Do ever stop in your tracks and just stand in awe? Does it take your breath away in those moments when you realize that you are living in a vehicle that is nothing short of a miracle? Every day, I …
Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously
Have you ever heard of the 20-40-60 rule? It goes something like this. In our 20s and 30s we spend a LOT of time and energy working about what 'they' think. Even to the extent that so many women in …
This Too Shall Pass
“Life has got to be lived – that’s all there is to it. At seventy, I would say the advantage is that you take life more calmly. You know that ‘this, too, shall pass!’”— Eleanor …
Give Time Time
If there's one thing I have learned from working with incarcerated people, it's a new view of time. When that's all you have, things change. Time heals, you just have to give time, time. These …
None of My Business
“Disregard what others think and the prison door will swing open.” ~Lao Tzu You've heard the saying "what others think about me is none of my business" right? I have been thinking about a deeper …
Forgive Me?
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. ~Lewis B. Smedes I've been thinking about forgiveness a lot lately. Mostly forgiveness for myself. Every night I go to …