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My son Bradford has always been one of those wonderful old souls who has always been wise beyond his years. Now just past 30, he has managed one of life’s most emotionally wrenching experiences with grace and calm. And he’s come through it without resentments, no why me, nothing but acceptance of life as it is, in all its … Read more
Last night I was graced to sit in a sacred space with about 30 other women to receive a blessing from a dear friend who was celebrating her birthday. Shirah is an observant Jew who teaches mindful living through the practice of Mussar and as she’s matured in her spirituality she has become very aware … Read more
Where your treasure is, there also will your heart be (Matthew 6: 21) Ahh, the word treasure. Looking for treasure is the past-time of many a 3-year-old who hasn’t yet lost sight of the wonder of life’s adventure, a child who can still clearly see the beauty even in simple rock. In a world filled … Read more
Forgive Forgiveness is an act of the will An act of self-love in response to anger borne of injustice and hurt Anger turns to resentment which disperses its consuming poison Spreading like a cancer of the soul Consuming every particle of love and hope A survival skill, this act of will Forgiveness is not at first … Read more
I saw this photo of a quote regarding perception and don’t know the author whose wisdom created it, but kudos to her (or him) for this insight. Perception has been a hot topic for me in 2011-2012, the year of my grief. Though I, like everyone, have experienced many losses large and small none has affected … Read more
Many Americans will try almost any new thing to lose weight. The problem is fad diets NEVER work . . . at least not in the long term. Any diet can help you lose water and even muscle weight in a very short period of time. But in order to maintain the loss, you have … Read more
There is no disputing that as a nation we are becoming more obese each year. The CDC has an interesting graphic showing the dramatic increase in obesity over the last 20 years http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html. Right now, the even healthiest state in the union, Colorado, has an obesity rate of over a 20% with the unhealthiest states … Read more
I honestly don’t know where I came across this little essay below, probably it was an email that circulated years ago. It had no author’s name attached but the wisdom contained in it was both simple and profound, so I kept it for future reference. After some small, inconsequential edits, I share it now with … Read more
Every good writer writes with an audience in mind. It doesn’t matter whether you’re writing in a business setting creating emails, press releases, sales letters, newsletters and text messages, or if you’re writing for publication in a newspaper, magazine, or book, a good writer writes with a specific audience in mind. Target audience So, who … Read more
When hiking on Cougar Mountain outside of Seattle, I found a tree growing out of an old, decaying, moss-covered cedar stump. I dubbed it the Resurrection Tree. The new tree was not a cedar but some other kind of pine whose seed had dropped into the decaying mass to create a tenacious, determined new life. It … Read more