do remember the meaning of the day. It is… Thanks. Giving. It is a day to express our thankfulness and gratitude for the people, opportunities, and blessings in our lives. But it has […]
Attitude is all!
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. “Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and […]
Erosion can be subtle…
The Grand Canyon wasn’t created by an earthquake! While it’s tempting to imagine that the world changes via sudden shocks, our culture is shifted by dramatic changes in leadership, grand gestures make all the difference.. it turns out that is usually our daily practice, the piling up of regular actions, the cultural practices and biases […]
Here we are again…4 years later
Politics! Politics! Politics! Why are we so cranky? Could it be overload? Is it that “enough” has become “more than enough?” Is that why we’re so quick to snap at a family member or co-worker when the conversation turns to the election coming up in this next week? Maybe it’s because: We’re tired? We’re anxious? We’re worried? We’re […]
The truth in a leaf…
Have you ever really looked at a leaf? This is the perfect season to do it! Not only are the leaves of fall gorgeous, but they can be lessons in truth! The shape and color, the way the leaf feels in your hand, its delicate veins and the stem that once held it fast to […]
What’s your attitude?
Our attitude can be based on the weather, politics, the way people treat us, or a whole lot of other things. We’ve all seen our attitude rise and fall, sometimes surprising us…and sometimes not! Or… our attitude can be exactly what we choose it to be. When we allow our attitude to be determined by […]
Do it all or don’t
Every life form except human beings operates by instinct in its genetic code. It has no multiple choice, no other options. In the winter, the goose flies south. Why? Because he’s a goose. He couldn’t fly west. If you said to the goose that it’d be better to go west, he’d ignore that advice. Why? Because […]
Diverted or Distracted?
We saw the repeated television coverage of Sully Sullenberger’s jet plane landing on the Hudson River due to that flock of Canadian Geese disabling the engines. (or maybe just saw the movie “Sully”..?) Diversions are a choice we make (to head for the airport or to land in the river?) Being diverted is not the same as […]
9 Life Lessons
Did you ever see the email that went viral on the internet called “Life Lessons from a 90 Year Old Woman?” Now, this is a gal I can relate to! And, no, she was not 90 years old. Regina Brett wrote the list the night before her 45th birthday after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She […]
Uniquely Unique
Of course, each of us is different. Different histories, different stories. From your fingerprints to whether you have an appendix or tonsils, you are uniquely you. You are different from everyone else, from your DNA to the kind of morning you had today. And thus no one can understand you completely. And yet… And yet […]