
Decades ago when I was in the throws of little children, messes, and more messes, a wise friend told me to, “look at my children through the eyes of a camera”. This wise message changed my life and my perspective. I became a happier mother and person. The past 4 months have reaffirmed the importance of…
Right now I am in California settling my brother’s estate. I’ve never been the executor of someone’s estate before, and it’s been a very different experience for me. I’ve had so many emotions, from love, grief, and tenderness, surprises, and even challenges. There have been many times when I’ve felt my brother close by. And though…
Thank you all for your entries. The tender thoughts about your peaceful place enriched my life. Nathana Clay is the winner. Her picture is above and her entry as follows: “I am visiting my parents right now, so I don’t have a picture of my “comfy chair” or the kitchen table…
Autumn brings coziness, warm drinks, and some extra reading time. As an advocate of lifelong learning, I always have a few books going at the same time. This may be due to some ADD tendencies, but I love variety amongst a routine. For many years I did not read fiction, thinking it was a waste…
CONTROL!!!!! Yup, Letting Go of Control was the lesson for the whole year!!! I learned to let go in ways that I never, at least in the near future thought might be possible. As a woman on the other side of “The Change”, with a large growing family and parents to help with I have…
It’s that beautiful time of year when nature brings forth creative surprises for us to see and enJOY! Something new every day to delight us! The spring equinox is a new beginning, a new year. Will you join me in the amazing restart, with more energy and zest than the deep winter one? Three…