May 14, 2012

I was walking the dog the other day and grumpy about something. The sky was mostly overcast (probably adding to my mood) except for a break in the clouds in the distance. And through this break came the most amazing ray of sun – determined to shi...

May 6, 2012

There is something hardwired in us (or learned) that seems to focus on what is missing instead of what is present - I call it our inner cynic. I know so many people who can look at rosebush and see more thorns than flowers; those who see a grea...

April 29, 2012

Big, not little. Large, not small. Life is grand. Or, it is supposed to be grand. It is not something we are to just “make it through.” It is something to be celebrated each day - something to make the most of. I love to listen to Loretta ...

April 22, 2012

You’ve seen the TV shows of hoarders and people with too much stuff. Or maybe you know of people whose houses are clutter magnets – stuff everywhere. It is hard to find a place to sit or even lean without needing to move things. Besides be...

April 15, 2012

I was at the eye doctor’s lately – I was there because what used to be clear wasn't so clear any more, particularly that distance between my shoulder and the tips of fingers. But with the help of a stronger prescription (and progressive glasses...

April 8, 2012

The only reason I ever watch those talent shows like The Voice, The X Factor, America’s Got Talent, etc, is because I love the moment when the timid, “regular,” average person delivers something unexpected and amazing. Deep in each of...

April 3, 2012

I see it in the workplace. I see it in life. I see it on the ball field. I see it at school. So many people do just enough to get by – their standard is average. What do you get by bluffing your way through your life – the greatest adventure ...

March 25, 2012

  The last time we visted my youngest daughter in Tempe (she goes to AZ State), we spent time in our favorite place – Sedona. Ah, the red rocks, the expansive skies, the natural energy – it is really quite a place. When driving alo...

March 18, 2012

Remember as kids you would see other kids playing at a ball field, a soccer game or some other sport? You waited by the sidelines until you heard the magic words, “join in.” And someone waved you in and you got a chance to be part of the game. ...

March 11, 2012

Yack. Opinions. Judgments. Nosie. Blah, blah, blah…. There is not shortage of people telling us what to do, how to dress, what to eat, who to be, who to marry, where to live. This constant yack of “guidance” is a by-product of a technology...