Ginny’s Character

Character  is who you are when nobody is looking…. Virginia “Ginny” Grove, with son, Sean.

The Celebration of Life ceremony for Virginia “Ginny” Grove was held on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Knowing how deeply Ginny felt about Native American spirituality, I wondered how well that might be honored in a service officiated by […]

Be the Change

Sometimes awkward experiences yield valuable insights. That certainly was the case when a young woman (upset about her older brother’s attitude toward her) blurted out, “He does not deserve my kindness!” My response may have not meant much to this young woman at the moment, but it meant the world to me. I […]

Dr. Wayne Dyer

Dr. Wayne Dyer, the renowned motivational guru and author of dozens of self-help books, has died at age 75, his family announced over social media Sunday. DrWayneDyer.com “Wayne has left his body, passing away through the night. He always said he couldn’t wait for this next adventure to begin and had no fear […]

Perspective of the Million Dollar Mind

  Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it. ~ Carlos Santayana Last Sunday a friend emailed some information from an international financial analyst pointing to a severe correction in the stock market coming very soon. Everything in me wanted to call our investment manager Monday morning and tell him to […]

Foster Community and a Love of Books

Oh, to live the delusion that things are always black and white…. What a luxury that might be, but situations are complex. For example, the idea of a community putting out a Little Free Library seemed perfectly simple until I joined the ranks of other authors who are now taking advantage of digital […]

Raising Consciousness

When Joel and I met a woman who has trained in NLP (and DHE) for many years with Richard Bandler we spent some time sharing our history.  She asked what our plans are for teaching in the future. I summed up where I am with things by saying I do not have an […]

If You Only Hand One Year to Live

Over lunch with some like-minded friends earlier today, I mentioned the home work for a writers’ intensive I had just completed a few moments before joining them. One of the group is moving back to Canada after living here for twenty-seven years. I don’t see her often, but I will miss knowing I […]

World of Words

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. I first heard this quotation by Pablo Picasso watching a YouTube video of Amanda Palmer talking about being an artist. “Connecting The Dots” is about the way digital publishing has leveled the playing field and how […]

True Freedom

There are no problems, there are only situations that ask for your loving attention.           ~ Aaron I was blessed to be the guest speaker at Pilgrim Congregational Church and some requested I share these practical suggestions for how you can keep an open heart and experience true freedom. Pema Chödrön suggests when […]

92nd Birthday

Yesterday we celebrated my mother-in-law’s 92nd birthday.  What a wonderful surprise to see her name up on the sign in the sanctuary at church!

It is truly remarkable to think about how much everyday life has changed in her lifetime. Here are a few highlights from the year she was born:  First […]