Posted January 31, 2019 in Monthly News

Conversation Hearts

Drawing on my fine command

of the language,

I said nothing.

Robert Benchle

Years ago I won a Valentine’s Day poetry contest that was sponsored by our local radio station. I regret to say I did not save the poem, but […]

Posted September 30, 2018 in Monthly News

Living on Borrowed Time

You must have shadow and light source both. Listen, and lay your head under the tree of awe. ~ Rumi

In a recent blog, I shared the deep emotions I have been experiencing around this third third of my life.

Readers of Yellow Brick Road know I am actively processing the undeniability of our […]

Posted August 31, 2018 in Monthly News

Hippocratic Oath

Medical students must take the Hippocratic Oath, a promise to “first, do no harm,’ (“primum non nocere” is the Latin translation from the original Greek.) While we may not be a medical student or a doctor, perhaps an oath to do no harm is a good foundation for our communication.

Of course, after we […]

Posted July 31, 2018 in Monthly News

The Third Third

The only thing that has actually changed is our age. The opportunities for growth continue to flow. Our purpose for being here remains the same. Our responsibility to ourselves never abates. It’s comforting to count on these things. It makes our choices simpler.

There’s always the right step to take, the right response to make, […]

Posted June 30, 2018 in Uncategorized

Remnants

“By far the strongest poison to the human spirit is the inability to forgive oneself or another person.” Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing, by Caroline Myss

On May 30, 2018, Joel had hernia surgery. Since his son and daughter-in-law live in Tennessee, surgery was scheduled for a time I […]

Posted May 31, 2018 in Monthly News

Dandelions

The only difference between a flower and a weed is judgement. ~ Brahma Kumaris

Wearing a Fitbit Charge 2™ Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband removes all doubt judgement watching “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” elevated my heart rate. If you have wondered how that might be the case, Joel’s former co-author, Bernie, offered an […]

Posted April 30, 2018 in Uncategorized

When It's Difficult

“The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor’s shortcomings as he is of his own.” Eric Hoffer, American moral and social philosopher, author, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom […]