On August 23rd, 2003 it was 110 degrees. Everyone in attendance at our wedding likely remembers how doggone hot it was because our church didn’t (and still doesn’t) have air conditioning. The day ended, however, with some rain and my husband getting shit on by a bird on his shoulder. Supposedly, rain (and getting shit… Read More
It’s Complicated At an average rate of 80 times a minute, the (complex and complicated) heart beats about 115,000 times in one day or 42 million times in a year. During an average lifetime, the human heart will beat more than 3 billion times — pumping an amount of blood that equals about 1 million… Read More
The Most Important Garden The garden that matters most isn’t in your yard; it’s you. And July, for me, has taught me some lessons to prove this point. So many things impact the health of an actual garden, just as is the case with us as humans. Let me explain. Several unexpected and unplanned events… Read More
Learn Who You Are I came across this quote on Instagram by A Course of Love. Perhaps you may have heard of or be familiar with A Course in Miracles? Mari Perron created both courses. I have added A Course of Love to my “to read” list and plan to share about that when I… Read More
Helping vs. Enabling There’s a lot of chatter these days in the arena of personal growth. It seems many have experienced some form of unraveling in their lives the past several years. And perhaps, are now feeling their back to themselves once again. In the midst of challenges, it’s difficult to see the light at… Read More
Wise words to ponder as you move into the weekend in this Q&A with Rumi These were Rumi’s answers to questions asked by a disciple: What is Poison? Anything which is more than our necessity is Poison. It may be Power, Wealth, Hunger, Ego, Greed, Laziness, Love, Ambition, Hate, or anything. (Basically, too much of anything… Read More
Embracing Who We Are Authenticity is a word that gets tossed around quite a bit. It’s especially common in the entrepreneur world. And nothing brings out the inauthentic quality in people than when money (and ego) are involved.Today, however, I’m going to focus on the non-entrepreneur. To be nobody-but-yourself… Read More
When in doubt, lead with heart. Communication breakdown is a part of life. Communication between our head and our heart can break down. Relationships can suffer due to a breakdown in communication. Perhaps the most important one, I’ve found, is the one within ourselves – and, what I’ve been enlightened to this week… Read More
YOU MATTER. Yesterday, I had an experience that opened up a wound I thought had been healed. The fact is, grief never ever goes away. It creeps up and grabs hold of your heart when you least expect it. And, sometimes, in the presence of an absolute stranger. Without boring you with all the details… Read More
cre·a·tiv·i·ty krēāˈtivədē, noun Meaning: the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work Synonyms: inventiveness, imagination, innovation, innovativeness, originality, individuality. You may not equate growth with creativity; however, I think creativity is often the vehicle for growth. I’ve been thinking about creativity quite a bit lately. I blogged about it… Read More