Be One…
“The great lesson…is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one’s daily life, in one’s neighbors, and family…in one’s back yard.” ~Abraham Maslow These two women are so dear to me, and are teaching me about the true meaning of friendship. Amy has cancer, Shelley is her BFF. […]
It’s A Wonderful Life
“Strange isn’t it George? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” ~Clarence the Angel Do you remember the Christmas movie, “It’s A Wonderful life”? A penniless George Bailey dies, believing that he was a failure. But a big-hearted angel named Clarence allows George […]
Do Good
“Help publicly. Help privately. Help in your actions by recycling and conserving and protecting, but help also in your attitude. Help make sense where sense has gone missing. Help bring reason and respect to discourse and debate. Help science to solve and faith to soothe. Help law bring justice, until justice is commonplace. Help and […]
How Do Things Get Better?
“Courage to me is doing something daring, no matter how afraid, insecure, intimidated, alone, unworthy, incapable, ridiculed or whatever other paralyzing emotion you might feel. Courage is taking action…..no matter what. So you’re afraid? Be afraid. Be scared silly to the point you’re trembling and nauseous, but do it anyway!” ~ Richelle E. Goodrich All […]
Trading Places?
Happy New Year my friends. I am feeling so blessed and fortunate today to be where I am, and to live this life. I am full of gratitude for the people in my life and for what I am blessed to do for a living. As we toast the end of a year, and welcome […]
Who Are You, Really?
As a nation, we had just finished rinsing our plates from a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, and with full bellies, we rushed out of our warm houses to wait in line at Walmart and fight over 72-inch flatscreen TVs and XBoxes. We barely had time to express gratitude for all that we have…FOR ALL THAT WE HAVE!…and we’re out […]
Sorry…Not Sorry
“Living a meaningful life is not a popularity contest. If what you’re saying is always getting applause, you’re probably not yet doing the right stuff.” ~Marianne Williamson This post begins with an apology. A heartfelt and sincere apology. I posted a meme on Facebook last week in response to the news that has been […]
Just Different
“You are not here by mistake. Around the world and down through the ages, there has never been another you, and there will never be another you. The miracle of existence is now in your hands. You are here for a purpose. You have something that only you can give to the world. Take time […]
What Are The Odds?
“If we have never been amazed by the very fact that we exist, we are squandering the greatest fact of all.” ~Will Durrant I’m coming home from a training weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After a few hours in the airport, and now sitting on a Delta flight, I feel like I am being treated to […]
You Are A Marvel
As we prepare for Back-To-School (the favorite day of the year for many tired parents) wouldn’t it be great if we sent our little ones out the door with these words in mind… For centuries, philosophers, artists, teachers, mystics and poets have celebrated the endless possibilities of the human spirit. One of my favorite sources of […]